zhgutov
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I want to go there. Not sure it will happen actually, but I hope it will.Anyone else excited about the High End 2018 show in Munich?
I want to go there. Not sure it will happen actually, but I hope it will.Anyone else excited about the High End 2018 show in Munich?
Anyone here who has purchased the upgrade 128 step volume pot for their V281? Was it worth it?
I got the fully loaded v281 and I like the 128 step but I’ve never heard without so can’t confirm the worth of it.
Anyone here who has purchased the upgrade 128 step volume pot for their V281? Was it worth it?
I got the fully loaded v281 and I like the 128 step but I’ve never heard without so can’t confirm the worth of it.
same comment
but I recall a post several months ago by someone who owned a fully tricked out V281, getting opportunity to hear one w/o stepped pot. he said it sounded good, but subtly inferior to the stepped pot. sorry can't recall more detail.
suspect the answer is, yeah it's worth it (but not cheap...chasing perfection never is)
Thanks.Also look here what John Grandberg wrote at innerfidelity:
„Going one step further will cost you $580. This replaces the RK27 with a custom made 128-step relay-based unit, with .75dB intervals between each step. This one is also motorized and uses the same remote. Designer Fried Reim tells me this version "produces the best channel balance, step precision, absence of distortion, and minimized crosstalk." This is the option I chose for my own personal V281, which allowed me to handily compare with the motorized RK27 in my review loaner. Any differences to be heard? Nothing drastic, but after extensive back and forth I did hear an improvement in transparency and focus—especially at lower volumes with sensitive IEMs. At this high of a level I don't believe there are any major gains left to be had. A small improvement may sound trivial for the price, yet is more of a big deal than it might initially seem. I'll put it this way—I'm used to my electrostatic system using a KGSShv driving the Stax SR-007 or SR-4070. The "basic" V281 paired with LCD-3 or HE-6 seems like a step down from my Stax rig, while using the upgraded V281 feels closer to a sidestep. Again, absolutely nothing wrong with the stock volume solution but if you can swing the extra dough I really do recommend the upgrade.“
It’s on the second page:
https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/authoritative-and-potent-violectric-v281-headphone-amplifier
You can install it by yourself, but this is not as easy as to install USB PCB, for example.Does anyone know if you can install it yourself if you decide to upgrade post-purchase, or if it has to be installed by Violectric/Lake People?
well...WOW.
Like an Easter bunny, "I'm all ears" for these new amp designs...
Can you please post a link to the new thread? Thanks!I created the corresponding thread now. Let's keep this for the V281.
Tomorrow is April fools day?Can you please post a link to the new thread? Thanks!