Oops, I did it again!

[XP1800]

If you haven't seen it at Head-Fi, here it is!

That's right, this baby arrived and has been keeping me occupied ever since!


It's a Millet Hybrid, built by Zemo. Along with the 12FM6 tubes, I got some 12FK6's, because if I'm getting a tube amp, I gotta do some rolling. They go together like pizza and beer. So enough with this B.S., onto the sound!

Once I got my EMU-0404 up and running with the PPA (underneath the Millet), I decided to join the darkside. I plugged my Senns into the Millet, and flipped the switch. For the next 3 hours, I didn't get a lot of time to do critical listening, mainly because I was cleaning spit off of my keyboard and desk. I was that impressed...

Compared to the PPA, the low end is so much better. Extension goes much lower, and I also noticed it hits with much more authority. However, the low end is not muddy at all. Intricate details are still reproduced flawlessly, but not to the point where it distracts the listening from the higher range frequencies. I noticed that an overly "boomy" low end seems to drown out the more delicate instruments in the high end, giving the effect of the highs being rolled off. This is not at all the case with the Millet, the midrange and high end are still pleasantly smooth and non-sibilant.

I could listen to this amp for hours, which is exactly what I plan on doing. I'll try and update this thread again with more thoughts, as I'm still getting used to it. Maybe I'll even toss in the 12FK6's that I have. I want to get accustomed to the sound before I start switching tubes.

For a quick illustration, I'll use coffee as an example. Imagine taking a sip of some black coffee. It has that nice robust taste that makes you grunt "Ooooohh yeah...". Well, that's the Millet and what I think of when I hear the low end go to work. But, it's not all in the low end. Toss in 2 packets of sugar for that sweet midrange and high end Now, the PPA is like a cappucino, very sweet and refreshing. It has a delicate high end, but enough low end "grunt" to keep your foot tapping.

Anyways, here is some more eye candy






Looks like I forgot to put some rubber around those edges :rolleyes: