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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #110 on: August 28, 2015, 02:52:35 PM »
Quote from: Arnotts on August 28, 2015, 11:49:50 AM
Does anyone have experience with the LC driving HD800's?

I intend to use the Schiit GMB + Cavalli LC for HD800's and LCD-X's. I also have a Valhalla 2, but I'm curious as to whether people think the LC will be an improvement over the V2. I was hoping to keep the V2 for the HD650's in my secondary rig.

I may need to answer this question myself when the time comes, due to the lack of LC's in the wild.

I never got an opportunity to effectively A/B the LC against Val 2 on the same system. That being said, I *really* liked what I heard with my modded HD650's on the LC out of the available sources - which were a Pulse X Infinity and Questyle DAC.

As of right now, I plan on keeping my Val 2 as a secondary amp myself specifically for the synergy with the HD650s (and the preamp outs). But that could change depending on how my use shifts.

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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #111 on: September 07, 2015, 04:53:40 PM »
So gentleman

the Liquid carbon has been delayed yet again.   :)p2

who's out and who's still in?
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #112 on: September 07, 2015, 04:57:11 PM »
I quit. I sold off all my decent amps in anticipation of the Liquid Carbon and can't wait until (earliest) November (but probably December/January) for one.

I emailed Audio-GD about an NFB-1AMP and will give them my money once they sort through Google Translate or whatever and send me an invoice. It's an adventure crossing the language barrier over there.

I'd still really like to hear the Liquid Carbon, but it's not in the cards for now.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #113 on: September 07, 2015, 05:09:56 PM »
Quote from: audiofrk on September 07, 2015, 04:53:40 PM
who's out and who's still in?
I'm still in. Just ordered the HE560's the other day ($799 from Amazon Prime Marketplace, still 1 left the last time I checked. Listed as NEW, so I hope it is). If the Carbon falls through for me, I will have to look around (especially at the Mjollner2). I still plan on ordering the Gumby next month.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #114 on: September 07, 2015, 05:19:55 PM »
I'm close to bailing myself. It seems like Cavalli was given an optimistic schedule from his suppliers, and now reality is setting in.

I have some stuff coming up that requires me to have some $$$. At the initial delivery of late August, I felt it was too late to back out. Now with another 2 months (and possibly more, who knows), I'm thinking of better flexibility with my bank account.

Luckbad, sorry to hear that you kicked off your other amps for this. At least I have a Schiit Vali.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #115 on: September 07, 2015, 05:50:48 PM »
I was considering dropping out, but the value of the amp has kept me in.

The weak Aussie dollar has made the Mojo 2 cost $1700. The Liquid Carbon only cost me $960 including shipping. The Mojo 2 is my only real alternative (needs to drive HD800's and LCD-X's and be paired up with a Gumby) and it's almost twice the price now.

I've got a Vali, Valhalla 2 and the balanced outputs on the M-DAC in the meantime.
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #116 on: September 07, 2015, 05:51:04 PM »
Luckbad, I totally understand why you would cancel. Getting all the puzzle pieces ready for that last piece, only to have it delayed another month is sooo frustrating. If I had anything else lined up, I would probably bail, too.

Unfortunately (or fortunately) I have no other gear to sell. I got computers and a 20-year old Nakamichi AV Receiver (20+ lb toroidal transformer!). I had planned a slow entry, but jumped in impulsively on the Carbon. HE560, Gumby, and Liquid Carbon are going to be my first pieces of gear. Waiting for Gumby to be announced worked in my favor, but then Schiit also announced Mjolnir2. Gumby/Mjolnir2 stack is sooo tempting and fit together so aesthetically...

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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #117 on: September 07, 2015, 06:22:02 PM »
Yeah I'm close to backing out myself.  I don't have another desktop amp so I need one asap.  But this is one of the cheapest amps I currently want.  So I'm in for now but if the hd650s hit ~$300 im out and I'll just get a Valhalzsla 2. Around the same price
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #118 on: September 07, 2015, 07:02:30 PM »
I'm really thinking of canceling and getting a Mjolnir 2 at this point but I do want it to be an amp I can live with for a few years. The Mjolnir seems to be endgame if you do want both tube and solid state in one...
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Re: Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon - pre-order
« Reply #119 on: September 07, 2015, 08:00:56 PM »
Yeah, I think I'll bail. Not like I need the amp, but I agreed to purchase one if the price was right.

I still would, but it doesn't look like I'll have my LC until next year or so. Might as well allocate fundings toward other pieces of the puzzle now.
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