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Jotunheim amp vs THX AAA 789 linear amplifier
Which one is better as an amp. I planning to use both with either a Topping d50 or the smsl su-8 with an audeze lcd2, 6xx, 7xx for home use . Also as of right now I would be using it single ended but I am planning of buying balanced cables for the audeze lcd2 in the future
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461
Dec 17, 2018
Jotunheim = differential balanced (not quite a "true" balanced amp, but close)
THX AAA 789 = Uses opamps to generate balanced output.
Both amps sound good (similar in a lot of ways):
- Jotunheim:
- The later Jotunheims sound smoother up top and are slightly warmer than the older ones (there was a revision somewhere, I think around the time of the release of Lyr 3). Overall, still clean, mostly neutral sound; just not as strident as the old models.
- Loses a LOT on the SE output (it's almost a**).
- THX AAA 789:
- Sounds pretty close to neutral, highs can be strident (I'm treble-sensitive) with some tunes.
- Volume pot is a**, and is held back by its power supply.
dcha12
461
Dec 18, 2018
KethI definitely recognize that this isn't an issue for most users. I only took issue when I heard one that had a pot swap. That alone seems to smooth out the treble brittleness. Made the sound overall less fatiguing.
Pot swap + LPS = probably endgame-worthy, but the SMPS included isn't bad.
Tragique
712
Dec 16, 2018
I actually have no idea but I bet if you had equal volume levels on each you couldn't really tell a difference in a blind test.
Hence I'd go with which ever looked cooler and gave me more smug points on forums,
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