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@johnmilton7578 2 сағат бұрын
Do you have giant hands and long thin arms? No, I thought not. Please stop using wide a angle lens.
@bruceandt 6 сағат бұрын
At the time index 3.24 you use it with another component to say it sounds or performs better. This is very early on in a review. This is disconcerting to the original component. As a fan of your reviews, A bit early.
@johnvincent4048 7 сағат бұрын
My $200 Bottlehead tube preamplifier blows away anything I've tried. Including Mcintosh.
@knockshinnoch1950 8 сағат бұрын
Sound advice
@EdBenji 11 сағат бұрын
& the cost???
@larrykenner8095 13 сағат бұрын
Gold pins adding treble energy… well that’s because the amp wasn’t coated in a proprietary gold leaf process by a certain Swiss Chemist who shall remain unnamed. “If you know you know”😅
@geoffreydebrito2653 13 сағат бұрын
Adding the iFi LAN iSilencer & iFi SP/DiF iPurifier2 accessories to the WiiM might well elevate the fidelity. Plus the VTV amp's fidelity can later be improved with Puritan Audio's AC eq. & the Swiss Digital 'Fusebox'.
@chrishamilton5960 14 сағат бұрын
You can hook up a turntable phono preamp to the Wiim and a CD player.
@supercompooper 17 сағат бұрын
I wonder how well it handles those digital dropouts? You know when you get a giant pop and all of your ceramic drivers shatter.
@HiFiHuff 17 сағат бұрын
Never heard of or experienced that in life, on any amp I’ve tested or owned, digital dropouts. Didn’t experience it here either.
@supercompooper 16 сағат бұрын
@@HiFiHuff The topping DAC I have had a firmware problem where somehow it would just get into a weird click drop scenario occasionally. Also have a bunch of digital equipment that isn't always transmitting the clock and only transmits the clock when there's audio so when something pauses there's a period where the sync has to start again when the clock starts transmitting again and you can also experience pops then. Also if your cables are very long which they may be in a pro audio sense sometimes you get interference and that also causes issues of course. Plus of course I have been cursed by gypsies so what can I do?
@harisjaved1379 13 сағат бұрын
Never had this happen, not sure what you are doing. But also I always put a preamp between my dac and my amp.
@gregsamuel4215 17 сағат бұрын
break in is important.
@hurkamur1 16 сағат бұрын
Is it though? "Break in" is largely hocus, it's really just acclimation.
@lincso6018 18 сағат бұрын
Room should be number 1
@HiFiHuff 18 сағат бұрын
As stated in the video, these were not announced in any kind of order. I’ve always said room is most important of all :)
@nelsono4315 18 сағат бұрын
I have the Jeff Rowland 125 power amp paired with the Schiit Freya+ tube preamp and Triangle BRO3 speakers. Some might say that the Schiit preamp and the BRO3s are not worthy of the Jeff Rowland power amp but I love the sound of my system. I play my music at moderate levels and love the sound. Sure, maybe a higher quality preamp and higher quality bookshelf speakers would get my system to sound "better" but I am not about about to break the bank to find out.
@hurkamur1 16 сағат бұрын
"Some" being stereo salesmen. 😂
@nelsono4315 16 сағат бұрын
@@hurkamur1 that's a given 🙂
@tonezoneuk 19 сағат бұрын
Was the best streamer. Just updated the firmware, now it won't do random play of all tracks on the drive. I've had to install Neutron player, which was really difficult to do. Hopefully, they will correct this disaster of an update .
@sbowyer525 23 сағат бұрын
You need to also test the Orchard Audio Starkrimson. US made as well. It uses RCA or XLR inputs.
@thewaygokid3135 Күн бұрын
I think some of these more affordable GAN amps or even the Purify Nilai DIY kits could be the next step sound wise compared to WiiM Amp types. If they made an integrated version it could be a compelling solution.
@craigosterberg5045 Күн бұрын
Thanks
@user-im3zh9tc4e Күн бұрын
Curious how this amp would match up against Bruno’s Purifi amps. Anyone do a comparison?
@anttonihautamaa6793 Күн бұрын
Does anyone know whether this works with eversolo dmp a6 streamers?
@ericp8094 Күн бұрын
Yes it would..
@rapier5 Күн бұрын
Bruno Putzeys says GaN Class D only makes sense above 200 watts. This is that so fine. Why 400 watts is needed is another question but maybe not an important one. It does the job well. However I wonder about the prospective reliability longer term. Let's say plus 4 years.
@donnywidodo8874 Күн бұрын
200v it's the voltage rating
@marcw205 Күн бұрын
Fosi mono on steroids
@ericlo6370 Күн бұрын
It started from Lyngdorf , then Peach (with Gan) and now the VTV! This generation of hifi lovers are so lucky! If you replace the WiiM with a top end streamer...........
@johnmckay428 Күн бұрын
do I REALLY need TWO kidneys?
@10sassafras Күн бұрын
Ha! Took more than 6 minutes to mention Class D. Such a challenge for luxury retailers to hang on to all the nonsense at the same time as making use of superior and very affordable tech. Where did I put my gloves?
@maheshg212 Күн бұрын
@4.51... is that tye field curvature? Bokeh on left side looks wierd
@jasonhilliker2266 Күн бұрын
I wonder how a nice CD transport, like my Audiolab 9000, would sound with this amp 🤔
@thetrumanshow4791 Күн бұрын
As someone with a very modest collection of 593 music CDs, I appreciate this comment.
@stevieg2755 Күн бұрын
What about preamp and streamer /dac combo
@stephencosta6814 Күн бұрын
Of course you can do that
@phantomplastics6582 Күн бұрын
The Peachtree Audio GaN1 is similar in functionality but is a GaN power DAC meaning it converts digital to digital and send that to the speakers. Very clean sound.
@brainache555 Күн бұрын
What?
@thomaslarsen9867 Күн бұрын
The vtv is also a "digital" amp converting PCM to PWM.
@charleskatz2606 Күн бұрын
Why didnt you put the Higi Rose into it????
@michaelwright1602 Күн бұрын
No volume control on his particular HiFi Rose unit. The WiiM has that feature.
@charleskatz2606 Күн бұрын
Shootout with Orchard?
@user-td1lo9eo2p Күн бұрын
I agree!! I have the pecan pie and it’s amazing
@papagen00 Күн бұрын
i don't get these newfangled streaming gadgets. I just use an old laptop for streaming and music server.
@stephencosta6814 Күн бұрын
I know where you’re coming from been there but that wimm pro streamer for $200 you just can’t beat it. It’s very versatile and you could put away that laptop has RCA’s in and out coaxial optical and much more.
@psyphonyxaudio Күн бұрын
digital only is a tight spot ... not the best.
@robmbond Күн бұрын
They removed AirPlay support
@BostonMike68 Күн бұрын
I'm confused, class d isn't digital. People think class d is digital but it's not and you need a dac its in the wiim . You don't need a better streamer you need a pre amp and a better dac and you would have something
@corymorris5800 Күн бұрын
GaN is digital. One digital input.
@BostonMike68 Күн бұрын
@@corymorris5800 ok thanks I was confused about that.
@weeverob Күн бұрын
I would be curious how the amp performed with a more costly/ better streamer
@BostonMike68 Күн бұрын
I don't think streamers make much of difference it's more the dac
@weeverob Күн бұрын
Ah, tx
@clarencehoover6748 Күн бұрын
If you make the mistake of not having the volume properly set upon signal introduction, POOF goes the speaker. If your streamer or other digital source defaults to full output, that will be a very bad day.
@stephencosta6814 Күн бұрын
100% pure nightmare😮😮
@socratesliriano9852 Күн бұрын
Don't hook up the speakers until you know the volume control is working properly.
@hamidrezahabibi8111 16 сағат бұрын
That’s why I will never go that route. 😊
@geoffreydebrito2653 13 сағат бұрын
@@socratesliriano9852wouldn't you have to have another system to do that?
@richardramorino3319 Күн бұрын
Peachtree has a very, very similar amp.
@dicmccoy Күн бұрын
It would have been interesting to see how much/little of an improvement upgrading the streamer would have made on the sound? How far off would the VTV be from the AGD's with a better streamer? 🤔
@rodolfoty Күн бұрын
Thanks for the micca cables review,sound better and open,detail,clear
@DJ_BROBOT Күн бұрын
Hudf...you are cooking right now! Content every other day!! Glad you trying the VTV...I have been looking at this and the AGD amps for the last two years! Even the owner of Pearl Acoustics speakers, Harvey Lovegrove, even vouches for this amp
@corymorris5800 Күн бұрын
Can you use the line out of the wiim for a subwoofer in this setup?
@DrSinisster 23 сағат бұрын
I dont know if its variable, or can run at the same time as the other outputs. I thinkmits better to run your Sub from your ampmor speakers, if your Sub can connect that way.
@MasterofpuppetsBS Күн бұрын
So I am running some tower speakers from Monitor Audio (Silver 500 7G) as part of a 5.1 System and am not impressed. Maybe because I hooked them just to my AVR without using an amp…? What I dont get on the specs from MA is that they recommend 80-250W power to feed them. That is a huge range. You can get 80W from every Audiolab/Cambridge/etc. but 250W is a word.
@scottdavis0801 Күн бұрын
Just bought this amp with Shuguang tube upgrade. I looked at many different amps and just liked the way this was built, etc.
@oohtob6685 Күн бұрын
Hegel are famous for having a buz/hum. Ifi dc blocker. Sorted.
@oohtob6685 Күн бұрын
I knew someone who bought off a white van. Got them home and found out inside the speakers were empty.
@hurkamur1 16 сағат бұрын
😂
@ronaldgronefeld Күн бұрын
Stil like my electrocompaniet aw250r, there playing now for 8 years (almost every day) and are still in production today
@viraljasubhai7747 2 күн бұрын
Why do speakers sound bright and harsh
@kostasjezuz4846 2 күн бұрын
What preamps were you using during the tests and how do they behave to different pre's?
@martyvanduzer9263 2 күн бұрын
$11,500 for a class D, not very tempting
@Roscoeverdin5469 8 сағат бұрын
Class D are not all that expensive to manufacture, hence all the bling to make them look visually pleasing and expensive looking. Pretty=$$$$