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MHA150 having been well received, any thoughts on the less expensive MHA200 which is a fully tube dedicated headphone amp? Feb 6, 2021

songmic was last seen:: Mar 4, 2021 at 2:37 AM

1. songmic
  MHA150 having been well received, any thoughts on the less expensive MHA200 which is a fully tube dedicated headphone amp?
  
  Feb 6, 2021
  1. limesoft likes this.
  2. limesoft
    Is 94 SNR and 0.5% distortion competitive for a tube hp amp? Looks great though, no idea on how it sounds yet..
    
    Feb 6, 2021
    
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2. songmic
  Best headphone systems I've heard to date: 1. Jotunheim R + SR1a / 2. Teton + HD800SDR / 3. KGSSHV Carbon + SR-007A (port mod)
  
  Jul 20, 2020
  1. CEE TEE, tommytakis, 9suns and 5 others like this.
  2. songmic
    4. Studio T + HD650M / 5. BHSE + SR-007MK2 / 6. LG + Code-X
    
    Jul 20, 2020
    
    CEE TEE and tommytakis like this.
  3. Cakecake
    I don't see portapotty + fulla 2 in there
    
    Jul 20, 2020
    
    tommytakis, songmic and famish99 like this.
3. songmic
  I know Schiit multibit DACs aren't ΔΣ, but are they R2R ladder? In other words, is multibit a type of R2R or something different altogether?
  
  Apr 7, 2020
  2. purr1n
    Hybrid R2R + 2R or resistor ladder + resistor string.
    
    Apr 7, 2020
    
    sheldaze, SoupRKnowva, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
  3. brencho
    Yes
    
    Apr 7, 2020
    
    rlow and JK47 like this.
4. songmic
  Apex Teton is mind-blowing with HD800, and I've barely scratched its surface with tube rolling. Why haven't this amp gotten much attention?
  
  Mar 22, 2020
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  3. ductrung3993
    @songmic how would you compare Studio Jr and Teton?
    
    Apr 3, 2020
  4. songmic
    @ductrung3993 SJR is a more versatile amp, but for HD800, Teton all the way.
    
    Apr 6, 2020
    
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  5. ductrung3993
    @songmic thank you. Could you describe and perhaps compare the overall characteristics of each amp please?
    
    Apr 16, 2020
5. songmic
  As a nonnative English speaker, how do you pronounce air? Air as in not the air we breathe, but the type of music also known as aria.
  
  Feb 29, 2020
  2. SeanT
    As best I can determine it would seem that it would be pronounced the same for both usages of the word. https://tinyurl.com/t3gzrzv
    
    Feb 29, 2020
  3. bixby
    ARE-EEE-UH
    
    Feb 29, 2020
    
    obsiCO, DigMe, Jinxy245 and 1 other person like this.
6. songmic
  An unmodded HD800 driven by SJ with feedback is less sibilant and fatiguing than a Code-X driven by Pro iCAN in Tube+ (warmest) mode.
  
  Dec 28, 2019
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  2. m17xr2b
    No one really cares about high end gear anymore, it's all about the cheap and cheerful.
    
    Dec 28, 2019
  3. songmic
    @m17xr2b Says the guy who owns a Stellaris :)
    
    Dec 28, 2019
  4. m17xr2b
    From the guy who tries everything under the sun including the Studio :) I'm afraid all thisl measurements talk has dismissed the DHT tube amp my friend. Got badgered the other day for pointing out a cheap and bad amp is...cheap and bad.
    
    Dec 29, 2019
7. songmic
  Trying hard not to go back to HD800 after countless breakups and reconciliations, but damn, if the SJ/HD800 weren't so non-fatiguing.
  
  Dec 12, 2019
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  3. Ash1412
    HD800s are weird. Even when unmodded with the huge audible peak and general brightness, they somehow manage to sound more natural than the Clear and Utopia to me in the long run.
    
    Dec 12, 2019
    
    murphythecat and gridmaster like this.
  4. BenjaminBore
    The devil suggests EQ
    
    Dec 12, 2019
    
    Jinxy245 and Zed Bopp like this.
  5. gridmaster
    For me the HD800 still represents the best timbre of any headphone I've heard. When I owned the Utopia, there was two things that stood out. Perceived detail was greater because it shoves it in your face, and the beryllium driver (for me imo) fucked timbre hard. While tonally HD800 is extremely picky, with the right dac+amp it's amazing.
    
    Dec 12, 2019
8. songmic
  Why is Mytek one of our supporters? Didn't we give them a hard time already?
  
  Nov 26, 2019
  2. gaspasser
    It is part of the Upscale Audio banner advertising their brands.
    
    Nov 26, 2019
    
    ChaChaRealSmooth, pure5152, insidious meme and 4 others like this.
  3. ChaChaRealSmooth
    You wouldn't have been the only one bamboozled for a bit (@Vtory)
    
    Nov 26, 2019
9. songmic
  The DSHA-3F is supposedly a DSHA-3 with tweaked output Z optimized for Focals, but for some reason no one seems to be using DSHA-3 anymore.
  
  Oct 20, 2019
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  2. pure5152
    Not quite. Iirc the 3 has an additional output transformer after the DSHA circuit, while the 3F doesn’t (hence why only balanced out, it’s basically a direct feed balanced).
    
    More importantly, the 3 also starts at $3800, and the 3F at $1000 cheaper seems to be good enough for many headphones, provided they’re balanced and you use a balanced cable.
    
    Oct 20, 2019
    
    ColtMrFire, obsiCO, Ash1412 and 5 others like this.
10. songmic
  Joaquin Phoenix joins Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger as one of the best incarnations of Joker.
  
  Oct 3, 2019
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  3. rlow
    No love for Jack Nicholson? Sure the movie was campy/cheesy as hell, but his performance basically made that movie.
    
    Looking forward to seeing this new one though - looks awesome, and JP can play a great twisted bad guy.
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
    Deep Funk, LetMeBeFrank, Scott Kramer and 2 others like this.
  4. LetMeBeFrank
    Absolutely despised his character in gladiator... mark of a great actor.
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
    Deep Funk, Riotvan, JK47 and 1 other person like this.
  5. Deep Funk
    Interested...
    
    Oct 4, 2019
11. songmic
  While technically more impressive, the Susvara does not emotionally connect with the music like the Code-X does. What is it missing?
  
  Sep 27, 2019
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  2. skem
    I’ve heard the same comment with respect to Susvara vs. HEKv1. I have not had the privilege of hearing Susvara, though. I’m extremely keen to.
    
    Sep 27, 2019
    
    songmic likes this.
  3. purr1n
    One headphone is tuned by someone who loves music and actually goes to shows at the various great concert halls in SoCal?
    
    Sep 27, 2019
    
    atomicbob, Ash1412, Soups and 3 others like this.
12. songmic
  The NuForce Move is a lot more convenient to use than Stride, and a bit softer sounding.
  
  Sep 8, 2019
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  3. zerodeefex
    My production pair sounds really off compared to my pre production pair. Something is amiss.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
  4. shotgunshane
    I couldn’t yank the Stride outta my ears fast enough. That treble is turrible.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
  5. GanGreinke
    I had a problem with one of the earbuds having the phase reversed. Drop told me that others have complained of the same problem.
    
    Sep 9, 2019
13. songmic
  Never thought I’d say this, but iPhone + NuForce Stride is not bad. Revealing enough to hear the improvement from stock player to Capriccio.
  
  Jun 13, 2019
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14. songmic
  Passed the Mensa test, scoring an IQ of 156. Self-confidence boosted by 10%.
  
  Jun 10, 2019
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  3. Lyander
    All jokes aside, and I was making an effort at levity above, IQ is just a measurement like any other— subject to skilled interpretation. It's honestly cool that you qualify for Mensa if your OP was sincere, but while the boost in confidence is always well-deserved, don't let a number on a page influence your perception of personal worth; you're more than that.
    
    Jun 10, 2019
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Here's another proverb for @songmic's day... It's not how big it is it's what you do with it that counts.
    
    Sorry I can't match @Kunlun's literary flair and wisdom on this occasion!
    
    Jun 10, 2019
    
    Priidik, Lyander and Jinxy245 like this.
  5. gaspasser
    I prefer to think that my awesome gear, fancy car and huge penis boost my self confidence by 19%
    
    Jun 10, 2019
    
    Syzygy, LetMeBeFrank, Thad E Ginathom and 1 other person like this.
15. songmic
  Nearly had a heart attack when I found out U2 will tour in Korea for the first time this December. Never thought I'd live to see the day.
  
  May 17, 2019
  1. Jinxy245 and SoupRKnowva like this.
  2. SoupRKnowva
    I thought of myself as being pretty lucky to see 3 bands I loved while I was there, it was the first time for all three of them!
    
    May 17, 2019
  3. Biodegraded
    December? Likely they're thinking the same thing...
    
    May 17, 2019
  4. frenchbat
    TFW you realize it's a N. Korea tour
    
    May 18, 2019
    
    sphinxvc, crazychile, JK47 and 1 other person like this.
16. songmic
  Why hasn’t anyone banned—or executed—this Jude-wannabe poser yet? https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?members/bengyeow.5078/
  
  Jan 17, 2019
  1. Overkill Red and Panohm like this.
  2. Thad E Ginathom
    Oh, I was talking nonsense --- deleted.
    
    Jan 17, 2019
  3. Azimuth
    Says he has MOT status. His site appears to be down.
    
    Jan 17, 2019
17. songmic
  That hollow feeling when you realize it’s Black Friday and there’s no audio gear you want to buy...
  
  Nov 23, 2018
  1. Thad E Ginathom, atomicbob and Jinxy245 like this.
  2. frenchbat
    I hate to break it to you, but a product won't ever fulfill that hole in your soul.
    
    Nov 23, 2018
    
    DigMe, atomicbob, Soups and 4 others like this.
  3. atomicbob
    Funny, Keysight, Tektronix, Fluke, BK Precision, etc never seem to run Black Friday specials. Oh well, guess it's better to spend the day using the stuff we already have for enrichment and enlightenment while sharing time with family and furry friends.
    
    Nov 23, 2018
    
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18. songmic
  Dear Innerfidelity: Instead of announcements, previews, product arrival and unboxing, I would like to see some actual reviews, please.
  
  Nov 14, 2018
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  3. 9suns
    He clearly does what he's paid for.
    
    Nov 15, 2018
  4. Azteca
    If there’s one good thing I can say, it’s that Michael Lavorgna did eventually get canned.
    
    Nov 17, 2018
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Whoops! Sorry, thought I was answering a current post.
    
    content deleted.
    
    Jan 17, 2019
19. songmic
  I hate it when companies advertise the output impedance of their headphone amps as such as 8-600 ohms. Who are they trying to fool?
  
  Jun 17, 2018
  1. slankoe, Cryptowolf, Jinxy245 and 3 others like this.
  2. songmic
    Clearly they have no idea what output Z really means, or perhaps they are trying to hide the fact that their amps have a high output Z because it might scare away potential customers. Output Z is, in the literal sense, the impedance of the amp's output, NOT the range of the load (headphone) impedance that "the manufacturers think" would work well with their amps.
    
    Jun 17, 2018
    
    Thad E Ginathom, Cryptowolf and Lyander like this.
  3. Hrodulf
    Well, half of the consumers don't know the difference between sensitivity and impedance.
    
    Jun 18, 2018
    
    Thad E Ginathom likes this.
  4. Priidik
    Maybe it indeed is 8..600 ohms, hehe. More true, but also more offensive.
    
    Jun 18, 2018
    
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20. ductrung3993
  hi, did you ever get your 4 screw code X? I'm curious to how it compares to the 6 screw version
  
  Mar 19, 2018
  2. songmic
    The HE-5/Code-X only comes in 4 screw version. It is the HE-6/Code-6 that comes in early 4 screw or late 6 screw versions.
    
    Jun 17, 2018
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Schiit Audio Jotunheim R → RAAL-requisite SR1a
Eddie Current Studio Jr. → LFF Code-X / ZMF Vérité
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DAC: Schiit Audio Bifrost 2
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Headphones: AKG K1000, LFF Code-X, RAAL-requisite SR1a, ZMF Vérité