[Wiljen]

I have been working my way through tube rolling the Xduoo amps. The first installment was the 5654 tubes and second the 12au7s. I am working on a Ta-03s installment now but will be awhile as just getting a start on it.
Here is the 1st installment: https://audiofool.reviews/tube-rolling-the-xduoo-ta-02-and-ta-05-amplifiers/
and the 2nd: https://audiofool.reviews/tube-rolling-the-xduoo-ta-01b-ta-10-and-ta-20-12au7-amps/

Hope you enjoy it, I had fun doing the testing.

I started to post here under the Head Gear section, but not really a device review as much as a tube review.

 

[thesheik137]

I have been working my way through tube rolling the Xduoo amps. The first installment was the 5654 tubes and second the 12au7s. I am working on a Ta-03s installment now but will be awhile as just getting a start on it.
Here is the 1st installment: https://audiofool.reviews/tube-rolling-the-xduoo-ta-02-and-ta-05-amplifiers/
and the 2nd: https://audiofool.reviews/tube-rolling-the-xduoo-ta-01b-ta-10-and-ta-20-12au7-amps/

Hope you enjoy it, I had fun doing the testing.

I started to post here under the Head Gear section, but not really a device review as much as a tube review.

Great post, man. Saves me a lot of time(/money) getting too deep into tubes. I'm going to go for your Amperex recommendation for the TA-20.

 

[Wiljen]

The Amperex are a great balance in the Ta-20. If using a dry DAC (sabre) they bring just enough warmth back to it to keep it from sounding quite so clinical, and if using an AKM or CL dac, they add a touch of extra warmth that is nice without going overboard like the Mullard can. If you love a warm tone and are using a clinical dac, grab the Mullard or Brimar as they really balance it off well and give the sound a bit more warmth and thickness.

 

[thesheik137]

I'm using CL dac, but I'm listening mainly with the Focal Elex so added warmth and body is welcome.

 

[PinkyPowers]

To Burn and Glow – A Review of the XDuoo TA-20
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[S Crowther]

Any news when the TA-30 will appear?

 

[Wiljen]

Any news when the TA-30 will appear?

Supposed to start showing up sometime right around Thanksgiving (11/28) was the last I heard.

 

[Wiljen]

Posted the review of the Ta-03s and the tube rolling article for it on my blog today. The tube rolling part has been tons of work to keep up with each pair and really give them time to settle in, but it has been a lot of fun doing it too.
https://audiofool.reviews/2019/11/05/xduoo-ta-03s/
https://audiofool.reviews/tube-rolling-the-xduoo-ta-03s/

Hope you guys find it useful.

W

 

[SoyBean0809]

https://audiofool.reviews/2019/11/05/xduoo-ta-03s/
https://audiofool.reviews/tube-rolling-the-xduoo-ta-03s/

Huge thanks to your work! The post about tube rolling is really helpful. But when click on the other link it raised a "503 service unavailable" error, I don't know if it is due to my network connection or something else, could you please check it and it would be nice to know more about your opinion towards this product

 

[Wiljen]

Huge thanks to your work! The post about tube rolling is really helpful. But when click on the other link it raised a "503 service unavailable" error, I don't know if it is due to my network connection or something else, could you please check it and it would be nice to know more about your opinion towards this product

fighting with ISP right now to get that fixed. They moved to a new platform and none of the content that has been added since works.

 

[Wiljen]

Should be fixed now- was a problem with a wordpress plug-in for galleries. Pictures not as pretty at the moment, but at least they work.

 

[SoyBean0809]

Should be fixed now- was a problem with a wordpress plug-in for galleries. Pictures not as pretty at the moment, but at least they work.

Appreciate it!

 

[arielext]

Silly how quiet this thread is. The TA-20 is such a nice amp for hungry headphones like the beyerdynamic T1.2.
Right now I'm rocking with a pair of JAN Sylvana 12AU7WA tubes and the combination has such a smooth sound.

 

[Wiljen]

The Ta-20 and the Ta-03s are both really good amps for the price and can be made even better with the right tubes. I'm not sure why they have not gotten the traction that some others have. I think they are every bit the amp that the little dots, or dark voices are, and nip at the heels of some of the bigger more costly brands.

 

[Shane D]

I bought a new to me TA-20 last night. I will compare it to my Vali 2 and keep the winner.
The TA-20 looks cooler, has more power and is balanced.
The Vali 2 has a huge following and a pretty good track record.

It will be interesting.

Shane D