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Aune Flamingo Tube DAC Headphone Amp Hi-Res Tube DAC Headphone Amp Tube and Op-Amp Modus 32bit/768k DSD512 Variable Line Out High-Grade Components -
NITSCH x Schiit Magni Piety Headphone Amplifier launching Sunday, Nov 20th, at 9am PT on Apos Audio
Hi all, We are excited to announce that we’re opening pre-orders for the NITSCH x Schiit Magni Piety on Sunday at 9AM PT right on the Magni Piety product page. The demand is high, and our allocation from NITSCH is limited, so we expect them to sell out fast. Be ready at 9AM PT to get yours...- Apos Audio
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- apos apos audio headphone amp nitsch x schiit magni piety headphone amplifier schiit schiit magni schiit magni 2 schiit magni 3 schiit magni 3+ tube amp
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xDuoo TA-22 DAC/Tube Amp Now on Apos Audio
Hi all, Hope you are enjoying the holiday season! We are happy to announce that Apos Audio is now carrying the just-launched xDuoo TA-22 DAC/Tube amp. One of their most feature-rich units to date, the TA-22 is a desktop DAC and balanced tube headphone amplifier that provides high-performance...- Apos Audio
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- apos audio class a headphone amp dac dac/amp combo headphone amp tube amp tube-hybrid amp xduoo xduoo ta-22 dac/tube amp
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Help me choose my first tube amp and DAC?
I want to buy my first desktop tube amp. The thing is, I don't have a dedicated DAC so I'll need to get one of those too. I'd like to spend about $600-700. I was looking at the xDuoo TA-30 Tube AMP/Dac combo for $600. It looks like it might be a great choice, although it's a little obscure. I...- sonicm
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- dac schiit tube amp xduoo
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Humming sounds from new Littledot LD-Y2 300B headphone amp :(
The amp's details can be found here: https://littledotus.com/?product=ld-y2 This is my most expensive audiophile equipment purchase. The humming sounds are driving me crazy. So I tried a few things to diagnose: 1) The hum is NOT affected by the volume knob at all. 2) The hum on the balanced...- shinewu
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- hum tube amp
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The (Un)Official Amp Thread For ZMF Headphones
We've been tossing this idea around for awhile, so I thought I'd go ahead and get it started. If you're looking for amp recommendations for your new ( or not so new) ZMF, this is the place. Kindly add photos of your tube, tube hybrid or solid state amps, comments, questions, recommendations...- Monsterzero
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- amps for zmfs high impedance otl tube amp tubes zmf zmf headphones
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Portable Tube Amp Recommendations
Hello, my dear Head-Fiers, I am on the hunt for a portable (not transportable) headamp that can drive the IER-Z1R, EE Odins, and the Meze Elite. As a stationary amp, I use a Mal Valve Headamp 3 and my current DAP is an SP2000 (Copper) which is resolving and analytical yet something smoother for...- Dragon Leader
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- dap dual nutube empire ears odin head amp ier-z1r meze elite portable amp portable tube amp portable tube amplifier tube amp
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Wondering about how to fix Power-Tube humming
Hey people, I googled for a bit but I only found threads that go about how to remove pre-amp tube humming. If there already is a post that discusses this topic that provides solutions feel free to point me there so I can delete this one :) Now for my little issue: I own the Xduoo TA-26 which...- InsanelyConfused
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- burn in humming power tube tube amp xduoo ta-26
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Can a low sitting powertube in a tubeamp be a risk for overheating?
Hey people, first off all, here's my Xduoo TA-26 with the tubes I rolled: I've been using and tube rolling this amp for a while and I've settled on the Tung-Sol 6SN7GTB and the RCA 6080. The 6080 was the only more or less recommended power tube I could get in my area and I don't plan to get...- InsanelyConfused
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- amp question help needed overheat tube amp xduoo ta-26
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Looking for Reviews or Impressions of the Mjolnir Audio: Tiny Triode Electrostatic Tube Amplifier
Do you think this amp would work well with my STAX SR-L700 MK2's? I was also considering possibly getting the Octave 2 Special Edition Electrostatic Amplifier, though i would need to buy a couple more stax cables and dont know how the set up would work with my headphones, laptop and phone...- HiFiGuy94
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- electrostatic amplifier mjolnir audio stax sr-l700 mk2 tiny triode tube amp
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Littlebear B4X Portable Tube Amplifier
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- balanced amp dac/amp portable amp/dac tube amp
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- Reviews: 2
- Category: Portable Amps
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Help with differences in power tubes and signal tubes sound changes!
Hello I'm a new member of the head-fi forums, I've been scouring the forums for answers regarding differences in tubes/valves. My main question is: sonically, what is the difference in power tubes and signal tubes, I understand that the power tubes supply power to the amplifier, but do they...- Ludvux
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- little dot power tubes signal tubes tube tube amp valve
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Sennheiser HD6XX with ZMF Pendant SE - Incredible! Now I want tubes.
Per the title, I've got the tube amp bug. What would be the signature differences between these oft recommended (admittedly toe-dipping level) tube amps for the HD6XX? Any pros/cons? Darkvoice 336se Crack 1.1 OTL (with or without speedball?) Eufonika H5 xDuoo TA-26 Other DIY? (I just know...- tlite
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- hd6xx sennheiser tube amp zmf pendant
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Ground loop help
Hi all! My setup includes a schiit modius -> Schiit vali 2 tube amp. Previously I had no issues from the schiit modi multibit that I upgraded from, but now that I have powered my system on I have noticed a prominent hum. Everything is powered through the same surge protector, I have found that...- Kevbo
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- amplifier ground loop tube amp
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Tube Pre-Amp + Solid State AMP
Hello world. Do people here have experience combining Tube preamps to solidstate amps? if so, do you have experience how it compares to real tube amps? I am going to add FxAudio Tube 03 to my Topping A90+ E50 combo and see how it goes :D With planned config. i will have a tube like sound...- FinHifi
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- pre amplfier tube amp
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Astell & Kern A&ultima SP2000T Tube / Solid State Music Player (MQA, Triple AMP, LDAC, Hi-Res, DSD, 5GHz Wifi)
Astell & Kern A&ultima SP2000T Staying true to our philosophy of delivering original audio experiences without compromise, Astell&Kern strives to design portable music players that reach beyond the capabilities of a standard playback device to enhance the listener’s music enjoyment. The...- Dobrescu George
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- astell&kern ldac solid state amp tube amp
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- Category: Digital Audio (FLAC/MP3/etc) Players (DAPs)
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DAC/AMP Recommendations
Hello! I've just recently finished a transaction to get my hands on a pair of OG Focal Clears from another Head-Fier here, and I've been thinking about source/DAC/AMP stuff to pair with it. As Christmas time is coming up, what would you guys in the Head-Fi community recommend for a DAC/AMP for...- takuta
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- amp dac dac/amp recommendation focal clear recommendation-request tube amp
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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CANJAM SOCAL 2021 SPECIALS
From TSAV. CANJAM SOCAL 2021 Show Specials Are Continuing Till This Saturday (10-2-2021). "Very Limited Quantities Available". Call For Details. (310) 534-9900 https://thesourceav.com/- TSAVWayne
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- dap headphone iem tube amp
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Douk Audio P1 tube amp tube replacement/upgrade
Any good tubes to replace the stock ones on this amp? I have the GE JAN 5654W's in the amp. Anything better?- 547569
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- douk audio p1 amp tube tube amp
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Tube Preamp vs Amp
Currently I'm using a tube preamp into an 887 so I can control it with the input button instead of plugging and unplugging my headphones. All things being equal, would there be any benefit to running a separate amp over a preamp? I guess I'd be comparing something like getting a Bottlehead...- Pansbjorne
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- tube amp tube amp comparison tube amplifier
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Dynamic headphone to compliment the LCD-X
Hello. I am looking for a dynamic headphone to compliment the LCD-X, and I will probably be pairing it with tubes. So far I am looking at the ZMF Aeolus and Auteur. To anyone who has experience with these two, I would appreciate any input. Thanks!- BigTonkotsu
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- dynamic driver lcd-x tube amp
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What are expensive tube amps good for nowadays?
Among the TOTL headphones, many are planars and elecstats, which are known to work better with solid state in general. I could not figure out what exactly those expensive $1000+ tube amps are designed for. Maybe Senn HD800s is the only flagship that is known to pair well with them and it is also...- shinewu
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- totl headphones tube amp
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Liquid Platinum tube amp & AKG K702: Tubes for soundstage?
I am in pursuit of the ultimate wide soundstage setup. To that end, I picked up a used K702, and it's already incredible. But yesterday I also snagged a good deal on a Liquid Platinum tube amp. It's my first tube amp, so I'm very much a tube newbie, but it's my understanding that there are tubes...- dstarr3
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- soundstage tube tube amp
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Little Bear B4-X
The difference between B4 and B4-X: B4-X is a dual-mono balanced version. Its left and right channel are amplified by independent components, and power supply, tubes, and op amp are all independent and symmetric. So the degree of sound separation is higher than B4. B4-X adopts 2 groups of...- povidlo
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- little bear little bear b4-x portable amp tube amp
- Reviews: 1
- Category: Portable Amps
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Cayin HA-1AMK2
2 headphone outputs with slightly different sound characteristics 5 output impedance settings works well with some lo-Z and planar headphones preamp output 2 inputs Lots of power...up to 2.2wpc at 600 ohms!- WaveTheory
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- desktop ha-1a mk2 ha-1amk2 headphone amp headphone amplifier tube tube amp valve valve amp
- Reviews: 1
- Category: Desktop Amps