gingerbeer Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) Item: Eddie Current: Zana Deux #40 Location: Perth Price: $1,900 (price drop ) Item Condition: 8/10 Reason for selling: kids Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: I'll probably regret this... but figure its time for someone else to enjoy this as I'm just not getting to spend any quality time with headphones lately, due to little kids in the house, life, and speakers when i get the chance. I'm putting up for sale one of the classic single ended class A OTL headphone amplifiers. For anyone not familiar with these - some quick googling and you'll see that for many people this is an endgame pairing for higher impedance phones such as HD650, HD800(s), Grados or a Focal Utopia. It uses two 6C33C-B tubes (one per channel), a 6SL7 input tube and two 6DM4A damper diodes (according to aforementioned google). Out of the 5, it is only the single input tube that affects the sound - and this offer comes with a huge number courtesy of a previous owner. it can also be used as a pre-amp (3 inputs and 2 outputs), or just to gently heat a small room if its cold. I'm the third or fourth owner - this one was imported from the US and comes with: - zana deux #40 (including external power supply box) - 110v to 240v transformer - SR red quantum fuse (not that i believe in fuses, but it came with it and the unit sounds lovely. The original is also included too, never removed it from the foam box) - 24 (yes, twenty four) different 6SL7 tubes (the tube worth rolling). - 2 spare diodes - 1 spare power tube. Additional info: this is one of the original ZD. If you buy one of these from Eddie Current today it is sold as a ZDS which has an additional dial that gives a setting better for low impedance headphones. Focals, HD650, or HD800s want the original high impedance setting, so no difference there. But this isn't the ideal headphone to run a set of planers I've stated it as being 8/10 condition. No problems with the electronics or the sound quality - I gave it to my local tube audio guru Chamilla and its got a clean bill of health. But for full disclosure: there are a few cosmetic scratches on the top plate. one of the two capacitors has a bit of the black paint come off. the left power tube socket does have a little bit of play - nothing significant just can wiggle a bit if you want, but no impact to the sound. Lots of photos attached. Edited November 6, 2019 by gingerbeer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2so Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Nice! How do you find it compared to the Topping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 One of the tube amps I wanted to try but I have 3 at the moment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMax Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 One of the tube amps I wanted to try but I have 3 at the moment.... Sell one for this! too much a temptation for me here! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, DMax said: Sell one for this! too much a temptation for me here! Lol Lol, I don't know which to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire2368 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 This looks like the one I used to own, did you buy it from someone in Melbourne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) @fire2368 yes I did buy it from @Qwertyqaz a few years back who probably got it from yourself. I’ll let you tell everyone how it sounds @o2so The Topping is a good DAC to use as a source, but that lovely warmness that a tube brings is missing if you also the Topping as the headphone amp - it just sounds flatter (clinical) if I plug the HD800 into it direct. It is subtle for sure, but I certainly find on longer listens with the tubes i’m finding myself lost in the music, tapping away far more frequently. Edited October 30, 2019 by gingerbeer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire2368 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) @gingerbeer I'm sure you'll agree with me, but it's super smooth and has luscious tube sound. I wouldn't say its microdetails is its forte but it's absolutely musical and organic. If wasn't on the studio six I would buy it again. I'm also in Perth too now haha I'd be tempted to try it again one day... Edited October 31, 2019 by fire2368 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, fire2368 said: @gingerbeer I'm sure you'll agree with me, but it's super smooth and has luscious tube sound. I wouldn't say its microdetails is its forte but it's absolutely musical and organic. If wasn't on the studio six I would buy it again. I'm also in Perth too now haha I'd be tempted to try it again one day... Hmmm...... Studio Six.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 15 hours ago, fire2368 said: @gingerbeer I'm sure you'll agree with me, but it's super smooth and has luscious tube sound. I wouldn't say its microdetails is its forte but it's absolutely musical and organic. If wasn't on the studio six I would buy it again. I'm also in Perth too now haha I'd be tempted to try it again one day... Indeed. Head says I don’t use it enough but the heart keeps telling me I’m an idiot for selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 price drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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