Not yet.
I connected my HD800S to the XLR extension cable of K1000 and tried to drive it with F1J, and heard only noises.
It looks pin definitions of K1000 and HD800S are different.
Wow I am continuously getting impressed with the v550. I thought the Taurus was end game for me as far as amps go but luckily my curiosity kicked in again and no regrets at all. The sound is more controlled in both my headphones. The Taurus is definitely brighter being the more analytical amp. The blacker background from the V550 is also a welcome surprise. I am not a reviewer but I can say the Vio has more air and separation than the Taurus. Also just a tad bit warmer with no loss of detail. I am surprised this amp is not getting more traction and reviews online but between H2 and the Vio, this is my end game (wishful thinking).
Wow I am continuously getting impressed with the v550. I thought the Taurus was end game for me as far as amps go but luckily my curiosity kicked in again and no regrets at all. The sound is more controlled in both my headphones. The Taurus is definitely brighter being the more analytical amp. The blacker background from the V550 is also a welcome surprise. I am not a reviewer but I can say the Vio has more air and separation than the Taurus. Also just a tad bit warmer with no loss of detail. I am surprised this amp is not getting more traction and reviews online but between H2 and the Vio, this is my end game (wishful thinking).
Do you have a PRO version and, if yes, do you hear any noise while using the volume control? I am about to pull a trigger on the V550 and unsure whether to go for a PRO version, after reading experiences with v590 PRO in another thread. Thanks in advance.
Do you have a PRO version and, if yes, do you hear any noise while using the volume control? I am about to pull a trigger on the V550 and unsure whether to go for a PRO version, after reading experiences with v590 PRO in another thread. Thanks in advance.
I am using the non pro version. No noise whatsoever with the volume control. Not sure about the difference in sound vs the pro though as the local distributor only had the regular version. Hope this helped.
Do you have a PRO version and, if yes, do you hear any noise while using the volume control? I am about to pull a trigger on the V550 and unsure whether to go for a PRO version, after reading experiences with v590 PRO in another thread. Thanks in advance.
Thank you both for your answers, ecva and dkar. I am planning to pair v550 with the existing Rockna Wavedream dac and Empyrean headphones. I do not think that minor difference in sound quality between regular and PRO versions would matter to me (expect it to be minor), it is more about smoothness of operation and durability. I would consider paying more for a PRO if the volume control really feels solid and pleasantly smooth, without background noise (with or without playing the audio file). Violectric also says that PRO's volume control is contactless and hence more durable. I am now using the older Violectric v200 which has an Alps-type stepped volume control - not noisy but also not very smooth in operation (steps are quite large). I wish I could try before buying
Thank you both for your answers, ecva and dkar. I am planning to pair v550 with the existing Rockna Wavedream dac and Empyrean headphones. I do not think that minor difference in sound quality between regular and PRO versions would matter to me (expect it to be minor), it is more about smoothness of operation and durability. I would consider paying more for a PRO if the volume control really feels solid and pleasantly smooth, without background noise (with or without playing the audio file). Violectric also says that PRO's volume control is contactless and hence more durable. I am now using the older Violectric v200 which has an Alps-type stepped volume control - not noisy but also not very smooth in operation (steps are quite large). I wish I could try before buying
On my v590 Pro there’s a very faint clicking when changing volume. It’s not very noticeable and I have to listen to it with normal operation to hear it. This is not something that bothers me at all and I would suspect that this is normal.
The volume pot itself is buttery smooth and a joy to use.
On my v590 Pro there’s a very faint clicking when changing volume. It’s not very noticeable and I have to listen to it with normal operation to hear it. This is not something that bothers me at all and I would suspect that this is normal.
The volume pot itself is buttery smooth and a joy to use.
Yeah, about this topic of the internals, could those of the V590 successfully serve as a useful starting point for those of the V550, while we wait for Lake People or Reviewers to make those of the V550 available on the internet?
Personally I can't quite tell from the looks where the "DAC parts" end and where the "Amp parts" begin in these interiors of the V590 models, but I am sure more savvy observers and forum participants might do better than me in that particular task.
On a lighter note, I wonder why PCB images in some V590 models are dominated by the color green, while others are dominated by blue. Whatever happened to "Blue Velvet," and why aren't they consistently sticking with the color Blue. I do not know about anybody else, but "Green Velvet" sounds sooo much less sexy. And let's not even begin talking about "Green Blue Velvet," which sounds disastrously catastrophic, but that is just my own ears and eyes talking. We are saying nothing about performance or sound quality here on purpose
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