ksorota
1000+ Head-Fier
That's high praise indeed!
That is the QS HPAs greatest weakness. Nearly impossible to get rid of hum. It can be managed, but it is very sensitive to the RCA and power cable placement, but never completley removed unfortunately.
The Pietus has no such issues! Its clear and dynamic with greater resolve over Piety. Their is a more tangible sense of slam and lack of veil. With the Piety I mostly use high gain because it has more dynamics and engagement. The Pietus retains the engagement factor on all Gain levels, while having more clarity. The power section upgrades make a large difference with this circuit as evidence by people buying linear power supplies and my own expirements replacing the adapter brick with a toroidal power supply.
If you like Piety, this one is better in every way. Plus you get a black volume knob.
Anticipating the launch...going to be soon...
Having owned a Quicksilver HPA for a while, I absolutely loved its SQ, but it had a persistent 60Hz low-level hum that I just couldn't get rid of no matter what I tried, so I ending up selling it. From what I understand, the low-level hum is a known issue with Quicksilver HPAs, so it just comes down to if it bugs you or not.
While I also loved the SQ of the Piety, it definitely had its limitations, so I can't wait to hear what this fully realized version of the Piety sounds like.
I'll for sure be getting one!
That is the QS HPAs greatest weakness. Nearly impossible to get rid of hum. It can be managed, but it is very sensitive to the RCA and power cable placement, but never completley removed unfortunately.
The Pietus has no such issues! Its clear and dynamic with greater resolve over Piety. Their is a more tangible sense of slam and lack of veil. With the Piety I mostly use high gain because it has more dynamics and engagement. The Pietus retains the engagement factor on all Gain levels, while having more clarity. The power section upgrades make a large difference with this circuit as evidence by people buying linear power supplies and my own expirements replacing the adapter brick with a toroidal power supply.
If you like Piety, this one is better in every way. Plus you get a black volume knob.
Anticipating the launch...going to be soon...