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    Introducing the xDuoo TA-66 OTL Tube Amplifier - Now Available on Apos Audio

    I do wonder about the choice of the 6N2 (12aX7) as the pre-amp as it has unusually high gain for a pre and usually they are avoided in this role as with bandwidth of only 10k and a mu of 100 it is likely to suffer from miller capacitance and some audible roll-off. Is the Ta-66 designed to...
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    xDuoo XD-05 Plus DAC & Amp - Desktop usage - Battery will die quickly? :(

    I'm not at all sure the balanced takes the same cell as I believe it has a larger capacity battery. If you look at the battery it should have a series of numbers on it that define the size/type and that number is standard nomenclature for LiPo battery packs so googling the number should give...
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    Sudden Sensoneural Hearing Loss - what fresh hell is this?

    I have been lucky and gotten some of it back but still have lost lows below about 500Hz on that side so not a complete recovery, but more than some. Tinnitus is still off and on with some good days and others pretty rough with my own 5 alarm fire drill in my head.
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    Sudden Sensoneural Hearing Loss - what fresh hell is this?

    So the other morning, I woke up partially deaf. I had no other ailments and had gone to bed perfectly content only to wake up with no hearing below about 1.5kHz on my left side. Bizarre. To make matters worse, I was 900 miles from home and my normal doctor so I flew home that day with every...
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    [TOUR] Cayin N7 DAP : 1-bit Resistor Network DAC, Discrete LPF + HeadAmp

    sweet, Thank you Andy, always fun doing these tours. Looking forward to something really cool in the N7.
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    [TOUR] Cayin N7 DAP : 1-bit Resistor Network DAC, Discrete LPF + HeadAmp

    Sign me up for sure! Kingsport TN USA Lots of reviews here + audiofool.reviews and ecoustics.com HD800, He6, Arya Stealth, BeyerDynamic T5/T1, UE Live, Letshouer Cadenza, Andromeda, Fostex TH610, Neumann NDH-30 Sony WM1a, A&K Kann Alpha, A&K SP2000, Cayin N6ii, Earmen Angel, iFi Diablo,
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    CONFUSED! W-T-H happened to this brand-new Fiio A3 amp ????

    I would point out too that every vendor regardless of price point has occasionally made a dud. I concern myself much more with how they handle it when a customer calls that dud to their attention and Fiio has an excellent track record of releasing firmware updates to fix bugs and replacing...
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    Comment by 'Wiljen' on listing 'PAIR! 79.88! LOWERED Pinnacle Red tip 12au7 Scientific/Medical Grade 13D5/13D5A matched pair'

    I picked up a set of these from John and can attest that these are a fantastic and severely under-valued 12au7. I've been using them as pre-amp tubes in a modded ST-70 and love the tone. GLWS John.
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    Comment by 'Wiljen' in item 'Topping A30Pro'

    thanks for the kind words, always nice to know someone is getting some benefit from these ;)
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    Dethonray Dtr1 Prelude high resolution player

    I believe the original DTR1 is now out of production so I'd be surprised if you found those but I think the DTR1+ is still being produced. I know Richard at Awedyo Audio is friends with Anson at DethonRay so I'd try and ping him on Facebook (Richard Zhang/Awedyo Audio). as if anyone can get...
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    Comment by 'Wiljen' in item 'xDuoo MT-604 Balanced Tube'

    There are several tubes that will work as replacements for the supplied 6J1s in the MT-604 but to my knowledge, none are markedly taller than the stock tubes. You would probably have to look for a 6AK5/5654/EF95 socket saver or have one of the custom makers put something together for you...
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    xDuoo XD-05 Plus DAC & Amp - Desktop usage - Battery will die quickly? :(

    Realistically it is probably only a problem every 5-7 years as a Lithium battery's lifespan is tied to the number of charge cycles and the depth of discharge. A battery that is drained to near empty will likely have a lifecycle of 300-500 charge cycles while a battery that is topped-up from...
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    Comment by 'Wiljen' in item 'xDuoo MT-602 Tube Class-A Headphone Amplifier'

    I've tried it with a 600 Ohm T1 and it does just fine. Not as much headroom as some, but still plenty of potency for average listening volumes.
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    PRE-ORDER: Astell&Kern Pathfinder In-Ear Monitors

    I've got one in for review and am loving it. Best Campfire product since Andromeda to me and maybe best yet.
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