CHANGSTAR: Audiophile Headphone Reviews and Early 90s Style BBS
Lobby => Head Amps, DACs, Sources, Portable Equipment Discussion => Topic started by: Judeus on September 27, 2015, 12:51:39 AM
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http://bottlehead.com/?product=mainline-headphone-amplifier-kit
any reason why this isn't talked about more?
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I think only a few have built one here, and a few others have heard it. I think Mr Rodgers did a build. Mine was almost finished before I had to pack for a move.
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I was in on the preorder and am still totally enamored with mine two years later. I had hoped to bring it along to the early summer meet in monrovia, but life got in the way. Maybe next time.
There is another changstar thread on the topic but it kind of fizzled: http://www.changstar.com/index.php/topic,1601.0.html
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Mainline really is a fantastic amp. It has a very smooth, refined sound to it. The only reason I sold mine, is, well... I'm restless; there's always one more amp to listen to / own. I have to say though, owning a modded S7 and waiting for my Studio - I'm finding I very much like the EC house sound. It tends toward, natural and very dynamic.
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I wonder how it compares to the Woo WA7 since that is also a 6c45pi amp.
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The WA7 is desktop art, not a serious amp. The now discontinued ECP L2 is the only fairly comparable production amp to the mainline. Although employing some different tricks, both are highly regulated, constant current loaded, parafeed amps, running 6c45pi's, and designed by guys who really know their stuff.
I also agree with misterrogers that eddie current amps have a great house sound. If I didn't own a mainline and was looking to buy a [prebuilt] tube amp, I would look no further than Eddie Current (or ECP, whenever Doug puts out his next tube amp. As an aside, his upcoming Torpedo 3 hybrid kit sounds like it is going to be amazing).