[Theobetley]

Got to tell my story of getting my DHT. I saw Vinnie and the DHT at Axpona and knew I had to have one. However you should know I am retired and of modest means and the DHT is not cheap. So after my blessed wife agreed and even came up with a clever way to pay for it I was beyond ecstatic. So I ordered one in early May. When my DHT was shipped (USPS btw) it was a Friday with 2 day shipping. So I tracked it on the USPS website and I knew it was in town within 2 miles of my house on Sunday afternoon. Man I was going nuts. So Monday its on the truck out for delivery. My mail usually comes either noon or post 4:00pm. So rather than praying for a noon delivery I took things into my own hands. I went looking for the truck Monday am and I was going to hijack it. After I finally found the right truck it was good news and bad news. Good news was that the 2 boxes were right there in plain sight and the delivery guy gave them to me. Bad news is what if somebody else posed as me. I should say that the delivery guy knows me and probably felt it was alright. So no real bad news I had my DHT before noon! By 2:00pm I was playing music and 10 days or so later it is breaking in nicely.

[jriggy]

Lucky dog!

Thanks TomS! Im excited to get it going tonight!

Is your delivery the DHT kit to convert an existing LIO or the complete DHT LIO?
Either way, the above is true!   

Looking forward to your feedback.

Thanks J! I took delivery of DHT LIO with MOSFET amp module.

All,

It appears that a package containing >$4000
of Vishay Nude Z-Foil resistors went missing,
according to FedEx

Oh man! So sorry to hear! What a thing to happen, right during the rollout of this new module.  I hope jtwrace doesn't have to wait to long!    Best of luck to all in line!

[jtwrace]

Thanks J! I took delivery of DHT LIO with MOSFET amp module.

You must update us tonight!   

I hope jtwrace doesn't have to wait to long!    Best of luck to all in line!

My Silver AVC/Tubestage LIO is still here and it's not going anywhere anyway.   

[Theobetley]

Ok Vinnie tell me about the DHT feet. I tried hockey pucks (been using them for years always a good solid performance but not this time) I tried Aurios and Aurios on top of pucks...not good. Then I just rested the DHT on its own feet and wow...magic. Maybe that is how you voiced the DHT and that is why it sounds so right. But it is just magic! In retrospect I feel the pucks added  a muddying of the low mids, upper bass. Without them ... perfection. So caution to new DHT owners just place it down on its own feet and let it sing.

[TomS]

Ok Vinnie tell me about the DHT feet. I tried hockey pucks (been using them for years always a good solid performance but not this time) I tried Aurios and Aurios on top of pucks...not good. Then I just rested the DHT on its own feet and wow...magic. Maybe that is how you voiced the DHT and that is why it sounds so right. But it is just magic! In retrospect I feel the pucks added  a muddying of the low mids, upper bass. Without them ... perfection. So caution to new DHT owners just place it down on its own feet and let it sing.

You might still want to try the Daedalus DID's 

[zybar]

You might still want to try the Daedalus DID's 

Here are the positives that were achieved with the DiD's under my LIO DHT:

-  Highs and bass are better defined and have a longer decay
-  Midrange is clearer and more holographic sounding
-  Overall presentation is more open and detailed while still being relaxed and musical

Only "negative"...

I don't particularly like the way they look under my all black LIO DHT.

As jtwrace suggested in another thread, they would look much better in black.

Below is a picture of my current setup.

George

[zybar]

Ok Vinnie tell me about the DHT feet. I tried hockey pucks (been using them for years always a good solid performance but not this time) I tried Aurios and Aurios on top of pucks...not good. Then I just rested the DHT on its own feet and wow...magic. Maybe that is how you voiced the DHT and that is why it sounds so right. But it is just magic! In retrospect I feel the pucks added  a muddying of the low mids, upper bass. Without them ... perfection. So caution to new DHT owners just place it down on its own feet and let it sing.

A lower cost option than the DiD's which will still improve over the stock feet are Herbie's Tenderfoot:

http://herbiesaudiolab.net/compfeet.htm

George

[Theobetley]

Here are the positives that were achieved with the DiD's under my LIO DHT:

-  Highs and bass are better defined and have a longer decay
-  Midrange is clearer and more holographic sounding
-  Overall presentation is more open and detailed while still being relaxed and musical

Only "negative"...

I don't particularly like the way they look under my all black LIO DHT.

As jtwrace suggested in another thread, they would look much better in black.

Below is a picture of my current setup.

George

I may have  to try these George. Nice setup btw.

[jriggy]

I may have  to try these George. Nice setup btw.

The DiDs are definitly the real deal. No sonic downsides IMO. Just how many sets work best and where.

[jriggy]

Hey all,

What kind of break-in can expect from the LIO DHT and how long?

Im going to guess this is not a big 500hr break-in type of piece.

Jason

[zybar]

Hey all,

What kind of break-in can expect from the LIO DHT and how long?

Im going to guess this is not a big 500hr break-in type of piece.

Jason

Jason,

I let it play non-stop for 4-5 days straight.

I can't say I've noticed any improvement since that point.

George

[Theobetley]

Vinnie told me 100 hours. But I felt a week of 6-8 hours a day did it for me.

[SteveKi]

All,
It appears that a package containing >$4000
of Vishay Nude Z-Foil resistors went missing,
according to FedEx
Vinnie

Vinnie,
Does this mean that July DHT shipments are now August shipments?
Steve

[jriggy]

The LIO DHT is sounding great! Its only had 5 or 6 hours on it but since jwtrace said I must report... I can say I am getting the best low end I think Ive had in this room. And its a much fuller soundstage, too. Everything just sounds a little more 'alive.'

Im going to hold off on a few more pretty cool details for now though

BTW, not using the internal amp module just yet. Just DHT pre.

[Vinnie R.]

Vinnie,
Does this mean that July DHT shipments are now August shipments?
Steve

Hi Steve,

This is possible for those who ordered at the very tail end of the pre-order
period.  For most of the orders, I am confident that they will ship throughout
July.


Hi jriggy,

Very cool - thanks for posting so soon!   

Enjoy it!

Happy 4th, everyone!!!

Vinnie

[mirekti]

Any photos with the tube covers on?

[Theobetley]

Here are the positives that were achieved with the DiD's under my LIO DHT:

-  Highs and bass are better defined and have a longer decay
-  Midrange is clearer and more holographic sounding
-  Overall presentation is more open and detailed while still being relaxed and musical

Only "negative"...

I don't particularly like the way they look under my all black LIO DHT.

As jtwrace suggested in another thread, they would look much better in black.

Below is a picture of my current setup.

George

Did you try any D.I.D. s under the external power supply? I see you have something on top of your power supply. What is it? I find that the external ps is very sensitive to acoustic feedback. Not sure what to use there, still experimenting.

[zybar]

Did you try any D.I.D. s under the external power supply? I see you have something on top of your power supply. What is it? I find that the external ps is very sensitive to acoustic feedback. Not sure what to use there, still experimenting.

I only have one set of DiD's and I have only tried them under the LIO.

I could try them under the PS, but I am guessing that won't have as big an impact.

I am using a combination of a Sistrum platform and Herbie's tenderfoot on the PS.

I have a pair of Herbie's SuperSonic on the top of the LIO and a Shakti stabilizer on the PS.

George

[Theobetley]

Thanks.

[jtwrace]

If I'm being selfish the only glow I hope Vinnie is seeing on this 4th is the glow of our DHT's that he's putting together.