Coming to an O2 Amp discussion near you....
Comparison review of this amp vs the Schiit Fulla 2.
Burn-in has commenced, set up ready to go;
You will note the cushion upon which the Fostex is currently resting so that I can lay on my back and just dissolve into what I am hearing. Which is why the Fulla is at my bed headboard,(LITERALLY! lol), for those ready-for-bed-but-not-quite-sleepy nights.
I have a couple of Beyerdynamics waiting immediately adjacent for comparison as well, the JDS Labs The Element waiting in the wings, and the run-in* is Hearts of Space drifty stuff right now that is as close to pink as tuneful music can be, PLUS it has register shifts for complete coverage. (Also nicer to stick on your head at the spur of the moment!)
I am using a custom Rhodium plated 3.5 pin-to-gold/rhodium pop on RCA's, with some lovely silver plated copper flat braided cable by PlusSound Audio,(Poetic series custom stereo build). This one is 18 inches long as, I want plenty of length for various set-ups, yet not too much so that impedance gets stiffer.
Got 30+ hours to wait...but I can already tell you that this amp has the same quality build and attention to detail that I have come to expect from JDS Labs. Clean build, matte case,(no fingerprint magnet here!), all jacks and buttons and knob in a very practical arrangement for easy and intuitive access. Set up took me exactly 2 minutes, after I got it out of the very nice and protectively assembled package. Kit is complete with power plug, as listed. You can see the size of the thing as compared to the Fulla and the headphones and my iPad Pro,(Big Version).
I got the Standard, as I have that crazy preference for higher resistance cans. The gain switcher button is right up front next to that little red light. WHICH, btw, I prefer to blinding blue. Especially at bed-time, where blue light actually pushes sleep the wrong direction....Thank You for THAT, JDS Labs!
stay tuned.....
* I know I know...some people don't think amp run-in matters- I feel that it does, and, if I am just having placebo effect, well, my option, right? ;)
Comparison review of this amp vs the Schiit Fulla 2. Burn-in has commenced, set up ready to go;
I am using a custom Rhodium plated 3.5 pin-to-gold/rhodium pop on RCA's, with some lovely silver plated copper flat braided cable by PlusSound Audio,(Poetic series custom stereo build). This one is 18 inches long as, I want plenty of length for various set-ups, yet not too much so that impedance gets stiffer.
Got 30+ hours to wait...but I can already tell you that this amp has the same quality build and attention to detail that I have come to expect from JDS Labs. Clean build, matte case,(no fingerprint magnet here!), all jacks and buttons and knob in a very practical arrangement for easy and intuitive access. Set up took me exactly 2 minutes, after I got it out of the very nice and protectively assembled package. Kit is complete with power plug, as listed. You can see the size of the thing as compared to the Fulla and the headphones and my iPad Pro,(Big Version). I got the Standard, as I have that crazy preference for higher resistance cans. The gain switcher button is right up front next to that little red light. WHICH, btw, I prefer to blinding blue. Especially at bed-time, where blue light actually pushes sleep the wrong direction....Thank You for THAT, JDS Labs!
stay tuned.....
* I know I know...some people don't think amp run-in matters- I feel that it does, and, if I am just having placebo effect, well, my option, right? ;)