Comments on: ALO Audio Continental V5 Review

By: headfonics

headfonics — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:51:00 +0000

In reply to pinciukas77. Welcome, glad we could help!

By: pinciukas77

pinciukas77 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:43:00 +0000

In reply to headfonics. Looking forward to it. I found your website really useful in helping me get my feet back in the audio game after a many absent years. Much appreciated!

By: headfonics

headfonics — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:34:00 +0000

In reply to pinciukas77. I have a soft spot for the Vorzuge DuoAmp I and about to sit down and review the new 2 in the coming weeks. Had my portable amp of the year a few years back, will be interested to see if it can do so again with planars. Not sure on power but tonality should be a home run.

By: pinciukas77

pinciukas77 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:27:00 +0000

In reply to headfonics. Thanks a lot for the reply. It sounds as though the Bakoon HPA-01M are the ultimate LCD-X transportable/portable amp for you. Are there any other offerings in the portable/transportable amp category that could perhaps be even more superlative to the HPA-01M? Maybe smth in your radar you haven't had the chance to test yet?

By: headfonics

headfonics — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:04:00 +0000

In reply to pinciukas77. Bakoon over the V5. I love the V5's sweeter tones but as you said the Bakoon has the current mode tech which makes a big difference and still does to this day. I have not heard the WA8 but again if tubes I am expecting a smoother sound. I was testing some cans just last night on the Studio 6/V5 and I got the same impression as always, a relaxed beautiful listening session but if I want to go up a gear then I am on the Bakoon.

By: pinciukas77

pinciukas77 — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:51:00 +0000

A little late, but for the LCD-X, would you still recommend the Bakoon HPA-01M over the ALO Continental v5, or ALO CDM even w Mullard 6112? You described the HPA-01M as having “much stronger dynamics and impact”… I love the sound of tubes, but I do listen to Berlin style techno/deep house occasionally, so dynamics and impact are quite important to me.

How about the Woo Audio WA8? Any thoughts on the new offering?

By: headfonics

headfonics — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:28:00 +0000

In reply to Tibor. Most IEMs will have a small amount of hiss, its just the nature of the tubes and analog amp setup, it will never be perfectly quiet unless you dramatically up the ohmage and power in your headphone or earphone.

By: Tibor

Tibor — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:56:00 +0000

Hey! What about pairings with some iems like Noble Savanna? Would it hiss too much? THANK YOU!

By: ductrung3993

ductrung3993 — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:35:00 +0000

Is it just HE1000 + V5? I was wondering if I add my Mojo to this chain there will be any significant improvement, or should I just sell the Mojo and buy the V5 to pair with HE1000…