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SephHaley
222
Dec 1, 2016
Just got my amp in the mail... After a bit of tinkering around on the insides to change the gain, I have it plugged in and I'm trying out my few headphones! These include the Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X, AKG K181 DJ UE, and the Sony MDR1A. I have the stock tubes, and I have not burned it in at all. Never the less, I'll do quick impressions. I used a recording of the Hindemith Sonata in F for Horn off Spotify with extreme quality. Oh boy, my AKGs scaled up like I've never heard before! The soundstage doubled in size, and there was clarity I had never experienced with these headphones. Truly amazing. I directly compared to my iPhone 6s with the same recording and volume, and needless to say I was disappointed... I'm scared for my wallet, because I'm not sure I'll be able to listen to music on the go without an amp like this again. My qualm with the amp is not directly it's fault, more that of the tubes. If you purchase, by at least upgrade to the slightly better tubes, the stock tubes as I had heard are very bad. The tonal quality isn't bad, but I do hear a lot of hissing and crackling back and forth. It isn't constant, more that it comes and goes. Luckily I will be upgrading to a pair of Voskhod's soon enough. Now all I need is that Schiit Modi 2 to pair with this beauty...
Benjamin03
3
Dec 1, 2016
SephHaleyFuck ya go horns!
TheFisherman
15
Dec 14, 2016
SephHaleyThe stock tubes are not completely "trash" out-of-the-box...burn them in to testing that the rest of the unit is functional before investing in upgrade tubes. Once that has been established, then install the replacements. Better tubes won't help if the LD itself is wonky.
SephHaley
222
Dec 15, 2016
TheFishermanI've burned in the tubes, but they really are just garbage. They have developed a constant buzz and will spastically pop loudly for up to 2 minutes straight
TheFisherman
15
Dec 15, 2016
SephHaleySoundwise exactly the same with my 6J1's. Ordered new tubes the MOMENT I confirmed the LD 1+ will power turned on, had good input and output jacks, had balanced channels, had a clean potentiometer, and stayed that way for a day. Swapped the 6J1's out with GE JAN 5654W's the moment those got delivered.
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