Agree with Anax - once had the V200 with me for two weeks and it sounded very warm/dark. To be honest I wasn't expecting this kind of sound from a German amp. Supposedly their Lake People gear is much more neutral, but design wise it's still kinda boring. We use Lake People G103 in the lab and there is no sign of tonal coloration.

We use Lake People G103 in the lab and there is no sign of tonal coloration.

Owned it . I bought it because I thought it was a reference entry level amp.  hated it and sold it quickly .  One of the most disappointing buy I did.

Dunno how to say why I hated it.  Mix of Harsh/hard and clinical maybe. Boring and fatiguing with all headphones I hooked to it. I don"t remember what I tried besides my HD800 .

Trustable friends bought the V200 and sold it quickly as well.. That's never a good sign for me.

My bad. I didn't realise that appreciation threads were a no-go on this site. Never-the-less, a review or two of Violectric product incorporated into the round-up reviews could be a good idea.

I agree regarding the add-on DAC boards on Violectric amps. Probably a well-meant afterthought.

As for the review on Inner Fidelity, yes, John did seem to 'like' the V281. Perhaps Purr1n couldn't get one for the 'Best Amp for HD800' round up. As for the outlay cost for Violectric, it is good value to me. Battleship build quality, good neutrality (yep, that also means shit in = shit out and take off those rose coloured glasses) and plenty of grunt to power most headphones.

You are absolutely free to start appreciation threads on this site. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Of course others are free to shit on your parade. That is the custom here.

As for the V200 not being in the amps for HD800 thread, it's too lifeless and dull sounding to take advantage of what the HD800 can do. The price is just stupid. The M-Stage and Asgard 2 are much better amps for much less. Or for a little bit more, the BHA-1. As Tari said, the V200 had its time and place about five years ago.

V281 is much better than  the V200. More clarity and good blackness, unlike the V200 where sounds were painted a canvas of fuzzy medium gray. V281 has good pace, swing, and liveliness. Unfortunately, there was the side effect of strident treble with the better technicalities. This was a huge showstopper for me. For a little more, one cold get the Cavalli Liquid Cobalt, DNA Stratus, or EC ZDS. For a little less, Rag, BHA-1, EC BW. Heck throw in Asgard 2 as well.

perhaps passed over as being not 'tube like' (read:not enough 'pleasing' second harmonic distortion)?

BTW, very horrible assumption. Second harmonic distortion is not pleasing. It sounds like shit. Anyone who makes a tube amp with lots of second order distortion should be shot.

Ja, die Deutschen lieben viele Höhen. Darum müssen wir V200 kaufen!