Post by alp on Mar 13, 2022 23:02:31 GMT
I thought I would try one of these to see if it would both sound good and also allow me to reduce clutter of cables, 4 monoblocks, a passive preamp and 2 large Lifepo4 batteries.
For an amp that outputs 85W into 8 ohms, it is tiny, about the size of 4 CD cases stacked on each other. It has an on-off switch, input selector, a volume control and a minute LED. It comes with a chunky 32V PSU.
I connected it to my X26PRO with a set of "Design a Cable" XLR-TRS cables (input 1) and RCA-TRS cables (input 2)for my AV amps front pre-outs. The volume is set to maximum and I use the X26PRO software volume control. Since the inputs are balanced, the AV amp out is much quieter, so I had to rerun Audyssey to rebalanced the fronts withe the centre and subwoofer.
When I first listened to it, it was harsh, unpleasant and two dimensional. But, after a few days burn in, the harshness was gone and the sound opened out. Compared to my Temples, the bass is much more authorititive but there is a tad less "air" and higher frequencies less prominent, but the sound is detailed and the midrange more forward. There is also no hiss at all from the tweeters when no music is playing.
For the price its very impressive. I have yet to decide whether to replace my Temples with it, but it's certainly close.
For an amp that outputs 85W into 8 ohms, it is tiny, about the size of 4 CD cases stacked on each other. It has an on-off switch, input selector, a volume control and a minute LED. It comes with a chunky 32V PSU.
I connected it to my X26PRO with a set of "Design a Cable" XLR-TRS cables (input 1) and RCA-TRS cables (input 2)for my AV amps front pre-outs. The volume is set to maximum and I use the X26PRO software volume control. Since the inputs are balanced, the AV amp out is much quieter, so I had to rerun Audyssey to rebalanced the fronts withe the centre and subwoofer.
When I first listened to it, it was harsh, unpleasant and two dimensional. But, after a few days burn in, the harshness was gone and the sound opened out. Compared to my Temples, the bass is much more authorititive but there is a tad less "air" and higher frequencies less prominent, but the sound is detailed and the midrange more forward. There is also no hiss at all from the tweeters when no music is playing.
For the price its very impressive. I have yet to decide whether to replace my Temples with it, but it's certainly close.
📶NAS > Gustard x26p DAC > Benchmark LA4 Pre-Amp > NAD M22-V2 Amplifier > Revel F228Be Speakers