[Quinto]

Next week

Oh....
Time to start saving again!

Yea, I just bought one on Ebay, I really tried to resist (not really lol)

I did have this 'you'll regret this' voice in my head when I sold my V200, can't wait to hear his big brother

If it lives up to my expectations I will NEVER sell it

 

[Ichos]

That's great.
Please share your impressions after you hear it.

 

[Ichos]

Has anyone experimented with op amp rolling?
The 5532 are in sockets so they can be very easily swapped....

 

[Quinto]

Just got my amp What would be a good setting for the adi-2 balanced output (have the V280 on 0dB gain for now)

 

[Fegefeuer]

Which headphones are you using?

 

[Quinto]

Which headphones are you using?

HD800S

 

[Fegefeuer]

I'm using the HD800 on the lowest pre-gain (-14db) and I'm happy with it. Also using headphones that are much harder to drive, like the HE-4 for instance.

Just experiment a bit. Try all steps until 0db and see what you like best.

 

[Quinto]

I'm using the HD800 on the lowest pre-gain (-14db) and I'm happy with it. Also using headphones that are much harder to drive, like the HE-4 for instance.

Just experiment a bit. Try all steps until 0db and see what you like best.

Thanks..I now have pre-gain on -14db, zero gain on V280, which becomes too loud now past 12'o clock

 

[Ichos]

With HD800s and single ended in i use the 0dB.
With XLR in you might want to use -6dB , i still use the 0dB.

 

[Relaxasaurus]

With HD800s and single ended in i use the 0dB.
With XLR in you might want to use -6dB , i still use the 0dB.

I tried doing -6dB gain on the Vio but my +6dB sub bass boost causes clipping so I went back to 0dB gain.

 

[Ichos]

I don't use EQ.

 

[Fegefeuer]

Thanks..I now have pre-gain on -14db, zero gain on V280, which becomes too loud now past 12'o clock

I was strictly talking about the amp. Using the -10 and -6 DIP switch you get -14db pregain on the V280. Use 0db on the DAC.

I use 0db digital level on the RS06 which is +15db analog. It's also the defaul level. Same with the Gungnir Multibit.

 

[Quinto]

You guys were absolutely right, I love the V280 amp, can't believe how good the Senn scales..
Biggest difference with the ADI amp for me is the bass, better texture and more of it, instruments have more meat on the bones which helps the seperation/pin point imaging, soundstage sounds more realistic, has more depth

Still think the ADI2 is one hell of a DAC, and very decent headphone amp..Funny thing is, I really liked my HD800S out of the ADI amp, but now, out of the V280 I can't stop listening..Mahler's 3rd sounds so darn good right now

 

[lhydavid]

I have the same ADI-2 DAC/V280-AMP stack as you that I use to run my HE560 and Audeze LCD-XC. The ADI-2 by itself is already quite competent in running something as difficult to drive as a HE560 (which has low sensitivity), but with the V280, the HE560 sounds even better, and this is on single-ended, while I wait for my balanced connections to arrive.
I'm a happy camper and will be for a long time.
Enjoy!!

 

[tan29844]

Is there a noticeable difference going from a regular V200 to V280 Balanced? (I'm using Hifiman Arya + Mytek Liberty)
Trying to make up my mind between buying V280 or V200 + Portable Dac/Amp.
I'm a big fan of Violectric sound, and would love to hear from someone who experienced both amps!

Thanks!