[Bonddam]

The 1266 TC sounds really good on Milo Reference..

 

[Bonddam]

Im thinking of selling the Reference Milo. I aqquired first dibs on the Dragon lvl3. So Jeff is building two one for him one for me. I would keep it if I had the money to buy fund the Dragon out of pocket. The tough part was trying to choose which of the two Wells would have to go.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Im thinking of selling the Reference Milo. I aqquired first dibs on the Dragon lvl3. So Jeff is building two one for him one for me. I would keep it if I had the money to buy fund the Dragon out of pocket. The tough part was trying to choose which of the two Wells would have to go.

Can you give us some Details on the dragon?
Googing it doesn't Show much of value

 

[Bonddam]

The Dragon isn't finished yet. Jeff is working with his guy. Original Dragon wasn't powerful enough for 1266 so he got his designer to pump up the current out of each channel. He also needs it to have low noise floor when using Utopia. The hybrid is using the tubes for voltage creating a tube sound that is not sluggish but fast. The solid state will produce the power and current needed for hard to drive headphones. Good example of using current is T+A HA-200 amp that uses 700mA and powers my 1266 TC very good the output wattage is 1.5 watts so not much. It's all about current with planars.

 

[OceanRanger]

I had a chance to listen to a Dragon Level I yesterday. Quite simply it is amazing. As @Bonddam describes, it is fast, has a tube sound and wonderful detail. I am hoping to get the 3rd Dragon LIII. This amp definitely deserves its own thread....

 

[Roasty]

I had a chance to listen to a Dragon Level I yesterday. Quite simply it is amazing. As @Bonddam describes, it is fast, has a tube sound and wonderful detail. I am hoping to get the 3rd Dragon LIII. This amp definitely deserves its own thread....

Nice! What headphones did you use it with?

 

[OceanRanger]

1266 TCs, the combination of power and current was definitely enough for these headphones.

 

[Roasty]

1266 TCs, the combination of power and current was definitely enough for these headphones.

Coming from someone who has a headtrip! That says a lot!

 

[OceanRanger]

I believe that powering the 1266 and the Susvara is one of Jeff's design criteria for the Dragon.

 

[Bonddam]

I'm trying to sell my HeadTrip so I can afford the Dragon. Also get rid of the Reference Milo. I want my amps to be Dragon level 3 connected to Cipher DAC. Then my Woo WA33 Elite connected to Holo May. Last is my T+A HA-200 all in one as my everyday amp.

 

[ThanatosVI]

I'm trying to sell my HeadTrip so I can afford the Dragon. Also get rid of the Reference Milo. I want my amps to be Dragon level 3 connected to Cipher DAC. Then my Woo WA33 Elite connected to Holo May. Last is my T+A HA-200 all in one as my everyday amp.

That is an unexpected turn of Events.
From wanting to sell the Ha200 to making it the everyday amp

 

[Bonddam]

I didn't give enough credit to HA-200. My views changed quickly and it controls the 1266. The bass control is a major like. I set it to +4 and loving it.

 

[Bonddam]

I'm on the fence in giving up the Milo and HeadTrip. The HeadTrip just does things to the sound that no other solid state does. The Milo is the warm sound little more oomph.

 

[OceanRanger]

Yep, that is a tough call. I do understand replacing the Milo with the Dragon. Though if memory serves, you replaced your first Milo Reference after selling it. It appears that the Milo Reference has a special spot in your lineup. The Headtrip is a different beast. So many wonderful choices.

 

[Bonddam]

I'm serial number one Dragon. It's built but Jeff won't let me have it yet. QC time two weeks.