VenturaRoyal
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What sort of budget are you thinking of?
Do you already have a dac sorted?
I have a topping D30. I’d like to spend no more than $400-$500.
What sort of budget are you thinking of?
Do you already have a dac sorted?
Any advice about pairing the Auteur with the Valhalla 2 or MCTH, as requested in the OP above? I'm curious about those particular amps as well.
I personally love the sound from the MCTH and Auteurs. Compared to the Gilmore Lite MK2 but this with the Eikon perforated pad. I think with the Auteurs pads the Gilmore Lite MK2 would be a good pair.
What would you say the CTH does to the sound?
It has a natural sound compared to other amps. This is a subjective view from me so you may feel the same or feel much different. I use different tubes that are not approved but sound amazing to myself. I think the hybrid tube amp has great synergy with the Auteurs and HD650. Not so much planars.
Any tubes to roll that you’d recommend? I think I’m going to pull the trigger on a CTH.
any recommendations to darken the auteur more?
I have the Ken-Rad VT-231 and I am not blown away by it... I feel like I haven't found the right combo of other tubes to make it shine? You have any recommendations for it? Feel free to PM, dont want to be off topic.I got in some new tubes and did some rolling in the Freya and wow the Auteurs sound damn near perfect tonight.
Rolled in some Raytheon JAN VT-231 on the gain and some Ken-Rad VT-231 on the followers. Man it brings out some very nice bass. I’m loving everything about this pairing!
Glad you're liking them. I like my Blackwood Auteur best with my Silver Dragon cable, although the difference (vs ZMF OCC copper) is fairly marginal.after trying the eikon and atticus briefly last year and not being won over (for my preferences) to hand over my money (after a lot of thinking, umming and ahhing) I decided to plunge into the auteur unheard. Closer to neutral which lines up with me better. It arrived today.
Very initial impressions - about an hour.
WOW!!
Very comfortable and light on my head (teak version) - did not expect that
Sound - nice rumble on bottom end, highs have a great combo of air, detail and in no way sharp/dry, etc
Mids - i'll look further into that later.
And in the second half hour i used the norne silver draug cable and they work soooo well together. seriously well
using it mostly with my woo wa2 = more of a smooth silky tube amp rather than a gooey style and metrum hex dac
these are keepers!!!
in a nutshell i really do like these and are essentially what i hoped for, but did not necessarily expect them to be this good.
Now it's just a case of figuring out over time HOW much i like them
more to come later
I’ll try to post back anout the cayin in the next few days with the auteur in mind.Glad you're liking them. I like my Blackwood Auteur best with my Silver Dragon cable, although the difference (vs ZMF OCC copper) is fairly marginal.
I think you mentioned you have a Cayin SS amp. Can you compare the sound between that and your Woo?
Thanks