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ConsciousNoise5690 t1_ixumnzp wrote

Reply to comment by PutPineappleOnPizza in I unlocked bass on the HD600... by RobynDeMol

>Sadly tubes don't give me as much bass as I expected. Like none at all even.

They shouldn't. A good amp simply amplifies, no salt and pepper added.

What can happen: tube amp often have a higher output impedance.

Combine this with a low impedance headphone and the damping ratio drops to much (headphone impedance/ amp headphone out impedance). This yields a bloated bass. Gladly you have a high impedance headphone (300 Ohm) so you won't have this problem.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_ixuq6pr wrote

I really wonder why so many reviews act like it's a night and day difference then :/ I want my salt and pepper lol.

I am thinking about getting rid of my TA-26 and saving up for a Eufonika H5 with Miflex capacitors. Just as a last try with tube amps. The TA-26 is slightly softer than my FiiO, but only by a very, very tiny amount, almost not noticeable (I've volume matched like a madman and tested around a lot). The difference is not worth the price imo, but I'm not done just yet. I like the looks of tubes and that one amp is on my list now. That and a pair of ZMF, then I will run away from here and never look back lmao.

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ConsciousNoise5690 t1_ixurgf8 wrote

> I like the looks of tubes

What about this one: https://wooaudio.com/amplifiers/wa7

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_ixurpy7 wrote

looks very clean but this is more to my liking (also holy heck that wa7 is kinda expensive, I wanna stay below 500€) :) handmade in all of its glory. I think this is basically the European Bottlehead Crack alternative. I have no idea if this will change a damn thing, but this and a pair of ZMF will complement each other beautifully.

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