Excellent review. A good tube amp, especially for those who have never tried one. For anybody who spends a lot of time listening to headphones but has only a solid state amp, trying a tube amp is totally worth it. Many will like tubes better. I'm one of those people. Every once in a while I try one or another solid state amp but keep going back to tubes.
@@7in1 Sorry for the belated reply. My favorite tube amp: ASL MG Head OTL. I've got a Bottlehead Crack with speedball and Darkvoice 336SE, but I spend more time listening to the MG Head than either of the others. It sounds better. I've tried to figure out why; it's looking like the main cause of the better sound is probably its having a different topology -- it's not a cathode follower amp. Its output section is instead a simple voltage amp (signal taken off the plate rather than cathode). The treble is more realistic, and it's more detailed. The only potential downside is its high output impedance; this doesn't bother me at all, since I listen almost exclusively to classical orchestral and chamber music. So, tight bass doesn't matter (large halls notoriously bloat the contrabass). You can pick up a used MG Head OTL for cheap. To make sure it's the OTL version, just look for Mark II or Mark III.
Hey, I noticed that XDuoo released a new DAC, the MU-601. There are no reviews of it anywhere yet. Are you going to review it? It seems like an interesting option in the ~100$ range.
I'm using it as a preamp for my Klipsch RP400M and it does increase the bass and soundstage significantly, like you're hearing music in a shape of head band hanging above & slightly behind the top of your head, and it's ultimately pleasant. And i'm listening at a very close distance, from my seat just raise my arm and i can touch my speakers. Previously without the TA26, the music came directly to my face which makes it unpleasant to listen to for a long term
Yes, placed it between my MiniDSP and Sony ES amp hooked to some Altec Lansing 846b Valencia speakers. Didn't really add the traditional tube signiture everyone expects. Just muddied the bass a bit and took a little life out of the mids and treble. Also seemed to distort or get worse at full volume. 🤔 I have a simulated tube profile for my miniDSP thats more convincing than this thing... If your looking for a tube head or pre amp look at a piece of Schiit.
Hi there. The data sheet says it's suitable for 60-600 ohm cans, in spite of that, does it fare well with lower impedance dynamic headphones as 16-32 ohms? Because you tested planars on them , and any planar will suck with tubes. Does it handle old rock, hard rock, indie and metal well? Keep up your great and informative work✌✌
Planars won't benefit from tube amps or higher impedance hybrid ones. Planars are expensive for a reason, they already sound good as they are and don't need a higher output impedance.
Thanks to your review, I ended up buying the TA-26 for both headphone and preamp use. I am now using this with the Psvane CV181-T MKII Classic (6SN7 tube) and it sounds fantastic with the 58x Jubilee (150 ohm) even without any burn-in. Very crisp/detailed; but non-fatiguing. I only expect this to get better as the Psvane burns in 72 hours or longer.
[Paste from my comment above] I'm using it as a preamp for my Klipsch RP400M and it does increase the bass and soundstage significantly, like you're hearing music in a shape of head band hanging above & slightly behind the top of your head, and it's ultimately pleasant. And i'm listening at a very close distance, from my seat just raise my arm and i can touch my speakers. Previously without the TA26, the music came directly to my face which makes it unpleasant to listen to for a long term
Hello, did you give it a try as a preamp for your speaker system? I am considering to use it as a pre in my chain vmv d1se-xduoo ta-26-yamaha a-s2100 and dali rubicon 2 speakers. I would be glad if u would share ur experience if u gave it a try. Thanks. Enjoing ur videos ✌🏼
It will be very pleasant to listen to, but I would enjoy it even more in "kit" (assemble yourself) form. Tube amps are a joy to wire together (and you save a bundle doing so).
I just got my unit in yesterday. Took a few hours for the humming to mostly dissipate on the stock tubes and it sounds great with them. Trying to figure out a fix to stop humming when tube rolling
Great Review! I already received from China the T26 two days ago. I connected it to a pair of Thonet & Vander Kugel active speakers and I was amazed by the sound I got! I noticed a buzz noise that disappears when you start to rise the volume knob. Did you also notice that? By the way, which headphone do you recommend? I realized I have only the SHP 9500, which are 32 ohms. Thanks again for the nice review!
Depends on what you are looking for in a headphone. Open back, sennheiser/drop HD6xx if you want to stay open back is usually a good start at a decent price.
I ordered one replacing my Schiit Jottunheim as I missed my DV 336SE which I sold. It's good that it surpassed the performance of that by this one. I will use my SMSL SU-8 DAC which is a good pair with my two previous mentioned amp.
Hi, do you think that TA-26 would be a good pair for HarmoncDyne Poseidon? What budget DAC would you recommend to connect it with a laptop? And would it be a good combination for classical, symphonic or chamber music?
I am on the verge of buying Topping A 30 Pro. But with your highly positive review strongly recommending the TA-26, I am in huge dilemma : among others, I have Beyer DT-880 Premium (600 ohms) and Senn HD-600 (300 ohms).
A fact that A30 pro works well with all possible impedances down to 8 Ohm was a deciding factor for me. But if I was in your shoes, it would be a very tough choice. I would probably keep TA-26 because I listen to some atmospheric slow beat music most of the time, and I preferred TA-26 in that case.
@@BillyKueekSG Thank you Sir. I am in Mumbai, India. I tried for the TA-26, but as it is Not available in India, I have recently purchased the A30 Pro. I am yet to try it. Warmly Wishing your kind self, iiWi and all fellow viewers of this engrossing Channel, A Very Happy Healthy Eventful (audio-wise) New Year 2022.
@@athathsonty2925, Hello to you from Singapore! I last went to Mumbai for a work trip in 2018, delivered a training for an MNC company with offices in India so their employees from different parts of India came to join in my training. Over the years, I’d been to Chennai, Bangalore, Calcutta and visited the Tai Mahar once. These are all work trips so I flew in to give training or speak at conferences and then leave.
What would you recommend for planar headphone or dynamic iem? I have Zen Dac + MT-602 pairing with my Ananda and absolutely love it. Now I just chasing fore more tube sound.
First time ever to watch your channel, Really enjoyed it, your presentation and speech style is really casual and friendly, keep it up, and don’t forget you are dealing with us the spoiled audience 😂😂 peace
I am looking to add that tube sound to my budget stereo system. As a tube preamp is it worth the extra money for this over the Xduoo MT-602? Thank you for the content.
I bought my Little dot mk3 when ta26 was brand new, wasnt sure about that brand. I'm not disappointed by any terms tho my tubes are all rolled. I can even drive IEM's using LD planars included but big size power hungry planars distort at higher volume when bass notes hit. Do you guys know if any tube amp can drive planars without distortion? Maybe those for 2000$+ I dont know :) but would love to change that dry sound. Lately I bought Verite closed so now from a big fan of planars I become more likely dynamic driver person 👌👌
Not sure if you're into DIY at all but if you are, would love to see you review the Bottlehead Crack w/ speedball. In some senses similar to this but in others it's better.
It has it's own internal power supply - is it linear or switching? Is the big tube a 5U4G? And is the smaller tube a 6SN7? I use an xDuoo MT-604 daily, and I really like the Russian made 1UA brand 6J1P-EV matched pairs of tubes. This completely opened up the space and soundstage, and the highs are truly wonderful.
It's just steel doorstoper to weigh them down a little bit. If you have LS50, weigh them down with something heavy and see for yourself if you can hear any difference.
A good tube amp is always sweeter than a transistor one, it is a distortion of tubes that is second order, & please our hearings!! simple, i find Shuguang tubes are one of the best in the world & they sound excellent at a reasonable price on it!!
I have the smaller XDuoo amp and Elekit-tu-8200r. With 2 tube headphone amps already i can't justify this beast lol What i can justify though is the new Cayin RU6 R2R dongle dac so i hope you get your hands on it soon.
How much better is this than the TA-05, or what is the difference if that is easier to say ? :) I am annoyed that the TA-05 (which I own) has the power button/switch in the back. It's minor grievance but still.
I bought the modi multibit because of your review. And now you just sold me on this amp. I have the 6xx and it sounds alright with the 789, but I hear that that headphone really shines with a good tube amp.
The 6xx does sound great on the TA-26. But a cheaper option is the Little Dot ll. I would recommend swapping to the Voskhod Rocket 6J1P-EV / 6ZH1P-EV, Matched Pair. The 6xx has never sounded better to me than on the Little Dot ll with the Voskhod tubes.
Thank you for your review! I want to pair it with the HD560S, but I am afraid I won't have much volume control because of the 120 ohm impedance. Any thoughts on that?
The amount of volume control actually depends on the sensitivity of the headphones. The higher the sensitivity is (105+ dB) the less you need to keep your volume pot and it might be too sensitive with small adjustments. Headphones that are leas sensitive in terms of dB/mW will not have that problem.
The TA-26 pairs very well with the 560s. I start at 25% volume for easy listening and go up to about 75% for some particular songs. 75% is very loud and would not recommend too much listening at that level. The 560s sounds great at 75% with no distortion on this amp.
Hi. Does your TA-26 make a buzzing noise when you're using it? Not from the headphone audio but from the amp itself. Mine makes a buzzing that sounds like it might be coming from the back of the amp. Is that normal?
I didn't notice any on my unit but that is quite normal if it's not distracting. It's coming from a big transformer (part of a power supply). It happens with many pieces of audio gear and as long as it's not audible from a normal using distance, it's OK.
ohh man just look at that amp tube, you can get some high end tube amps that you can set impedence levels on though can't you, I saw one that looked like it was just a box and you could hardly see the tubes in a review, it was way over 1000 dollars mind you. I thing those tubes may cost a little more to roll than on my mt-602 tube amp from xduoo though 😁. Is this the only pure tube they make the rest look like Hybrids?
Would you recommend the TA-26 paired with Beyerdynamic 1990, the 990, 880 600ohm? what would be a good dac to pair with the TA-26? thanks for any info you can pass on. Thanks
Yes, to my ears that is a very good combination. Regarding DACs, take a look at FX-Audio DAC M1. It's very detailed and clear sounding, I believe it's a good match to this amp.
@@iiWiReviews that particular one is unavailable on amazon at the moment. Would the Zen Dac V2 or Drop Grace balanced dac be a good paring with the TA-26? Thanks again for your help its much appreciated.
Wow You almost have exactly same set up as what I would like. Im now using dt1990 and thinking about getting the dt880/600ohm with this amp... How did you go or find? Did you get this amp? Cheers! @@reckulurn3038
I just got my unit and I'm wondering, is it normal that the transformer is pretty loudly buzzing when it's running? It's really a great amp but this constant buzzing or humming noise from the unit itself js very annoying. I might have received a bad unit.. Did your unit have this humming sound too?
Big transformer inside its power supply is the one doing it. But normally it should be just a slight buzz that's noticeable only when you're close to the unit and it's silent around you. On my unit I only noticed it if I really lean close to it, but couldn't hear it at arms length.
Had one and it was the least tuby sounding tube gear I'd ever had. Specs are too good and clean kills the tuby flavor had to return it. I have vintage solid state receivers that are warmer than this thing. Searing bright blue LED on the front also is very annoying and kills the ascetic vibe. LED should be white to blend better with the tubes or red to match the knob.
No, it's just a big hot tube. They are inherently very very hot. I know few people with tube amps that stop using them over the summer because of the heat.
Excellent review. A good tube amp, especially for those who have never tried one. For anybody who spends a lot of time listening to headphones but has only a solid state amp, trying a tube amp is totally worth it. Many will like tubes better. I'm one of those people. Every once in a while I try one or another solid state amp but keep going back to tubes.
I got myself a tube amp last year and I'm never going back to solid state e ver again
What is your favourite tube amp?
@@7in1 Sorry for the belated reply. My favorite tube amp: ASL MG Head OTL. I've got a Bottlehead Crack with speedball and Darkvoice 336SE, but I spend more time listening to the MG Head than either of the others. It sounds better. I've tried to figure out why; it's looking like the main cause of the better sound is probably its having a different topology -- it's not a cathode follower amp. Its output section is instead a simple voltage amp (signal taken off the plate rather than cathode). The treble is more realistic, and it's more detailed. The only potential downside is its high output impedance; this doesn't bother me at all, since I listen almost exclusively to classical orchestral and chamber music. So, tight bass doesn't matter (large halls notoriously bloat the contrabass). You can pick up a used MG Head OTL for cheap. To make sure it's the OTL version, just look for Mark II or Mark III.
Switch, knob & power. Got it!
Hey, I noticed that XDuoo released a new DAC, the MU-601. There are no reviews of it anywhere yet. Are you going to review it? It seems like an interesting option in the ~100$ range.
I run the Xduoo 604 and it’s AWESOMENESS 🥳
This review amused me greatly. Your veiled humour was brilliant. Thank you for your time and effort sharing this with us all.
Did you ever use it as preamp to add tubiness to your speakers? I am interested in how well that sounds.
I'm using it as a preamp for my Klipsch RP400M and it does increase the bass and soundstage significantly, like you're hearing music in a shape of head band hanging above & slightly behind the top of your head, and it's ultimately pleasant. And i'm listening at a very close distance, from my seat just raise my arm and i can touch my speakers.
Previously without the TA26, the music came directly to my face which makes it unpleasant to listen to for a long term
Yes, placed it between my MiniDSP and Sony ES amp hooked to some Altec Lansing 846b Valencia speakers. Didn't really add the traditional tube signiture everyone expects. Just muddied the bass a bit and took a little life out of the mids and treble. Also seemed to distort or get worse at full volume. 🤔 I have a simulated tube profile for my miniDSP thats more convincing than this thing... If your looking for a tube head or pre amp look at a piece of Schiit.
Great review. Thank you
Hi there.
The data sheet says it's suitable for 60-600 ohm cans, in spite of that, does it fare well with lower impedance dynamic headphones as 16-32 ohms? Because you tested planars on them , and any planar will suck with tubes.
Does it handle old rock, hard rock, indie and metal well?
Keep up your great and informative work✌✌
no, I will only use 100+ ohms with tube amps.
Planars won't benefit from tube amps or higher impedance hybrid ones. Planars are expensive for a reason, they already sound good as they are and don't need a higher output impedance.
Thanks for the review. Fairly new to headphones, but a fan of tube amps for a very long time.
Thanks to your review, I ended up buying the TA-26 for both headphone and preamp use. I am now using this with the Psvane CV181-T MKII Classic (6SN7 tube) and it sounds fantastic with the 58x Jubilee (150 ohm) even without any burn-in. Very crisp/detailed; but non-fatiguing. I only expect this to get better as the Psvane burns in 72 hours or longer.
Have you ever tried the Tungsol 6SN7GTB, if yes then how's the sound compared with the PSvane?
the higher the impedance rating of headphones the easier it is for an amp to drive them. It is the same for loudspeakers.
Thanks for another excellent review! Just wondering if you've tried it in pre-amp duties for speakers too? Cheers, James
I didn't and it would be difficult for me to use it that way since it doesn't have a remote.
Sure - no probs - keep up the great work!
[Paste from my comment above] I'm using it as a preamp for my Klipsch RP400M and it does increase the bass and soundstage significantly, like you're hearing music in a shape of head band hanging above & slightly behind the top of your head, and it's ultimately pleasant. And i'm listening at a very close distance, from my seat just raise my arm and i can touch my speakers.
Previously without the TA26, the music came directly to my face which makes it unpleasant to listen to for a long term
What about a lineout on internal speakers ? How does it sounds ???
Hello, did you give it a try as a preamp for your speaker system? I am considering to use it as a pre in my chain vmv d1se-xduoo ta-26-yamaha a-s2100 and dali rubicon 2 speakers. I would be glad if u would share ur experience if u gave it a try. Thanks. Enjoing ur videos ✌🏼
I really wanted to try this but I hate the colour. Especially the knob.
It will be very pleasant to listen to, but I would enjoy it even more in "kit" (assemble yourself) form. Tube amps are a joy to wire together (and you save a bundle doing so).
so buy yourself a bottlehead crack...
Bought one for a preamp will see how it goes into a reisong A10 coming soon..
Wow I really enjoy your reviews you make it sound almost good enough to eat
I just got my unit in yesterday. Took a few hours for the humming to mostly dissipate on the stock tubes and it sounds great with them. Trying to figure out a fix to stop humming when tube rolling
hi there, can I ask if you managed to get rid of the buzzing noise issue?
hi nice review.... what economic dac do you recomend for Ta-26 ? thxks !
Great Review! I already received from China the T26 two days ago. I connected it to a pair of Thonet & Vander Kugel active speakers and I was amazed by the sound I got! I noticed a buzz noise that disappears when you start to rise the volume knob. Did you also notice that? By the way, which headphone do you recommend? I realized I have only the SHP 9500, which are 32 ohms. Thanks again for the nice review!
Depends on what you are looking for in a headphone. Open back, sennheiser/drop HD6xx if you want to stay open back is usually a good start at a decent price.
I ordered one replacing my Schiit Jottunheim as I missed my DV 336SE which I sold. It's good that it surpassed the performance of that by this one. I will use my SMSL SU-8 DAC which is a good pair with my two previous mentioned amp.
Thanks for the beware section. I was about to buy one but ill abstain untill I get more high impedance headphone in my collection.
Interesting Unit, I wonder how it compares to the DarkVoice 336se which is
a full Tube Design and Point to Point wired.
Hi, do you think that TA-26 would be a good pair for HarmoncDyne Poseidon? What budget DAC would you recommend to connect it with a laptop? And would it be a good combination for classical, symphonic or chamber music?
Love your reviews how do you think this would work as a preamp? And what headphones would you recommend with this amp?
I am on the verge of buying Topping A 30 Pro. But with your highly positive review strongly recommending the TA-26, I am in huge dilemma : among others, I have Beyer DT-880 Premium (600 ohms) and Senn HD-600 (300 ohms).
A fact that A30 pro works well with all possible impedances down to 8 Ohm was a deciding factor for me. But if I was in your shoes, it would be a very tough choice. I would probably keep TA-26 because I listen to some atmospheric slow beat music most of the time, and I preferred TA-26 in that case.
@@iiWiReviews Highly thankful for your thoughtful advice.
The TA-26 would be great when you have high impedance headphones. It is recommended for 60-600 ohms.
@@BillyKueekSG Thank you Sir. I am in Mumbai, India. I tried for the TA-26, but as it is Not available in India, I have recently purchased the A30 Pro. I am yet to try it. Warmly Wishing your kind self, iiWi and all fellow viewers of this engrossing Channel, A Very Happy Healthy Eventful (audio-wise) New Year 2022.
@@athathsonty2925, Hello to you from Singapore! I last went to Mumbai for a work trip in 2018, delivered a training for an MNC company with offices in India so their employees from different parts of India came to join in my training. Over the years, I’d been to Chennai, Bangalore, Calcutta and visited the Tai Mahar once. These are all work trips so I flew in to give training or speak at conferences and then leave.
What would you recommend for planar headphone or dynamic iem?
I have Zen Dac + MT-602 pairing with my Ananda and absolutely love it.
Now I just chasing fore more tube sound.
if you have sylvania tubes, that dac amp combo is one of the best SQ i have heard
@@ko2y01 Thanks Noel, I'll give it ago.
Anyone hv experience with TA-10R? Seems 12AU7 more readily available and possibly classical tube sound?
First time ever to watch your channel, Really enjoyed it, your presentation and speech style is really casual and friendly, keep it up, and don’t forget you are dealing with us the spoiled audience 😂😂 peace
can I use it as a preamp in my speaker system or will I lose any of that sound in the RCAs connections?
I am looking to add that tube sound to my budget stereo system. As a tube preamp is it worth the extra money for this over the Xduoo MT-602? Thank you for the content.
I wonder between this and ta10r (its amp section)
HD 800s with with the TA-26 or Arya Stealth with A/D30 pro stack?
I bought my Little dot mk3 when ta26 was brand new, wasnt sure about that brand. I'm not disappointed by any terms tho my tubes are all rolled. I can even drive IEM's using LD planars included but big size power hungry planars distort at higher volume when bass notes hit. Do you guys know if any tube amp can drive planars without distortion? Maybe those for 2000$+ I dont know :) but would love to change that dry sound. Lately I bought Verite closed so now from a big fan of planars I become more likely dynamic driver person 👌👌
Did you know any dongle with a smooth/warm sound? Not too expensive
Not sure if you're into DIY at all but if you are, would love to see you review the Bottlehead Crack w/ speedball. In some senses similar to this but in others it's better.
I'm so so about DIY. Don't mind it but don't really have much time for it lately. I'll take a look on that one. Cheers!
Hi man, Thank you so much for your review, which tubes from Electro Harmonix would you recommend for the buffer and pre amp ?
It has it's own internal power supply - is it linear or switching?
Is the big tube a 5U4G? And is the smaller tube a 6SN7?
I use an xDuoo MT-604 daily, and I really like the Russian made 1UA brand 6J1P-EV matched pairs of tubes. This completely opened up the space and soundstage, and the highs are truly wonderful.
They are 6N5P and 6N8P. Regarding the power supply, it is linear and the biggest part of its weight and size goes on the transformer.
I think the small tube is 6N8P, the Chinese equivalent to 6sN7.
I have the same 6j1p-ev from Voshkod, they're gems and much better than the popular JAN5654
Could you provide the link to the 6J1P-EV? I have MT-604 amp and looking for better tube? Is this tube better than the GE JAN 5654W? Thank you
Xduoo advertises that the TA-26 can be used as a pre amp , can you use it as a pre amp into the topping A30 pro?
I like this amp very much,and it was a true review about it!
@iiWi Reviews What is that thing on top of the LS50 in the background?
It's just steel doorstoper to weigh them down a little bit. If you have LS50, weigh them down with something heavy and see for yourself if you can hear any difference.
A good tube amp is always sweeter than a transistor one, it is a distortion of tubes that is second order, & please our hearings!! simple, i find Shuguang tubes are one of the best in the world & they sound excellent at a reasonable price on it!!
Hi. Wich DAC do you liked the most with this amp? Topping L50 or D30 pro? Thank you
Hi, whether it’s better than Darkvoice 336se?
You never mentioned the exact high impedance headphones you were using with these
Beyerdynamic DT880 a 600 Ohm edition.
I have the smaller XDuoo amp and Elekit-tu-8200r. With 2 tube headphone amps already i can't justify this beast lol What i can justify though is the new Cayin RU6 R2R dongle dac so i hope you get your hands on it soon.
i paired TA-26s with hd700 it works great
i would pair this with Audio Technica r70x 😊
R70x don’t pair well with otl tubes. They are too sluggish to start with. Despite being high impedance I prefer them with ss amps
@@Clout_chasing_boy depend on tube amp I guess, my little dot mk3 got gain switches and can run even IEM's smoothly
How much better is this than the TA-05, or what is the difference if that is easier to say ? :) I am annoyed that the TA-05 (which I own) has the power button/switch in the back. It's minor grievance but still.
I bought the modi multibit because of your review. And now you just sold me on this amp. I have the 6xx and it sounds alright with the 789, but I hear that that headphone really shines with a good tube amp.
The 6xx does sound great on the TA-26. But a cheaper option is the Little Dot ll. I would recommend swapping to the Voskhod Rocket 6J1P-EV / 6ZH1P-EV, Matched Pair. The 6xx has never sounded better to me than on the Little Dot ll with the Voskhod tubes.
What about akg k 702 and Hd660s?
Tried it with few AKGs and it was a very nice match in my opinion. Haven't tried Sennheiser with it but it should be a nice match too.
Thank you for your review! I want to pair it with the HD560S, but I am afraid I won't have much volume control because of the 120 ohm impedance. Any thoughts on that?
The amount of volume control actually depends on the sensitivity of the headphones. The higher the sensitivity is (105+ dB) the less you need to keep your volume pot and it might be too sensitive with small adjustments. Headphones that are leas sensitive in terms of dB/mW will not have that problem.
The TA-26 pairs very well with the 560s. I start at 25% volume for easy listening and go up to about 75% for some particular songs. 75% is very loud and would not recommend too much listening at that level. The 560s sounds great at 75% with no distortion on this amp.
did you notice any channel imbalance? i heard it when i demo'ed this in a shop. i had intention to buy this amp, but this issue is a deal breaker.
Not on this unit.
Hi. Does your TA-26 make a buzzing noise when you're using it? Not from the headphone audio but from the amp itself. Mine makes a buzzing that sounds like it might be coming from the back of the amp. Is that normal?
I didn't notice any on my unit but that is quite normal if it's not distracting. It's coming from a big transformer (part of a power supply). It happens with many pieces of audio gear and as long as it's not audible from a normal using distance, it's OK.
@@iiWiReviews OK thank you. I'll have to see about exchanging mine then because it can he heard anywhere in the room. Thank you so much for your help.
ohh man just look at that amp tube, you can get some high end tube amps that you can set impedence levels on though can't you, I saw one that looked like it was just a box and you could hardly see the tubes in a review, it was way over 1000 dollars mind you. I thing those tubes may cost a little more to roll than on my mt-602 tube amp from xduoo though 😁. Is this the only pure tube they make the rest look like Hybrids?
PS. Please conduct all future tube reviews in a darkened room plz 😊
Hi there, which power supply is better to choose? 110 or 220V?
You have to match it to the voltage standard that's used in your country.
@@iiWiReviews yep, I checked it out: 127V for México, so I guess 100-120V power supply will be good enough
Yes that's fit for 120V PS.
@@iiWiReviews Great! Gracias amigo
Would you recommend the TA-26 paired with Beyerdynamic 1990, the 990, 880 600ohm? what would be a good dac to pair with the TA-26? thanks for any info you can pass on. Thanks
Yes, to my ears that is a very good combination. Regarding DACs, take a look at FX-Audio DAC M1. It's very detailed and clear sounding, I believe it's a good match to this amp.
@@iiWiReviews that particular one is unavailable on amazon at the moment. Would the Zen Dac V2 or Drop Grace balanced dac be a good paring with the TA-26? Thanks again for your help its much appreciated.
Wow You almost have exactly same set up as what I would like. Im now using dt1990 and thinking about getting the dt880/600ohm with this amp... How did you go or find? Did you get this amp? Cheers! @@reckulurn3038
Cd it be used as a buffer? Sexy thing. (The amp)
I just got my unit and I'm wondering, is it normal that the transformer is pretty loudly buzzing when it's running?
It's really a great amp but this constant buzzing or humming noise from the unit itself js very annoying. I might have received a bad unit.. Did your unit have this humming sound too?
Big transformer inside its power supply is the one doing it. But normally it should be just a slight buzz that's noticeable only when you're close to the unit and it's silent around you. On my unit I only noticed it if I really lean close to it, but couldn't hear it at arms length.
Imagine the sound of a TA22>TA26>TA30> MT605>speakers?
Tube rolled of course.
Znači,bio bi dobar za Beyer dt990pro...
Za moje uši odličan kombo.
I miss the written reviews....
They're definitely coming back, I just had a lot of personal stuff last few months taking away my time... So I fell behind on those. 😔
Had one and it was the least tuby sounding tube gear I'd ever had. Specs are too good and clean kills the tuby flavor had to return it. I have vintage solid state receivers that are warmer than this thing. Searing bright blue LED on the front also is very annoying and kills the ascetic vibe. LED should be white to blend better with the tubes or red to match the knob.
I wonder how AKG K701's would go with this at 62 ohms.
should not be a problem I run my 712 on tubes in the past, now Focal Clear with lower impedance also w/o a problem
Get the hell warm! Bad design?
No, it's just a big hot tube. They are inherently very very hot. I know few people with tube amps that stop using them over the summer because of the heat.
@@iiWiReviews Take a internal look, a lot of big aluminium resistors! It´s an oven!
How about some oven mittens? Just kiddin’ around. Peace✌🏼
magnificent? It looks like a 92 honda civic radiator
Exactly! 😄
You say that as if it were a bad thing.