xDuoo TA-30 Amplifier Tube Rolling questions and rolls so far...

[Zbell]

I think the TA-30 would be a great amp for those headphones to give them a little softer/rounder dynamics. I believe it's classified as "hybrid" instead of "SET" with Class A output stage, but I could be wrong.

 

[Lightspeed12]

I think the TA-30 would be a great amp for those headphones to give them a little softer/rounder dynamics. I believe it's classified as "hybrid" instead of "SET" with Class A output stage, but I could be wrong.

OK thanks again for your response much appreciated.

 

[-Darkstar-]

Thanks for the in depth response, most of my headphones are plainar he1000v2, arya stealth, Ananda Stealth & audeze lcd-x.
I use astell&kern daps for all my music so I could use the volume switch on them.
Is the xduoo ta-30 a hybrid or like the wa6 2nd gen ? Thanks.

The TA-30 is a hybrid amp. With the stock tubes, it has a pretty warm sound, but it still doesn't sound like a full tube amp. I have a TA-30 and it pairs well with my Ananda's. I prefer my TH900's with my gen2 WA-7.

 

[xkatmai]

Fair anyone that's interested, my Valvo E80CC 6085 Platinum Matched pair NOS Made by Philips Heerlen Gabl. stamped, arrived today. Burning them in now, but so far they pack a punch!

nice coins.
got my TA-30 today and i just realized that whenever i have my hands cold i can easily use it to heat them up properly right away.

 

[GeorgeF89]

Does anyone know if this amp works well with the focal utopia 2022?

 

[Zbell]

Yeah I had the pairing for a bit a while back. I thought it sounded very nice, preferred it to my ss jotunheim 2. Ta-30 has plenty of power and is super clean for a tube hybrid imo. Maybe takes a bit of the edge off the very aggressive dynamics of the Utopia in a pleasant way, but ymmv.

 

[GeorgeF89]

Yeah I had the pairing for a bit a while back. I thought it sounded very nice, preferred it to my ss jotunheim 2. Ta-30 has plenty of power and is super clean for a tube hybrid imo. Maybe takes a bit of the edge off the very aggressive dynamics of the Utopia in a pleasant way, but ymmv.

Thanks for your answer!

 

[gab840]

I have owned both previously, but I sold my TA-30 earlier in the year. Volume control on the TA-30 is horrendous and it is very very loud for most headphones. Fine if you have a digital preamp or if you don't mind lowering volume at source, but if you're trying to use exclusive mode in windows or something, it can be tough without digital preamp volume control. I really liked that I could use inefficient headphones like HE6se with the TA-30. I think the TA-30 is the cleanest and closest to solid state tube amp I've used. In comparison, I have an original WA6 and really love that amp. To me, it sounds like like a SET amp should - clean, but with a focus on mids, a bit of softness and slower roll-off and some euphonic distortion without muddying things up too much. Both are great amps, but if you go with the WA6 I would consider buying used - they're built like tanks and last forever. TA-30 as an all-in-one for a little setup somewhere is awesome, it's a bit smaller than WA6. If you have a dedicated dac and aren't planning to use planars, I would probably go with WA6.

How is the the pairing of He6se with Ta30?

Am looking for an amp for He6se , will Ta30 be enough to power it and a good proposition?

 

[Zbell]

I thought it was fantastic pairing with the HE6se. Didn't lose any technical performance, but added a touch of tube warmth snd staging.