The rival version I bought (same amp) came with PSvane tubes. I think it sounds fantastic. Might wanna put PSvanes on your radar.Hi everyone,
I am a newbie and am about to score some Klipsch Synergy F2 or F3 high-efficiency speakers. I was thinking of getting the luxury version of the Oldchen/Aiqin EL34 with bluetooth.
Questions:
1. What is the best source? Aliexpress vs Ebay vs https://hifi-exquis.com/single-ende...es/98-version_levels-bluetooth_luxury_version ? Shipping charges are $78 from the Exquis online store.
2. I am concerned about the reported lack of efficacy of the bluetooth version. Does anyone know that it works? I would rather get this rather than mess around with a google chrome cast or a DAC in order to stream directly from my laptop or phone.
3. Finally, apart from the $7 difference in price, the black and silver luxury versions may be using slightly different components although the layout is identical.
4. Anything else I should know before buying? Such as buying a set of replacement tubes at the same time?
Many thanks in advance. I found this forum extremely useful.
I got the luxury version, not sure if it is better or not, but supposed to have better components.
Personally I would (and do) run mine with a chromecast audio. I wouldn't mess with the bluetooth version, due to the uncertainly of those components and the degradation in sound via bluetooth.
I run mine with 98db efficient Klipsch RF3-II and think it sounds great.
Enjoy!
How about using an aux jack and not doing wireless? If you are buying a tube amp and you want good audio, why degrade it with bluetooth?
Another question, there is no optical input. Does anyone find that to be a problem?
Regardless of the kind of digital input I wouldn't expect it's internal DAC to be all that great.
Rather than paying more for the DAC equipped amp I'd buy the regular version and take the money saved and spend it on a tiny HiFiMe DAC.
A thread for discussing Oldchen or Aiqin tube amplifiers, particularly the EL34 amp that many of us have been buying.
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