The clarity and power of this GAN technology is really good. I auditioned an all-in one HI-FI Rose integrated with a GAN Amp and it sounded fast and squeaky clean with less harshness than an old school Class D. If you thought class D sounded bad try a GAN class D. I think you will be pleasantly surprised , I was.
I don't understand why the components on the circuit board bought on the internet are quite cheap but here they sell them quite expensive. With 2 circuit boards for 2 channels, I can buy a newer iPhone with higher technology than what is on this circuit board.
Orchard Audio should consider selling DIY versions of these as kits. The power supplies look OEM & the rest does not have a high parts count. Sort of like Dynaco.
I'm actually surprised you didn't go all out with the upgraded capacitors. This is pretty much the exact setup I'm going for too only cuz I can't afford 4 grand on a custom DIY amp from Leo. But man I wish I could!
Via a recent SPL video you did, you should review Thomann's own brand of the same sort of thing... the SWISSONIC HA660. Has all the crossfeed stuff, but for £148... amd has gotten good reviews
What's the name of that song at the beginning? Closest thing I could find to the artist you said was Marc Rebillet, but his music didn't sound anything like that piano song
Based on the numbers on their website you would want to use the low gain setting that will work out extremely well because it puts out ~5V on the low gain setting which is exactly what you need to get full power out of the ultra amp.
@@KXP70 @ZReviews Could the same be said for using the Tungsten on Fosi Audio ZA3's in mono mode? Those are class D too, right? What if one were to use a tube preamp? What impedance adapter/converter would you recommend?
I don't understand why the components on the circuit board bought on the internet are quite cheap but here they sell them quite expensive 🤔. With 2 circuit boards for 2 channels, I can buy a newer iPhone with higher technology than what is on this circuit board.😢😢
I'd rather buy a Yamaha A-S1200 for almost the same price. Looks better, Class A/B, and unfortunately sounds better. I cannot stand Class D amplifiers anymore! Just the case of the Starkrimson DUO / TRIO is about four to five times heavier than the complete content of it! That's the fact! Greetings!
@@KXP70 @ZReviews Sure! But you will never hear a huge difference between a very good amp and an almost perfect amp! Of course Class D amps sound too clean and sterile to me!
Hi Zeos i got question not related to video but whats the best headphones for Competetive gaming you can recomend ? is Sen 660s or s2 still good or are some better options? any recomendations? @ZReviews
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The clarity and power of this GAN technology is really good. I auditioned an all-in one HI-FI Rose integrated with a GAN Amp and it sounded fast and squeaky clean with less harshness than an old school Class D. If you thought class D sounded bad try a GAN class D. I think you will be pleasantly surprised , I was.
GaN basically solves the issue with Class D
It might as well be Class A... minus the $$$ power bill
Thank you for the time and effort.
I don't understand why the components on the circuit board bought on the internet are quite cheap but here they sell them quite expensive. With 2 circuit boards for 2 channels, I can buy a newer iPhone with higher technology than what is on this circuit board.
Nice! I ordered Orchard's PecanPi+ dac/streamer a couple days ago. I'm now even more psyched to get it.
I just purchased the Mica rb42 thru your link. Very tempted to get the Orchid. Thank you Zeo
Thanks for this Z’
Can’t do the amp…but I hear their new streamer is spectacular 😋
Have a great weekend.
I will get that next
Pecan pi+ is just as good according to Leo BUT god damn the premium looks good in a sleek minimalist kind of way.
I'm glad you have the 300W supplies with the high gain mono-blocks now. Same amps I'm running! That three amp box is my dream amp for my home theater.
Man this has me intrigued about Orchard Audio. I have too many amps laying around as it is, though!
It's quite expensive for what it offers
Interestingly, Stark Brothers is a big orchard and the Starkrimson is one of their featured cherry trees.
Orchard Audio should consider selling DIY versions of these as kits. The power supplies look OEM & the rest does not have a high parts count. Sort of like Dynaco.
He does offer DIY
@@KXP70 I stand corrected!
How do you not set the temp to 69 degrees?
I'm actually surprised you didn't go all out with the upgraded capacitors. This is pretty much the exact setup I'm going for too only cuz I can't afford 4 grand on a custom DIY amp from Leo. But man I wish I could!
This is the Starkrimson Duo, there are no upgrade capacitor options on this model.
Via a recent SPL video you did, you should review Thomann's own brand of the same sort of thing... the SWISSONIC HA660.
Has all the crossfeed stuff, but for £148... amd has gotten good reviews
What's the name of that song at the beginning? Closest thing I could find to the artist you said was Marc Rebillet, but his music didn't sound anything like that piano song
Marc rebillet we outside 2 on TH-cam
Its from ONE of his live streams
Looking to upgrade my stack with my Forte IV’s. This amp or the Geshelli Labs Zoofa?
I wonder if the Duo can be custom made with one mono stacked on top of the other, giving it a tall chassis rather than a wide one?
Yes, this is possible.
What is the pre amp ?
Would the Geshelli Archell 3 Pro headphone/preamp work with this amp. How well do you guess it would sound?
I do have to try that!
Hey Z what do you think about using the Aune s17 to Pre the ultra version that I have?
Based on the numbers on their website you would want to use the low gain setting that will work out extremely well because it puts out ~5V on the low gain setting which is exactly what you need to get full power out of the ultra amp.
So long as you are careful, I overdrive the mono's with the s17. I was on high gain like a dolt.
More diy amplifier plssssssss
Its a chip amp, cool.
How are these with mod house tungsten?
It's best not to run headphones on class D speaker amps without an impedance adapter/converter.
@@KXP70 @ZReviews Could the same be said for using the Tungsten on Fosi Audio ZA3's in mono mode? Those are class D too, right? What if one were to use a tube preamp? What impedance adapter/converter would you recommend?
Can you get the song from anywhere apart from youtube....
You cannot, just his were outside 2 livestream. I wish I could get a flac recording for money
Now, ...... that's a man cave.
Lol
I don't understand why the components on the circuit board bought on the internet are quite cheap but here they sell them quite expensive 🤔. With 2 circuit boards for 2 channels, I can buy a newer iPhone with higher technology than what is on this circuit board.😢😢
No subout
For subs you can use the high-level inputs and connect directly to the speaker terminals.
I'd rather buy a Yamaha A-S1200 for almost the same price. Looks better, Class A/B, and unfortunately sounds better. I cannot stand Class D amplifiers anymore! Just the case of the Starkrimson DUO / TRIO is about four to five times heavier than the complete content of it! That's the fact! Greetings!
Have you heard these Starkrimson amps?
What Kurt asked.. Because I'm not sure you have if "you can't stand class D" I assume you never heard a good one.
@@KXP70 @ZReviews Sure! But you will never hear a huge difference between a very good amp and an almost perfect amp! Of course Class D amps sound too clean and sterile to me!
Hi, please help, is the xduoo ta-22 as good as a DAC, as it is great as an amplifier. Many thanks
Hi Zeos i got question not related to video but whats the best headphones for Competetive gaming you can recomend ? is Sen 660s or s2 still good or are some better options? any recomendations? @ZReviews