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Icy_Vegetable1933 t1_itr21zu wrote

Reply to comment by PutPineappleOnPizza in Sennheiser HD6XX and tubes, a near perfect pairing. by cronus999

Yep, tube rolled on a TA-26 with 6XX. Could honestly not hear a difference between tubes, or between the A90 and TA-26. Just a waste of money IMO. I'm happy that people enjoy tubes and keep them around, but I really wish the difference between solid state and tube wasn't so overexaggerated in audio circles.

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suredont t1_itr2vu5 wrote

Yeah, I think it builds expectations waaaaaay too highly.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_itr372j wrote

Overexaggeration is the audiophiles biggest strength. I will maybe try a higher end tube amp in some hi-fi store one day, but not without bringing my Xduoo for some A and B testing because I really don't feel like getting baited by snake oil.

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Icy_Vegetable1933 t1_itrhtej wrote

2nd biggest strength - more money than sense! I'm no exception. Trying to get better

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headphonesex2 t1_itt09nn wrote

i agree, went from a50s to ta26 and wasnt as blown away as the communty expectations set me...

dOnt get me wrong i feel like there is longer decay and more reverb, but its so flipping minor you wouldnt be able to tell if u werent looking for it.

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Icy_Vegetable1933 t1_ituy9h6 wrote

>but its so flipping minor you wouldnt be able to tell if u werent looking for it.

Guarantee if you did a blind volume matched A/B you wouldn't be able to tell

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headphonesex2 t1_itv6dx8 wrote

id be hard pressed to deny that...

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Icy_Vegetable1933 t1_itvm82m wrote

I thought I had good ears and could tell a difference when I "upgraded"...

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I had a class A amp and a denafrips ares II, volume matched them and had my wife switch between that stack and a topping A90/D90 while I was turned around. Unfortunately couldn't tell a difference at all.. then threw the TA-26 in the mix. same story.

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Ended up selling everything but the topping gear, can't beat features and power at this point.. I just think we're at a point where the chip DACs and chip amps are just too good.

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