The Pioneer M22 as a head amp? (and recapping guide)

April 2, 2020, 11:53 pm

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Turning a Pioneer M22 into a Head Amp
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Six months ago, I acquired this beautiful M22, albeit from an unsavory...

The Pioneer M22 as a head amp? (and recapping guide)

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Bottlehead S.E.X.

April 3, 2020, 9:54 pm

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Does anyone here use it? Any impressions of it?

I have one, but I'm currently using it in a small speaker setup. I don't have a reference point to compare it against besides the O2 which sounds sterile.

Lake People/Violectric Amplifiers

April 6, 2020, 4:11 am

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So I meant to make this thread maybe half a year back, but all sorts of weirdness and my being a forgetful bastard means that I only just now got around to remembering. I had another thread with fairly early impressions up on the headphones.com forum, which some others here might also visit, but I think it'd be nice to have one here too just so there's a place to talk about these amps.

I had a much longer review of the...

Lake People/Violectric Amplifiers

UltraSonic Studios Oblivion Review

April 6, 2020, 8:03 pm

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• UNBOXING (HERE)
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS (SOUND): https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...nic-studios-oblivion-review.8925/#post-289155
• MEASUREMENTS: https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...nic-studios-oblivion-review.8925/#post-289290

I don't usually do unboxing photos or gear porn shot, but I think this one deserves it - given that it's coming from thousands of miles away, I think Asgard or something like...

UltraSonic Studios Oblivion Review

ampsandsound (aka Amps & Sound)

April 8, 2020, 9:29 am

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http://ampsandsound.com/

I picked up the Mogwai that was at CanJam SoCal. Really loving it! These amps deserve their own thread. I'd post a pic of it, but it's the one on the website and the pictures are way better than what I can take.

Since I bought the prototype, I'm claiming the right of prima nocta... or something... and nicknaming my Mogwai "Gizmo."
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Mogwai
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Like many of our products, the Mogwai evolved from our...

ampsandsound (aka Amps & Sound)

Massdrop Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp

April 8, 2020, 6:01 pm

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Note to self: Press embargo until 2:00pm today.

• @Vansen impressions: http://www.superbestaudiofriends.or...valli-tube-hybrid-amp.4866/page-3#post-156108
• @Hands impressions: http://www.superbestaudiofriends.or...rop-cavalli-tube-hybrid-amp.4866/#post-156073
• @Hands - Compared to Valhalla 2:...

Massdrop Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp

DNA Starlett Impressions

April 8, 2020, 6:29 pm

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**Original DNA thread here. While that thread has some good posts and good information, now that there are more DNA amps out there with various models, I feel that specific impressions threads based on model are warranted to help organize some posts and keep signal-to-noise ratio high.

My original post on the prototype Starlett can be found...

DNA Starlett Impressions

Entry-level USB Audio Interface comparison

April 9, 2020, 9:44 am

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First up, pardon if this is the wrong subforum to post it. At first I was going to post it as a reply to my post in the all purpose advice thread since I don't think too many people will care about this comparison, but maybe some will find it interesting. I was initially going to post this much earlier, but I still think it's relevant today, so I'm still going to post it.
An old TerraTec DMX6Fire USB interface that my dad didn't need anymore started giving up the ghost recently, so I looked...

Entry-level USB Audio Interface comparison

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Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

April 12, 2020, 9:56 am

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Figured that @Donald North deserved some recognition on SBAF for his exemplary handiwork. I own the original Sonett, and have feelings toward it that are distinctly, ahem, inappropriate for a piece of audio equipment. To date, it's the most perfect amplifier that I've ever heard with the HD 600. Simplicity, midcentury modern, minimalist... each of these descriptors can be applied to Don's unique design aesthetic with equal veracity.

I know that I'm not the...

Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

April 12, 2020, 11:31 pm

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Discussion on newly announced Lyr 3: http://www.schiit.com/products/lyr-3

Notes on external Modi MB (Modi Multibit), internal MB card, and internal 4490 G2 card:
http://www.superbestaudiofriends.or...-3-discussion-thread.5946/page-37#post-202452

Compared with other Schiit DACs:
http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/lyr-3-discussion-thread.5946/page-5

SMSL SP200 THX headphone amp

April 13, 2020, 11:32 pm

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Hello. Has anybody received one yet? I think they started shipping about a week ago. Cheaper than the Monoprice 887 by quite a bit but only has a one year warranty. For those unaware, the list is $289.00. I did just get an email from Shenzhen Audio stating that it would be down to $255.11 for 11-11/Black Friday.

Curious to hear what folks think about it. Cheaper than the other two and shipping right now.

Shane D

"Shortest Way" SW51 Amp Impressions (Simple SET Amp)

April 14, 2020, 7:15 am

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LATEST UPDATE: See this thread for impressions of production units, including mine.

See this thread for measurements. Objectivists, please have your Life Alert or equivalent device ready.


This is in reference to the amp...

"Shortest Way" SW51 Amp Impressions (Simple SET Amp)

The Mjolnir 2 thread

April 14, 2020, 2:44 pm

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Start posting you Mjolnir 2 reviews and impressions! Be it be with the schiit lisst, or be it be with tubes, post your tube rolling tips too!!!

iFi Micro iDSD BL Review and Measurements

April 14, 2020, 3:53 pm

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This will be another one of my stream of consciousness deals as there's just too much to cover. This is the best way for me to let you guys know about as many aspects of the "Micro BL" as possible. Feel free to ask pointed questions.

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The iFi Micro iDSD BL could be the finest transportable all-in-one amp/DAC unit I have heard. It might be interesting to compare to the Chord Hugo 2 under more controlled circumstances (blind and in a home setting) however; but that...

iFi Micro iDSD BL Review and Measurements

Schiit Asgard 3 Headphone Amp with Continuity Output Stage

April 15, 2020, 9:15 pm

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Price: $199

Product page: https://www.schiit.com/products/asgard-1

AP555 measurements: https://www.schiit.com/public/upload/PDF/Schiit Amp APx555 Standard Test Suite_ Asgard 3.pdf

Not only Bifrost 2, but also Asgard 3 is now up.

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Ifi Micro IDSD Black Label

April 15, 2020, 11:16 pm

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Anyone interested in this unit? While finding alternate solutions to the Mojo and Geekout V2+, I ran across the new version. Ifi has a special way of marketing, but I did like my Ifi Micro Idsd when I had it. With the new OSCON caps, I thought maybe it would be more similar than not to the Sony ZX2. YMMV, but I hope it is an improvement to the original.

Woo Audio WA6-SE impressions

April 16, 2020, 10:54 pm

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I couldn’t find any thread (or any posts really) on SBAF dedicated to the well known and respected Woo Audio WA6-SE so I thought I would start one and share my impressions after a little more than a week of careful listening.

Why a WA6-SE?

I wanted a well made, all tube SET Class A amp that was reasonably powerful, didn’t require unobtainably expensive...

Woo Audio WA6-SE impressions

Massdrop x THX AAA 789

April 17, 2020, 8:08 am

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Heard a couple of times, really liked it. Dropping March 1st. Looks like it's the same size as the Cavalli tube amp... new amp stack?...

Massdrop x THX AAA 789

Massdrop x Eddie Current ZDT Jr. (Official Thread)

April 18, 2020, 8:07 pm

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Massdrop just announced something I'm particularly excited about, the Massdrop x Eddie Current ZDT Jr.

OK, no, it's not exactly a new product. It's basically a Laconic Night Blues Mini, except through Massdrop. This means that they will be relatively attainable, at least compared to how they were previously sourced, warrantied, and at 120V for those of us that need that.

I'm not sure if there were any internal tweaks compared to the NBM, but there are at least some minor cosmetic tweaks to...

Massdrop x Eddie Current ZDT Jr. (Official Thread)

L.K.S DA004 official thread

April 19, 2020, 11:11 am

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Hi Audiophile:


I am Chris, and our company is L.K.S Digital Audio,also known as Musound electronic, professional in the design and manufacture of DAC.



After six months of testing and adjustment, in March 2017, Musound finally completed the new es9038pro decoder mh-da004, which is positioned as the flagship of the series. The new flagship machine integrates the experience of Musound in the past decade and the use of many high-end parts, For example, Mundorf MCAP gold electrolytic...

L.K.S DA004 official thread