[Subi]

Should I unplug my headphones everytime I switch my amp on? It makes pretty awful noise(clicking kind of) and hiss when I turn amp on and the headphones are connected, even with volume at zero. Is it normal to tube amps?

 

[TheWuss]

that's normal.
it's the tubes warming up.

 

[Subi]

Ok, thank you. I was just wondering because the diaphragm of my k701's expands a lot (can be seen with bare eyes)

 

[Zombie_X]

Yeah all my tube headphone amps make a click. I haven't used my X-Can as much recently, but plan on hooking it back up soon.

As a side note, does anyone want an extra pair of stock X-CanV8P tubes?

 

[Prog Rock Man]

That is interesting about the Fine tuning service. I had decided to use it only once my X-CAN was out of warranty and something went wrong with it.

I think that X-CANS DAC is perfectly acceptable. The Firestone Fubar and Supplier added more dynamics and soundstage, but otherwise they are much of a muchness.

 

[Neeley]

It seems people aren't feeling the love with the V8P, no idea why it isn't more popular because it's an incredible amp for the money. The sheer amount of detail compared to my LD MKIVSE is no match, the V8P is so much more revealing.

 

[Zombie_X]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neeley /img/forum/go_quote.gif It seems people aren't feeling the love with the V8P, no idea why it isn't more popular because it's an incredible amp for the money. The sheer amount of detail compared to my LD MKIVSE is no match, the V8P is so much more revealing.

Yeah IMO it's a far more detailed sound and a lot more relaxed sounding, I guess you can say more effortless?

It's too bad the X-CanV8P was discontinued though... That's a shame! It was my gateway drug to headphone amps.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neeley /img/forum/go_quote.gif It seems people aren't feeling the love with the V8P, no idea why it isn't more popular because it's an incredible amp for the money. The sheer amount of detail compared to my LD MKIVSE is no match, the V8P is so much more revealing.

I think the love is there for the headphone amp, less so for the DAC and I have not come across anyone who uses the pre-amp.