[Audio Addict]

Always good to try things out like this head-to-head with your own gear to see what works for you. And given that the LC seems to be keeping its value well it's a pretty low-risk option IMO. 

Cheers 

I have both and ran balanced into both and balanced out. My take is the difference is the house sound between the RSA and CA.

 

[Peridot]

What I meant was: would double the price offer double the performance?

 
Are you kidding 

 
That is not even a remote possibility in this hobby. I'd generally expect around 10% improvement from a doubling in price and consider myself well rewarded if I got 20%.
 

  Always good to try things out like this head-to-head with your own gear to see what works for you. And given that the LC seems to be keeping its value well it's a pretty low-risk option IMO. 

 
The best advice IMO.

 

[felix3650]

Thanks guys!
 
In the end that's what I'm gonna do (was planning to do since the beggining), get the LC and then compare which I like the most

At least if I decide to keep one of them I can sell the other and be done.
And the best part is that I don't even need to reterminate my RSA cable as the LC has both balanced outputs (RSA & XLR).
Both are great amps though

 

[scanspeakman1]

Since I am using the LC + EGD combo to drive my Ethers I can only concur what is in the article. Awesome balanced DAC for the price. In my opinion even more awesome when used with the LC and the Ethers. Last but not least; looks great together since the EGD and the LC are roughly the same same size. Really nice transportable combo.
 
http://www.headfonia.com/review-stoner-acoustics-egd-ega-value/
 
Scanspeakman

 

[Ultrainferno]

  Since I am using the LC + EGD combo to drive my Ethers I can only concur what is in the article. Awesome balanced DAC for the price. In my opinion even more awesome when used with the LC and the Ethers. Last but not least; looks great together since the EGD and the LC are roughly the same same size. Really nice transportable combo.
 
http://www.headfonia.com/review-stoner-acoustics-egd-ega-value/
 
Scanspeakman

 
The DAC is pretty nice indeed

 

[JoeDoe]

If any Carbon owners are interested in trading heirs plus cash for a Liquid Crimson, shoot me a PM...

 

[felix3650]

The balanced connections are same right? I just finished a RSA/ALO balanced cable. Reterminating it to XLR would be pointless if both outputs are the same..

 

[ButtUglyJeff]

The balanced connections are same right? I just finished a RSA/ALO balanced cable. Reterminating it to XLR would be pointless if both outputs are the same..

 
Correct, don't waste your time, unless there's another amp besides the Liquid Carbon you plan on using...

 

[felix3650]

   
Correct, don't waste your time, unless there's another amp besides the Liquid Carbon you plan on using...

I'm currently using a RSA SR-71B so plan on using both and having only one balanced cable. Not worth fiddling with converters too (I could build a Balanced to SE one easily if I get in the mood though

)

 

[Audio Addict]

 
I'm currently using a RSA SR-71B so plan on using both and having only one balanced cable. Not worth fiddling with converters too (I could build a Balanced to SE one easily if I get in the mood though

)

 
 
If you build the RSA balanced, I would recommend trying to build it without the normal angled bracket.  On the LC, the angled / cable goes right across the volume and it is a tight fit.  For the SR-71B, the volume is to the left but on the LC it is on the right.

 

[felix3650]

If you build the RSA balanced, I would recommend trying to build it without the normal angled bracket.  On the LC, the angled / cable goes right across the volume and it is a tight fit.  For the SR-71B, the volume is to the left but on the LC it is on the right.

Thanks S,

Off to build a modular cable then
I'm thinking of something like this:

http://www.norneaudio.com/litzheim/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_91&product_id=100

Kobiconn female to XLR 4-pin male.

 

[fiascogarcia]

Thanks S,

Off to build a modular cable then

I'm thinking of something like this:

http://www.norneaudio.com/litzheim/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_91&product_id=100

Kobiconn female to XLR 4-pin male.

Depending on the size of your cable, it may not make that much of a difference, though I use the kobiconn for iems exclusively.
 

 

[felix3650]

This is my actual cable. It's a bit stiffer than yours near the kobiconn cause I used 2 different size heatshrinks. Once I get the Carbon I'll figure something out.
What do you guys use as a carrying pouch/sack when putting the amp in your backpack/bag?

 

[purk]

Nice looking cable but the 1/8" mini TRRS is a much better jack that Kobiconn IMO.  I was a bit disappointed that the Carbon didn't adopt that standard.

 

[felix3650]

Nice looking cable but the 1/8" mini TRRS is a much better jack that Kobiconn IMO.  I was a bit disappointed that the Carbon didn't adopt that standard.

Thanks
Yeah, that would have been better. The kobiconn just takes up a nice chunk of the amp's front. We can't have it all can we?