[geoffalter11]

I've listened to the HE-6 on the Milo, it is killer. Mids and treble are well-controlled, and bass is TIGHT. On a fully-modded pair we're talking electrostatic tight! Microdynamics were just killer too.

I've heard the V281 on many occasions and I used to own the Master 9. IMO, neither one of them are anywhere near the Milo in terms of sound quality.

I'm guessing the HE-9, while likely better than the Master 9, is not going to be significantly different enough to clear the gap. I didn't think the original Master-9 drove the HE-6 very well. In most cases, I preferred it with my old H/K speaker amp. The M9 did a lot of things right on a technical level, but never did much to connect me with the music on an emotional level. I think at the time, I described to a friend that "it was like a robot learning to be human, but it couldn't quite capture the nuances."

I might not be the right person to ask about the V281, but I don't like that amp at all. It is dark and dull to my ears, and I've heard several well-respected head-fi'ers (whose ears I trust second only to my own) say pretty much the same thing, more or less. The dynamic edges of the music are blunted in a very unnatural way. IMHO, YMMV. I know a lot of people like that amp.

Thanks for the feedback.  I was about to pull the trigger on a Master 9 or the NOS 11, but after speaking with a couple people whose ears I trust I am now going to get a Milo.  Your post was icing on the cake.  

 

[geoffalter11]

  Thanks for the feedback.  I was about to pull the trigger on a Master 9 or the NOS 11, but after speaking with a couple people whose ears I trust I am now going to get a Milo.  Your post was icing on the cake.  

Pulled the trigger and bought the Milo today.  I am going to use a Musette as the DAC.  Any idea how this pairing sounds?  I am beyond excited for my Milo to arrive in 10-14 days.  Jeff Wells is a very nice person.  He couldn't have been more helpful.

 

[ProfFalkin]

Pulled the trigger and bought the Milo today.  I am going to use a Musette as the DAC.  Any idea how this pairing sounds?  I am beyond excited for my Milo to arrive in 10-14 days.  Jeff Wells is a very nice person.  He couldn't have been more helpful.

Calling mwhals...

 

[Hansotek]

Pulled the trigger and bought the Milo today.  I am going to use a Musette as the DAC.  Any idea how this pairing sounds?  I am beyond excited for my Milo to arrive in 10-14 days.  Jeff Wells is a very nice person.  He couldn't have been more helpful.

The Metrum Musette is a great match for the Milo. I highly recommend it. I actually used that for the majority of my review of the Milo.

 

[geoffalter11]

The Metrum Musette is a great match for the Milo. I highly recommend it. I actually used that for the majority of my review of the Milo.

Thank you for responding. I am excited.

 

[heliosphann]

Calling @mwhals...

 
Knock it off... 
 
Say it two more times and he'll appear like Beatlejuice.

 

[geoffalter11]

Calling mwhals...

Shall I assume you are making fun of me?

 

[heliosphann]

Shall I assume you are making fun of me?

No, "he who shall not be named" actually has a Milo/Musette.

 

[mwhals]

Pulled the trigger and bought the Milo today.  I am going to use a Musette as the DAC.  Any idea how this pairing sounds?  I am beyond excited for my Milo to arrive in 10-14 days.  Jeff Wells is a very nice person.  He couldn't have been more helpful.

The Musette seems to pair wonderfully with the Milo in my humble opinion.

 

[ProfFalkin]

Shall I assume you are making fun of me?

The internet is so cynical.

 

[ProfFalkin]

Knock it off... 

Say it two more times and he'll appear like Beatlejuice.

mwhals...

He's come for your daughter, Chuck.

 

[Astral Abyss]

As an aside, the Milo sounds wonderful with the Audio-gd DAC-19 and Singularity 19, as well as a ton of other dacs I'm sure.  Singularity 19 falls in the scary-good category.

 

[Hansotek]

As an aside, the Milo sounds wonderful with the Audio-gd DAC-19 and Singularity 19, as well as a ton of other dacs I'm sure.  Singularity 19 falls in the scary-good category.

In what ways does Singularity-19 improve upon the DAC-19? I ask here because I'm curious about the pairing with the Milo specifically. I would also like to know how impact compares between the two... If it's not too much trouble.

 

[geoffalter11]

  No, "he who shall not be named" actually has a Milo/Musette.

gotcha...

 

[geoffalter11]

The internet is so cynical.

Yes, it is.  As am I.