Re: Giella headphone amp
Posted: 2020-12-24 19:00
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Or a single input preamp ;)
I -for one- would highly consider a single input type preamp built upon the Giella type electronics architecture but with the addition of a remote type volume control. I listen to one source, LP, & my gear is in another room and I simply need the ability to instantly mute or tweak volume without leaving my seat.
I had not even thought to try it in my main system but I am currently using it as a preamp upstairs in the Bedroom system.
My mistake - I looked at your kit lineup and thought you didn't have a preamp in your main setup. That doesn't make sense either cos I now recall you saying how important one is compared to the DVC.u252agz wrote: ↑2021-02-05 23:11 I seem to recall Fredrik mentioning that Giella was not quite up to Sagatun Mono Standards as yet, and I definitely need two sources ( three if one includes the unity gain feature for the AV system )and the remote volume facility of the Sagatuns.
Still would be interesting to see how KDS2 sounds with Just Giella and Tundra Monos - a project for a rainy day I suspect.
I’m also using Giella with an entry level streamer ( sneaky) and it sounds great.ThomasOK wrote: ↑2021-02-06 00:22 Like Fredrik, I’ve never been big on headphone listening. Note this didn’t stop me from bugging him for years to make one! After all, there are people who are big into headphones and they deserve to be able to get the musical performance that Lejonklou delivers in the Giella. And boy, does it deliver. I have been burning it in on and off at the store for a couple of weeks and decided today it was ready for some serious listening. Well, I just had to wipe a tear out of my eye while listening to “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor using a Bluesound Vault the storage/player/DAC. Even though it is an entry level DAC it just really moved me. After that it went to a John Coltrane piece from Ballads and just couldn’t tear myself away. It is really great!
I listened to a lot of headphones but can’t go into that now as a turntable just came in for me to work on. But I am mostly listening to the Grado SR125e and they are really fine. I’ll leave it at that for now. Great job Fredrik!
SR60e are good, SR80e are better, SR125e are phenomenal. Spend the extra - you won't be disappointed. More info coming.
Thank you u252agz for you kind words! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoy Giella.