Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!)
Sep 1, 2020 at 6:07 PM Post #4,879 of 6,030
No shoebox has the dynamics & bass of the V281.
I dunno u put some nice woofers in a shoebox and a port bet u could get some decent bass out of it :]
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 6:22 PM Post #4,881 of 6,030
OK, 3 pix. The DAC shown in 2nd & 3rd (black Audio GD NOS 19 on top of small table) has been replaced by an MHDT Labs Orchid w/rolled NOS tube. Otherwise it's all the same as in these pix (BTW, all the other HPs are stored out of sight, so aren't in these pix):

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Sep 1, 2020 at 7:14 PM Post #4,883 of 6,030
Do you mean that V281? Actually, I love its looks, shape, all of it.

The only criticism I can say about this amp is that the line on front of the volume knob (medium gray line against black volume pot) is basically invisible, impossible to see. I added a line cut from an address label & now it's perfect.
 
Sep 2, 2020 at 3:31 AM Post #4,884 of 6,030
Here my little stack, after the V281 has arrived!
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Currently I pair the V281 with the Audiophonics Evo-Sabre Balanced DAC
 
Sep 2, 2020 at 3:43 AM Post #4,885 of 6,030
Nice, bring on the comparisons!
 
Sep 2, 2020 at 5:27 AM Post #4,887 of 6,030
Here my little stack, after the V281 has arrived!
Audio.Rack.2020-08.jpg

Currently I pair the V281 with the Audiophonics Evo-Sabre Balanced DAC

Very cool!

How would you describe the GSX-Mini vs. V281?

I have the V281 but have been wanting the Mini.

Headphone pairings for each amp would be amazing also.

Thanks. :)
 
Sep 2, 2020 at 7:10 AM Post #4,888 of 6,030
Here my little stack, after the V281 has arrived!


Currently I pair the V281 with the Audiophonics Evo-Sabre Balanced DAC

How do you like the Aeres II? I was thinking about getting one but went for the audio-gd R2R-11 instead.
 

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