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emjayoh
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Apr 16, 2018
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I'm running the DarkVoice 336SE and the Little Bear P7 and I'm very happy with them. I've tried plenty of amps: various Schiit, FIIO, some cheaper chinese tubes and solid states.
I have to say it's hard to go wrong with these as long as you change the tubes out.
BTW, I did a back-to-back deep comparison to Schiit Magni 3 and I really just felt the Magni lacked oomph and character compared to the tubes. Might be personal preference though.
I am very interested in the Schiit Valhalla 2. It seems to have all the pros of my chinese tube amps without being chinese and the precision of a solid state amp while retaining the soft tube sound.
Apr 16, 2018
haha2339
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Apr 16, 2018
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emjayohWhat tubes do you have on them? I am getting a darkvoice used for $215 and a used valhalla for $300. Between these 2 and the Massdrop cth, which one would you pick?
Apr 16, 2018
emjayoh
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Apr 16, 2018
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haha2339just some RCA vintage NOS tubes, they were like $20 each.
I can't comment on the massdrop, but I think I'd go with the Valhalla just because of build quality.
Honestly you can't go wrong with the Darkvoice though.
Apr 16, 2018
mindhead1
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Apr 17, 2018
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haha2339I have the DarkVoice 336SE and the 6xx. It's an awesome combo. IMO, the stock tubes for the DarkVoice are good, but the amp really came to life when I swapped out them out for an RCA 6AS7G NOS and a Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z (6SN7).
The RCA tube was about $30 the Shuguang Treasure was $110. I read some reviews about how good the Treasure is and figured I skip the tube rolling journey and go straight for end game. Probably saved money in the long run. The price of the Treasure gave me pause, but for me it's worth it. With these tubes in the DarkVoice and the 6xx I don't think I'll be upgrading to anything else anytime soon. The open sound stage, separation, clarity, solid low end and warmth are ideal to my ear.
I also learned what the 6xx/650 veil is about. After listening for a couple of weeks exclusively through the DarkVoice, plugging the 6xx into my Aune X1s I immediately sensed the veiled mids. I wont make that mistake again.
Apr 17, 2018
YaBoyRob
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Apr 19, 2018
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haha2339I'd go for the Schitt myself. I have a lowly Vali2 and I notice a difference with tubes even. Maybe not as much as the Valhalla but Electro Harmonix 6922 sure blows away the tube it comes with, to my ears at least. I think that tube is under $15, not sure, got the Vali2 used (mint) for $100 on HeadFi , and the extra tube came with. I'm listening with AKG K712 Pro 's. If something sounds better, it can't be by much
Apr 19, 2018
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