Recent content by ardilla
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Cary Audio SLI 80 - Owners Unite!
I've asked Cary. No problem running straight from taps. I use a Hifiman HE adapter to reduce tube noise. With silent tubes, running from the speaker taps takes every headphone to the next level in terms of dynamics. I think this is my favorite amplifier for headphones ever.- ardilla
- Post #302
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Kiwi ears Quintet Thread:
I use Spinfit CP145 or Azla Crystal. But we're all different- ardilla
- Post #322
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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The Kiwi ears Quintet Thread:
If you don't have at least 20 different types of tips lying around, you are not serious about IEMs 😅 :)- ardilla
- Post #320
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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The Kiwi ears Quintet Thread:
That's what makes it breaks the sound of IEMs, and some are more difficult to get right than others. Good you found the right tip for you 👍 :)- ardilla
- Post #318
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Rebel Amp
No, you misread me. Any balanced amp will sound better in balanced mode than in SE mode. That's inherent in the design. However, balanced amps is mostly a dual mono design, and you need twice the number of parts. Instead they could (and should imo) use the resources on better parts in SE mode...- ardilla
- Post #304
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Rebel Amp
I doubt they'll make it balanced. Balanced is bs anyways. Just more expensive. Give me a powerful unbalanced amp any day.- ardilla
- Post #302
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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New headphone amplifier from Bryston
Not hot at all- ardilla
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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New headphone amplifier from Bryston
I agree And don't let the volume control fool you. It's designed to be like it is.- ardilla
- Post #2,446
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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New headphone amplifier from Bryston
Does a good job with HE-6- ardilla
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Rebel Amp
I talked to the guy He said Rebel Amp is going to move the production to the US bc of the war. Thus, in order to keep costs down, they work hard on simplifying the design. So the Rebel amp will come back with a different internal and probably external design.- ardilla
- Post #299
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Monoprice Monolith THX 887 - Impressions Thread
That's sad. Glad you got one 👍- ardilla
- Post #363
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Monoprice Monolith THX 887 - Impressions Thread
Congratulations! It's a great amp, I hope they have a new batch made.- ardilla
- Post #361
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Kiwi Ears IEM Thread
Nice write up, thanks for sharing. The Cadenza, Orchestra Lite and Quintet seems to be the top 3 and I agree, all are fabulous. The Quartet is pretty good too, I might add. The tuning switches are actually very well implemented- ardilla
- Post #21
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Kiwi Ears IEM Thread
I recently did a write-up / comparison between the Kiwi Ears Quintet and the Simgot EA2000. Hope somebody will find it interesting or useful :) https://www.headphoneer.com/kiwi-ears-quintet-vs-simgot-ea2000-comparison-review/- ardilla
- Post #19
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Singxer SA-1 / Balanced Amplifier Fully Discrete Class A - beyond THX 888 ?!
Impedance switches works differently on different headphones. I've experienced the same with other amps.- ardilla
- Post #2,568
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)