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Author Topic: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2  (Read 9305 times)

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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #30 on: July 23, 2014, 09:12:21 PM »
V8xx sounded brightish. At least had well delineated treble, maybe too much so.
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #31 on: July 23, 2014, 09:40:47 PM »
Marv, did you hear anything other than the HD800 with the Bakoon? I have a coworker looking for a transportable amp for his HE-500 and eventually HE-560. He spends the weekends with his family in grass valley and spends the week in the bay area for work and loves him his orthos.
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #32 on: July 23, 2014, 09:50:36 PM »
Quote from: Clemmaster on July 23, 2014, 07:06:10 PM
@Marv: any input on Bakoon HPA-1 vs Auralic Taurus II?

IME the Taurus is more refined and just as technically competent if not more so, but it's a rather bright analytical type signature so be prepared for that.  If you find the Vega on the brighter side, the Taurus is even more so.
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #33 on: July 23, 2014, 09:51:33 PM »
Quote from: zerodeefex on July 23, 2014, 09:40:47 PM
Marv, did you hear anything other than the HD800 with the Bakoon? I have a coworker looking for a transportable amp for his HE-500 and eventually HE-560. He spends the weekends with his family in grass valley and spends the week in the bay area for work and loves him his orthos.

HE500+Bakoon current sounds like an interesting listen.  I'll have to give that a shot at the next meet.  Also from wall versus battery.  Haven't had much positive experience with battery powered desktop amps.
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #34 on: July 24, 2014, 04:53:29 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on July 23, 2014, 09:50:36 PM
Quote from: Clemmaster on July 23, 2014, 07:06:10 PM
@Marv: any input on Bakoon HPA-1 vs Auralic Taurus II?

IME the Taurus is more refined and just as technically competent if not more so, but it's a rather bright analytical type signature so be prepared for that.  If you find the Vega on the brighter side, the Taurus is even more so.
Noooooooo...

I always read the Taurus was on the warm side of the force?! The Vega I get it, it matches what I read everywhere (detail oriented, lit-up, blabla). The Questyle is reported as bright/analytical, like the Bakoon HPA-21, actually.

Oh well, I guess I will have to find an opportunity to give it a listen.

Anybody interested in lending me one, in exchange for my Lavardin IS Reference? :D
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #35 on: July 24, 2014, 05:25:29 AM »
Really? The Questyle was one the dullest biggest pieces of shit I've ever heard.
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #36 on: July 24, 2014, 03:31:38 PM »
Quote from: Clemmaster on July 24, 2014, 04:53:29 AM
Quote from: Anaxilus on July 23, 2014, 09:50:36 PM
Quote from: Clemmaster on July 23, 2014, 07:06:10 PM
@Marv: any input on Bakoon HPA-1 vs Auralic Taurus II?

IME the Taurus is more refined and just as technically competent if not more so, but it's a rather bright analytical type signature so be prepared for that.  If you find the Vega on the brighter side, the Taurus is even more so.
Noooooooo...

I always read the Taurus was on the warm side of the force?! The Vega I get it, it matches what I read everywhere (detail oriented, lit-up, blabla). The Questyle is reported as bright/analytical, like the Bakoon HPA-21, actually.

Oh well, I guess I will have to find an opportunity to give it a listen.

Anybody interested in lending me one, in exchange for my Lavardin IS Reference? :D
I don't find the Taurus bright, I do think it's slightly warm.  Just my .02.
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #37 on: July 24, 2014, 05:58:06 PM »
BTW, the bakoon is up on massdrop.
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #38 on: July 24, 2014, 06:09:51 PM »
Quote from: Clemmaster on July 24, 2014, 05:58:06 PM
BTW, the bakoon is up on massdrop.


Just buy 15 of them to get it down to $1200:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/bakoon-hpa-01-headphone-amplifier


Is it worth it?
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Re: Bay Area Meet Impressions: Bakoon HPA-1, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Oppo PM-1/2
« Reply #39 on: July 24, 2014, 06:48:21 PM »
I would NOT pay that much if your primary use is as a desktop amp. It definitely did not beat out the Solderworks Audio KSA-5 Klone I use at my desk. I love my Klone.

As far as portable use, that's up to you. It seems high to me, but I haven't come across many battery powered amps like this.
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