xDuoo TA-30 Tube DAC/Amp

I appreciate your notes regarding the tube rolling. I purchased what you recommended and man... I feel like I'm in the room with the musicians with this DAC/Amp and rolled tubes. It's certainly a well-made, well-crafted, and tuned device. I LOVE TUBES! Make no mistake. I would agree with you that the AMP gets hot, but I wouldn't state it as "VERY HOT", but certainly more than warm to the touch. I only bring that up because I've seen elsewhere that the "hot" issue may be deterring potential buyers.

I too also own the TA-20 rolled with Genelex Gold Lions 12AU7 combined with a Topping D70s which was my main source of audio using Mass Drop Elex and just recently added the Focal Clear MG's to my collection. I even own the TA-10 but that's been shared with my son-in-law for his listening enjoyment. I've recently purchased the TA-30 and rolled it with a '54 RCA 5U4G Rectifier, and was able to obtain two Philips E80CC 6085 Platinum Matched tube's for the audio needs. I can certainly say that this DAC/Amp combo is very vibrant and lively compared to the TA-20/D70s which I'd almost categorize as sterile in its sound capabilities. While I'm still A/B comparing the Elex and the Focal Clear Mg's, this DAC/Amp was well worth the coin in my opinion, and now has become my main listening combo. I will admit that I'm familiar with the J&J 12AU7 ECC87 tubes that come with the unit are very awesome on their own, but I prefer a bit more. But to each his/her own as they say. TA-20 cannot compete with the TA-30 in my humble opinion. Just two different classes of amps' if you will. [image]