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PolygonBronson
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Oct 2, 2019
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Dangit... After doing some reading on this amp I came here to pull the trigger on one only to be greeted by the dreaded "sold through" message. This sucks. I doubt I will ever get another chance to own one of these now. :(
Oct 2, 2019
skysaberx8x
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Oct 2, 2019
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PolygonBronsontl;dr: Don't buy this product unless you're willing to mod for adequate cooling you're in luck then!! Cause this amp broke on me twice!!!! the first amp, I got popping noise on one side randomly after 1.5 year of use iirc. massdrop sent a 2nd unit and The second one had the same problem in 1 year! After doing some research and reading , it seems to me that some internal parts get SUPER hot and they are not cooled at all! Someone even modded the case to make ventilation holes and mounted small heatsinks on those hot parts. The worst part for me was that I'm not in country with any decent repair shop that is into Hi-Fi repair and Hi-Fi is super niche in here, so I can't even sell it for cheap for replacement parts! My recommendation is to buy an amplifier with a known brand to get the best out of your money even if you're in country that can repair Hi-Fi FULL DISCLAIMER: this was a really great and powerful amp when it was working properly but just because it cost much less then the competition for the same performance doesn't mean you're getting a good deal! the real cost is the bad warranty (not including drop.com warranty in my statement)
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Oct 2, 2019
Jimmyblues
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Apr 19, 2021
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skysaberx8xWas your H10 stock, or was it modded with aftermarket op amps like those manufactured by Burson Audio? Their V5 op amps ran very hot in the H10 and would burn up. They'd even burn up stock resistors in the H10, due to the tremendous heat that the V5 op amps gave off. It turns out, the plastic covering on the V5 op amps actually trapped heat which led to them overheating. I have a stock H10 and it runs cool, even after hours of use. Also sounds great with my planar magnetics and higher impedance headphones.
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Apr 19, 2021
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