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RayceManyon OP t1_j0i2rng wrote

Reply to comment by PutPineappleOnPizza in AMP COZY! by RayceManyon

I mostly listen with 58X or 6XX and it smooths sound out and adds a little weight to music, which I like. Not a huge difference, but just a little. And for $320 it's a great first tube amp. I feed it with the SMSL M200 DAC. I keep the tube volume at 50% and use the M200 to control volume. I don't know if this is necessary, but that's what I do. Oh, last comment, I'm on my second pair of 6XX... this new one sounds much better than my previous version which I sold because I didn't care for it. I wonder if I'm making that up or are there really variations in 6XX sound.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_j0i4zn2 wrote

>this new one sounds much better than my previous version

I have aboslutely no idea lol, I love mine. For me the Xduoo doesn't do much different in comparison to my FiiO K5 pro ESS, maybe due to the ESS chip, who knows. I will most likely sell my Xduoo soon to get a Eufonika H5, that is if I can even get rid of it. Swapped to potentiometer and now I have a black knob TA-26 (I bet there are people who want exactly that though, maybe I am lucky).

It's a great amp for sure, but I want more tube sound.

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ku1185 t1_j0ilivm wrote

>adds a little weight to music, which I like.

stop tempting me, please for the love of god and solvency.

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RayceManyon OP t1_j0j1tqt wrote

OMG! Tube amps give off the most amazing smell! The best I can describe it is "burning electrical heat". It's the best

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Razhi3l t1_j0jc8g4 wrote

It smooths out my 650s so so much, it is legitimately heavenly. There's a bit of warmth I can detect but you're right it isn't much. Still very much worth the cash.

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