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Author Topic: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier (Now "Black Widow")  (Read 18842 times)

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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #50 on: September 01, 2014, 03:39:26 PM »
Quote from: purr1n on September 01, 2014, 02:53:37 PM
Mjolnir is slightly more resolving and does the microdynamics thing better. Mjolnir treble can be slightly twitchy or lacking that last bit lacking refinement - it really needs to be on at least several hours. Mjolnir does have more slam. RT is darker / more organic sounding and has more clarity.
I have always wondered if there is any downside to leaving an SS amp on all the time? Like could it be harmful to the amp itself or only to my electrical bill?
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #51 on: September 01, 2014, 04:43:20 PM »
It's fine to leave it on all the time, though it'll wear the parts out a bit more. A quality amp will use parts that last at least 5-10k+ hours, though, so it's a moot point for most people. You'll grow bored of the amp long before parts begin to fail.

I've left my GS-1 on for days, and know folks who never power down their B22s and KGSSHVs.
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #52 on: September 02, 2014, 01:32:12 AM »
how is the waiting time currently?
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #53 on: September 02, 2014, 05:06:01 AM »
Quote from: purr1n on September 01, 2014, 02:53:37 PM
Mjolnir is slightly more resolving and does the microdynamics thing better. Mjolnir treble can be slightly twitchy or lacking that last bit lacking refinement - it really needs to be on at least several hours. Mjolnir does have more slam. RT is darker / more organic sounding and has more clarity.

Marv, why does leaving it on improve matters, the Mojo I mean?
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #54 on: September 02, 2014, 09:03:05 PM »
LOL, no idea. Could be placebo. Most solid-state gear takes some time (hours or days) to stablize. And sometimes the stablized state isn't a good sounding one, i.e. some solid-state gear sounds better cold.

Tube gear is less hassle. 5-30 minutes are we are good.
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #55 on: September 03, 2014, 01:33:35 AM »
Inferior to Rag?
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #56 on: September 03, 2014, 01:34:17 AM »
No Rag yet. Rag was definitely more resolving from what I remember though.
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #57 on: October 31, 2014, 09:59:40 PM »
Was there ever enough interest for Craig to make a run of Red Tops?
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #58 on: October 31, 2014, 10:21:10 PM »
Quote from: No_One411 on October 31, 2014, 09:59:40 PM
Was there ever enough interest for Craig to make a run of Red Tops?

Don't think so.
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Re: Eddie Current Red Top Headphone Amplifier
« Reply #59 on: November 02, 2014, 01:02:54 PM »
Just found this thread. Is this project still alive?
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