My Favorite Amp(s) - Quicksilver Headphone & Feliks Echo

At this point, I find myself pretty firmly in the R2R DAC and Tube Amp camp. This video features a couple of the best tube amps that I have had the pleasure to listen to, the Feliks Audio Echo MK1 and the Quicksilver Headphone Amp. The Quicksilver is my new fav, but I could see some people leaning toward the Echo for reasons I outline in the video. Links to the manufacturer sites below if you want detailed specs.

Some of the things mentioned in the video (affiliate links):
Quicksilver Headphone Amp: http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/headphone-amplifier/
Feliks Audio Echo: https://feliksaudio.pl/product/echo-2/
Cayin RU6: https://audio46.com/products/cayin-ru6-portable-usb-dac-head-amp-dongle?currency=USD&variant=43603883426025&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsrWZBhC4ARIsAGGUJupqF2HZGvVMKpNv1ArpYayhBe95T8VN4t-ypNhpzpXe6pZ5ZFUgRaAaAhVyEALw_wcB
Meze Elite: https://mezeaudio.com/products/elite


Cayin RU6 Review: https://youtu.be/Aw3SdPd1-g4

Playlist if you want more vids on DACs & Amps: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN1Qn6zz1plTQy_-xSV5zsIck56XtS4Y0

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Look down below for links to all that gear and some other recommendations.

Of course, I always recommend you take a look at the used market, below are some sites that are great for that.

Head-Fi: https://www.head-fi.org/
HifiGuides: https://forum.hifiguides.com/
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AVexchange/
Hifi-shark: https://www.hifishark.com/
US AudioMart: https://www.usaudiomart.com/


Some of my favorite equipment for various niches (some links are affiliate):

Supre Budget IEM: Moondrop Chu: https://amzn.to/3mIY93v
Super Budget Headphone: Koss kph40: https://koss.com/products/kph40-utility
Need these pads for the kph40 though: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002971087244.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.250c4c4dEHGLbT
Cheap Gaming Headphone: AD700X: https://amzn.to/3b4ACUS
Super Cheap Closed-Back Gaming: Recon 500: https://amzn.to/3numqem
Cheap All-Around Headphone: SHP9600: https://amzn.to/3b6aUiP


Recommended Solid State: Violectric V280 Final Edition: https://massdrop.7eer.net/4exdO1
Or Schiit Mjolnir Gen :1 (gotta look used)
Tube Amp: Quicksilver Headphone Amp: http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/headphone-amplifier/
Quicksilver Headphone Amp: http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/headphone-amplifier/
Headphone #1: Drop + Sennheiser HD8xx: https://massdrop.7eer.net/yR60ZD
Headphone #2: Stax 3100 system (probably has to come from Japan, look on ebay)
Headphone #3: OG NIghthawks: (look used)
Closed Back: t60 Argons: https://www.modhouseaudio.com/t60-argons
Gaming Headphone: HE560v4: adorama.rfvk.net/6bnGoG
Budget Bluetooth Portable DAC/Amp: XCan: https://amzn.to/3vJG8WA
Higher End Bluetooth Portable: Gryphon: https://amzn.to/3R214lT
Wired Portable DAC/Amp: Cayin RU6: (I’d look used, lots on the market)
TWS: Sony XM4: https://amzn.to/3Glr7Py

Cables:
Hart Audio Cables: https://hartaudiocables.com/
Worlds Best RCA Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3pB2Oa7
Worlds Best XLR Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3vEdwxO
4.4 to XLR Balanced Cable: https://amzn.to/3UxF83G
3.5 to RCA Cable: https://amzn.to/3S0x7CF

Recording Gear:
Panasonic G85: https://amzn.to/3AB3Cjr
Panasonic 14mm: https://amzn.to/3KG2gZ9
Maono XLR: https://amzn.to/3Tt2IOF
Behringer UM2: https://amzn.to/3CO65d2
Canon M100 (overhead): https://amzn.to/31lZAxT
Canon 22mm 2.0 (overhead): https://amzn.to/3dowiAO

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