Can I Build Solid State that Sounds Like Tubes?(DIY upgraded Nelson Pass Amp Camp Pre+Headphone Amp)
So I built a headphone amp/preamp. I also built a linear power supply for it. It's supposed to sound "tubey". Does it? And how does it stack up to my Xduoo TA-84 and Aune S17 Pro? Important update: the folks at DIYAudio noted that the harmonic distortion I mention in this video doesn't match how the ACP+ is supposed to perform. After reviewing my build with them, it seems some of my resistors were burned out. I have replaced the resistors and now the harmonic distortion measurements have gone down dramatically. I'll be doing a follow-up video, but in short the "fuzz" I talk about hearing in this video has disappeared. Corrections: It seems that 3 db lower is half as much power but not half as much loudness. 10db lower is half as much loudness. Gear discussed: Amp Camp Preamp+Headphone Amp AMB Sigma11 power supply Aune S17 Pro Xduoo TA-84 Sennheiser HD6XX ZMF Atrium Sennheiser HD660S2 Sennheiser HD560S Hifiman HE5XX Sites: DiyAudio.com, DiyAudioStore.com, AMB.org Mentioned: NitchXSchiit Piety NitchXSchiit Pietus Maximus Schiit Mjolnir 3 My current chain: Macbook - JDS Labs Synapse - SMSL VMV D2R - Xduoo TA-84 or Aune S17 Pro - Parasound A23+ - Q Acoustics Concept 30 + Paradigm V10 subwoofer Music streamed from either Apple Music or Qobuz 0:00 On power supplies 6:20 The Amp Camp Pre+ 12:04 Vs. the S17 Pro 15:03 Vs. the Xduoo TA-84 19:40 Distortion measurements and explanations 26:00 What's next?

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