There are always groups of hi fi fans saying tube gears are better in general. They are typically more wealthy, I guess.. Is it better? I wouldn't know and it all depends. They usually sound warmer, especially in mid-range but not as good in the both end of the spectrum. One percent distortion in the real world in not untypical and frequency response deviation not comparable to solid state products. Easy to design, plus can get away with zero or very little feedback. I personally don't prefer zero feedback that could result higher distortions of all kinds. One thing I am sure they are more expensive in general (supply/demand, maybe some word of mouth from hi end users). This is a 850 pounds head phone amp with good recommendations very much all across the hi fi world.
Just edit my previous reply edit once and system ate it..lol....guess system don't like me..hope it comes back soon.. I will not type too fast anymore lol...at least I will try.
This is not a true tube head amp. It is a hybrid device using solid state as out put. No way 2x 6022 can produce nearly 4 watts of out put.. Is that an input for a 12 volt power supply I see on the back? That is in-creditable happens to be on a 1,500 USD headphone amp..
補充內容 (2014-4-8 07:13):
Very surprised I don't see a on board transformer and related parts. Off board p/s usually sucks unless it is very hi end. Low voltage input plus DC/DC conversion results poor quality on that part.
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Is it better? I wouldn't know and it all depends. They usually sound warmer, especially in mid-range but not as good in the both end of the spectrum. One percent distortion in the real world in not untypical and frequency response deviation not comparable to solid state products. Easy to design, plus can get away with zero or very little feedback. I personally don't prefer zero feedback that could result higher distortions of all kinds. One thing I am sure they are more expensive in general (supply/demand, maybe some word of mouth from hi end users). This is a 850 pounds head phone amp with good recommendations very much all across the hi fi world.
I will not type too fast anymore lol...at least I will try.