One.2 on its way

scarp · « **on:** 22 Jan 2011, 08:18 pm »

My One.2 is scheduled for delivery today, getting pretty exited. I bought the WAF-1 speakers and gizmo amp combo from chasehometheater a little over a month ago as my first real foray into the speaker world. I was so impressed with the sound of this system that I've boxed up all my headphones and decided to upgrade the amp. I'm trying to keep my expectations for the One.2 in check but honestly i'm doing a pretty bad job of that right now.

eclein · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 03:30 am »

Congrats....did it show up?? Remember they break in..be patient...welcome

scarp · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 04:56 am »

Received the amp and been listening for about hour. So far i'm very impressed with this amp, it beats my gizmo amp in every way straight out of the box. The first thing I noticed was an increase in bass, which was very welcome. The One.2 also seems more detailed with a blacker background. What has impressed me the most so far though is how the One.2 sounds at low volume. Its hard to describe but at low volumes the music seems to hold onto the weight and depth that I usually only get from turning up the volume. The music seems powerful even at low listening levels. This is important to me because I listen near field and work second shift. I can't crank the volume when I get home at midnight. All this within just an hour or so of listening and the stock power supply.

virtue · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 07:43 am »

Sweet. Yeah, the sequence of events will be...

1) ups and downs
2) love
3) questions about upgrades
4) power supply and cap upgrade
5) raised expectations
6) audiophilia / need to try other amps
7) return to the ONE.2/TWO.2

that's the drill...

E4T · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 08:13 am »

Quote from: scarp on 23 Jan 2011, 04:56 am

Received the amp and been listening for about hour. So far i'm very impressed with this amp, it beats my gizmo amp in every way straight out of the box. The first thing I noticed was an increase in bass, which was very welcome. The One.2 also seems more detailed with a blacker background. What has impressed me the most so far though is how the One.2 sounds at low volume. Its hard to describe but at low volumes the music seems to hold onto the weight and depth that I usually only get from turning up the volume. The music seems powerful even at low listening levels. This is important to me because I listen near field and work second shift. I can't crank the volume when I get home at midnight. All this within just an hour or so of listening and the stock power supply.

That is great to hear! The low volume listening impressions that is. I have just ordered the Two.2 with power supply upgrade and cap upgrade....I will be doing my fair share of both low volume and louder, but really good to hear that it may excel at both.
The amp is on its way to me now from the States and should be here next week.

E4T · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 08:25 am »

Quote from: virtue on 23 Jan 2011, 07:43 am

Sweet. Yeah, the sequence of events will be...

1) ups and downs
2) love
3) questions about upgrades
4) power supply and cap upgrade
5) raised expectations
6) audiophilia / need to try other amps
7) return to the ONE.2/TWO.2

that's the drill...

Hmmm......So Seth, should I just break in with the stock power supply, so I can enjoy the thrill of an upgraded one in a month's time?
No...I don't have that kind of self control! I cannot wait to get this amp here.

dba · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 10:21 am »

Lol, never a truer word spoken - I knew there was some Voodoo involved in the designs somewhere

All the best

Quote from: virtue on 23 Jan 2011, 07:43 am

Sweet. Yeah, the sequence of events will be...

1) ups and downs
2) love
3) questions about upgrades
4) power supply and cap upgrade
5) raised expectations
6) audiophilia / need to try other amps
7) return to the ONE.2/TWO.2

that's the drill...

eclein · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 11:47 am »

I'm breaking that cycle you outlined Seth.....I'm hanging onto my TWO.2 so when this tube amp phase I'm going through winds down I'm golden!!!!
Seth here is outline of newest cycle...
____________________________________*A New Cycle*___________________________________________________________

Sweet. Yeah, the sequence of events will be...

1) ups and downs
2) love
3) questions about upgrades and making a DAC
4) power supply and cap upgrade make a DAC Seth, Please
5) raised expectations, when is the DAC due???
6) audiophilia / need to try other amps and the new Virtue DAC Seth
7) return to the ONE.2/TWO.2 that you couldn't give up!!!

that's the drill...

_______________________________________ _______________________________________ __________________________________

Seth....how about a Virtue Headphone Amp!!!!!- The Little Shaver!!!

virtue · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:18 am »

Hehe, hey Eddie.

I do know that our "new" DAC prototype (post Mardis) blows away anything that we've put it up against and you know our network and you know what we're using for A:B. Blows them away. That and we're not using a Sabre DAC (actual chip selection may remain confidential long-term).

When we'll be able to get it into production is a question I can't answer with certainty right now. Last year I refunded 5 deposits on the Mardis DAC.

This one is considerably better sounding, that's all I can say. I'll post when we have production prototypes to send around for listening tests and then I'll open up a discounted pre-order period.

Seth

eclein · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:34 am »

Virtue.>

......Great news Seth, thats awesome and I'm pretty darn sure it will be...tell the little lady Thank you from all the Virtue gang for giving you the space to give it a go!!!! This will be fun!!!!!

tabrink · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:43 am »

I always thought to myself that the ole'"Seth-mesiter" might have an awesome DAC hidden in one of those warehouses somewhere.
Congratulations and bargains galore!
Step right up!
Somethin' for the little lady!
How do we do it.. how do we do it?
Bargains galore!

virtue · « **Reply #11 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:46 am »

Haha... we'll be sending the final spec out to our OEM next week. From there, everything will most definitely go to hell (as it usually does). When I know that the project is on-track, I will consider accepting money. Love you Tommy!

tabrink · « **Reply #12 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 03:04 am »

"When I know that the project is on-track, I will consider accepting money. "

Whoa!
Got the American Express Card in a speed loader already!

Cheerwino · « **Reply #13 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 03:15 am »

Awesome, Seth!

You know I been waitin' on this one!

Looking forward to hearing more.

jelt2359 · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 03:35 am »

Ha. Sounds like the easy part is done. Now to deal with production. Always a pain.

jelt2359 · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:10 am »

Also, will it still come with the tube buffer inside and is it a separate?

Just wondering, I don't want to duplicate equipment with my buffered M901

virtue · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 05:11 am »

We'll certainly have a non-buffered version.

antonio · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 09:55 am »

hi seth,
are you thinking about a USB input (o something like this) to DAC for connection with a multimedia station+hardisk ?

virtue · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 03:51 pm »

USB - of course.

jtwrace · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 04:03 pm »

Idea of cost?