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Make sure what are you talking about
Make sure what are you talking about
Headtrip reference and headtrip reference monoblocks are different products? The monoblocks are a step above again?
Nope the one in the Phi review,make sure what you are talking about!!!! I am not normally rude but am just speaking as you did
Mulder,Well, ok to clear up I was talking about the Headtrip which is $7000. Which also happens to be reviewed on Audio Bacon at $7000. I Googled "Wells Audio Headtrip Audio Bacon" and that's what came up. Can't blame me for that.
There is also the unreleased Headtrip REFERENCE which will be $15000 but I don't remember anyone saying "Headtrip reference", just "Headtrip"
At the end of the day though, we are all just splitting hairs. Who really cares who worded what as what and we all misinterpreted eachother. Now we all know there is a $7k version and a $15k version. And a monoblock version by the look of it too... ($30k I'm guessing?)
the new design, when available, will be better looking in my opinion. The plan is to show the production monos and the Reference as a world premiere at the Axpona Show in April.
I love the meters and we try very hard to incorporate them into most of our products. Unfortunately on most of the headphone amps we can't get bothe the meter and a volume control on the faceplate together. The monos are different because they are true mono amplifiers without volume controls (they need a preamp) we have the room to include the meters. I thought that they came out rather stunning and sexy looking.Don't get rid of the VU meters though! Not enough amps have them IMO
Make it clear to understand please, it's need to include preamp between dac and HT monoblocks ?I love the meters and we try very hard to incorporate them into most of our products. Unfortunately on most of the headphone amps we can't get bothe the meter and a volume control on the faceplate together. The monos are different because they are true mono amplifiers without volume controls (they need a preamp) we have the room to include the meters. I thought that they came out rather stunning and sexy looking.
Yes, the monoblocks will need a preamp between the sources and the monoblocks. The customer can choose his own preamp (perhaps a tube linestage to go with the solid state monos would be interesting) or I may design something to go with them.Make it clear to understand please, it's need to include preamp between dac and HT monoblocks ?
Yes, that should suffice. Although having the freedom to add the tube influence is a great option to have. Those consumers that will not consider amplification other than tube now would have something new for consideration. Before sending the custom Reference monoblocks to their new home I was able to live with them for a couple of weeks using a tube preamp and the experience was different and quite amazing.I suppose if your dac has a volume control, that would work instead of a pre amp too, right? If I remember correctly, that's what isquirrel is doing with his woo monoblock amps (volume knob bypassed)