🟥Miltra OTL PCL86 _(Z Reviews)_ Future Tubes from the Future

[@ZReviews]

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[@khalidwave]

I hope that you will listen to Arabic music during your headphone experiments. It's a new world of musical instruments that open up other horizons for you to rate. love your channel very much ❤️❤️ half of my audio is based on your advice.😅🙏

[@khalidwave]

Samai Bayati by Ottoman arabic classical music as an example 👍👍

[@mag4633]

Go straight to 16:36, "that's what my girlfriend calls my ______" freakin priceless?

[@tomdgardner]

DT880 600ohms are my go to tube headphone. I use live Jazz (well mastered tracks) to test it. Jazz Drums are a big tell. The Tom-tom and kick drum on solid state sound flat/ in the background somewhat. With good tubes (that can power the DT880'S), they sound fuller and more prominent (sometimes bringing in an element of sub-bass frequencies). I listen out for the brass instruments as it determines how the mids are portrayed. The best budget tube amp for the DT880 is the Little Dot MK II (tube rolled, soviet tubes). Removes the treble spike and not much clarity is lost (I'm sure more expensive amplifiers will be better). Since having tubes, the DT880'S don't ever go on solid state.

[@CJNooberson]

Same, bro. S. A. M. E.

[@jonassegura]

Same here 🙌🏾

[@IgorPetruk1989]

DT880 600 Ohm? Oh, try Bottlehead Crack+Speedball, it is a bliss

[@tomdgardner]

@@IgorPetruk1989 Ah yes! When budget allows I'll probably upgrade to that 😉

[@ringbadingbingrading1181]

@@tomdgardner If you ever pick up a darkvoice/Ta-26 let me know how you feel about it. Been looking at a Ta-26 for 880/600 ohms and a good ole Senny 6xx.

[@carminedesanto6746]

My 650’s scale up …with a nice movie soundtrack.

[@land_walker]

My tube headphones are the 6XX, ZMF Auteur, and Focal Clears. I use them for soundtracks, watching movies, and vocal focused tracks but only for the Clears.

[@geooper]

Thanks to ZEOS I actually own Shiit Valhalla 2, it has the gain switch in the back of the unit and is equipped by default with old Russian tubes. I also switch regularly the preamp tubes with the British Mullard ones - it has more honey tube sound. Also, I have thanks to this man A90, Fiio BTR 5 , thieaudio legacy 3 and 5. And I just bought also Fiio M11 PlusLTD SS btw: I'm fan for a long time from the Czech Republic and Poland is our neighbor

[@randalltufts3321]

(Relay) Delay timer boards for tube amps have been with us since the 70s . But seeing them put a smaller miniaturized updated version in tube headphone amps is a definite upgrade. And long overdue. Soft starting tubes this way extends tube life. Nice. But wow $$$

[@masakratorek665]

I wish they had sent you the Miltra OTL-8XT. Cheers from Poland!

[@stuka78]

Polish famous food is pirogi, kind of ravioli, filled with anything, boiled or fried; served with warm beer + fruit sirup; or cabbage or beet soup

[@slh7808]

Don’t forget Sok banana nove

[@jonsays3762]

“Yukaslavian”. I giggled. Go tubeweek!

[@leroyderamus8311]

I use my Sennheiser 598CS with tube amps. The Sennheisers are relatively flat but the tubes expand the soundstage and give them a nice warm sound.

[@stevenhickman4198]

How bout a set of Yugoslavian tubes on the Ta-26??

[@1980JPA]

Need a Schiit Valhalla review to round out the American side of the international tube amp reviews.

[@KenTheSteak]

Hes doing a mcintosh for that ;)

[@1980JPA]

@@KenTheSteak keeping within the same price range?

[@carminedesanto6746]

I wonder how the 604’ would stack up 🤔

[@trellusg]

My roommate’s ethnic heritage is Polish - I may be forced to buy this to hook up to the turntable we haven’t bought yet for the vinyl he’s already got 😅

[@rexbk09]

Have not done tube amplifying yet. Bought 4 planar headphones this year ($850 total).

[@xxicrimsonixx]

Vintage DT 880S are my go-to tube headphones

[@xxicrimsonixx]

Reggae

[@kurt120032002]

WA-6SE has hi/low gain, but is not a switch, you just have 2 different outputs

[@chefsteve8381]

R70X is dope on tubes.

[@PastafarianLemur]

That's good to hear! Just recently got the R70x and have been trigger shy on the TA-26 amp. I've also got the DT990 @ 600 Ohm. The closest thing to "tubey" I run them on is the Project Polaris solid state amp that uses a JFET to give it a bit of 2nd order distortion. But while the Polaris sounds more lively than your typical SS amp and extends echoes/reverb (wider sounding) it doesn't have the tube warmth/sweetness.

[@RichardHollowayGaming]

You ever reviewed any Tannoy speakers?

[@thatchinaboi1]

My goto headphones for tubes is the Sennheiser HD300 Pro.

[@ethr95awd]

schiit valhalla 2 has high low gain - beyer t1 gen 2, pure heaven

[@conniggit]

Can you please try thr kph30i ultras on those tubes? Please!?!?

[@marksafe5463]

13:35 you’re probably thinking of Zamfir “The Lonely Shepherd” different song probably the same artist though.

[@heLLicop]

How's is Little Dot MKIII MK3 compared to TA-26 ?

[@thierryfaquet7405]

Would be nice to see the audiovalve in the balance battle too

[@joeyl.3007]

This may just be me entirely talking out my ass, since I don’t have a lot of experience with tons of different headphones and amps to compare.But to answer which headphones I like with tubes, my AKG K701. The tube amp I use probably barely even counts compared to real shit like these, but I got the single ended Little Bear portable tube amp you reviewed a while back. That and the Fiio Q5S were the first amps I had to drive this, and even though the Little Bear is “worse” by quite a ways as far as things like detail are concerned, I still find myself grabbing that one a lot. On my desk I have the Yulong Aquila II and that thing sounds WAY better than both the portables. I think I prefer the tubiness in terms of overall sound profile, but the Aquila just delivers so much, uh, more? More sound, more details and clarity and just.. everything. And it should for the price, but yeah, it’s great. But back to the point, I really love my K701s, and for being a pretty cheap headphone, they scale really well. I can easily tell the difference between the tubiness and solid state, and between the protable Fiio and what extra stuff I’m getting from the Aquila. IIRC, Z said about the more expensive K712 that it took well to tubes. And actually, I own those as well. The K712 is nicer, kind of. But honestly, I just don’t like it nearly as much as I love the K701. The pads are stiffer, the leather comfort strap is stiffer. The glossy plastic feels cheaper than the nicer matte finish of the 712s. And this stupid damn mile long attached cable that terminates in 1/4”!! But none of that matters! It sounds better! It’s like they had this perfectly good K701 and were like, “well shit, we haven’t made a new headphone in a decade, we should probably do that. What do people want? More bass? Idiots.. Whatever, put that in. New pads? Okay yeah fair enough. Easier to drive? Ugh fine. Kay, here’s your K712. Enjoy” The K701 is flatter and wider, and I think, if anything, this not only just sounds better, but those along with requiring a bit more juice make it take to a tube (well the only cheap little tubes I can test, anyway)even better than the 712. In general, at least to my ears, it being flatter means I can pull it a little bit louder than the 712s which end up getting to be too much sooner. That and just wanting a little more power anyway feels like it’s dragging more of that tube sound out of the amp. And being wider I think plays well with the tubes too. It’s like, when you add to something, you can either try to fix something - like add space to a normally cramped sound - or, enhance what is already great - give more, or maybe make better use of, the already awesome soundstage of the 701s. And I think with the tubes on it, it’s doing exactly that. I’m probably going to buy this Xduoo. I don’t really want to get into the higher price range these other ones are in, and I’ve really been wanting more tube to complement the nice desktop amp. As for music to show off tubes, hmm… I think acoustic is definitely a good start. To me, I think anything that’s a bit more laid back or slow where the individual notes can shine through better will be good. And STRINGS! The way they just carry that slight bit longer through the space of the tubes is awesome. As I’m typing this, I’m listening to Vitamin String Quartet Performs Lana Del Rey, and it’s just fantastic. Thanks for doing some more tube amp reviews, I think this Xduoo is exactly what I was looking for. I should probably try some more headphones at some point, instead of buying more amps worth multiple of the headphones I’m plugging into it…

[@clickbaitcrill3394]

I know its tube week, but when do you think you are going to review the SIVGA SV021. There are only like 3 reviews online at the moment.

[@masterxyr]

is your LCD arm also Miltra?

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

All hail the boognish, with the scepter of wealth and power

[@mat.b.]

I need a splitter recommendation for the love of god (z reviews discord has no idea)

[@stuka78]

Try Zeos telegram channel

[@mat.b.]

@@stuka78 Lol funny guy

[@yuribezminov2825]

I'm gonna piss someone off but I love the dt 880 600ohm on my xduoo ta26 and I do jazz or live classical.

[@rickgrimes4845]

Would you recommend either the Kali LP6s or Adam T5Vs for desktop and also maybe tv use? Just for music/video/movie consumption.

[@jmgoodmanuk]

My M-Audio Q40's, in theory, shouldn't match well with tubes as they are low impedance, but for some reason they do. Q40's are amazing for the price. Strong 3D effect, timbre that much pricier cans could only wish for and bombastic bass. A tube headphone amp with 3 impedance matching settings (similar to gain) is an Icon Audio HP8 MKII (low/med/high). I'm running one paired up with ZMF Aeolus cans and a Musician Pegasus. Been in audio heaven for the last month.

[@towsifshahriarshovo]

Please review Apos caspian.

[@ZReviews]

I have one. They want me to wait until they finalize it.. Also I made some complaints and they lowered the price.. You're welcome.

[@towsifshahriarshovo]

@@ZReviews thanks for the reply

[@landocal0]

It doesn't use power tubes? is it a hybrid?

[@thatchinaboi1]

The Little Dot Mk2 has gain switches with 3 settings. 😊

[@chefsteve8381]

4

[@grandmasteraj855]

How’d I miss this unboxing

[@ZReviews]

probably isn't out yet. We are WAY behind on those and they are basically randomized. I don't even download that camera for like 3 weeks at a time.

[@muganapat9497]

Can you make a review of kaldas research re1

[@AJL713]

Hey Zeos, is this your recommendation for a sub $1k Tube Amp? Have you had the chance to try the Feliks Audio Echo mkii?

[@stuka78]

I have HD58X and KPH30i but I do not have a tube amp... shall I buy one? Would I notice any improvement/difference from my magni 3+? Thanks!

[@thatchinaboi1]

All songs and audio sound better through tubes. So nothing in particular. To show off the larger soundstage of tubes, pick any song with wide panned elements. Tubes make sounds "jump" out a bit. On speakers, tubes give you HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGING in addition to the larger soundstage due to head transfer function.

[@scottbogfoot]

The packaging doesn't surprise me one bit at all as Poland is known as the workshop of the world

[@rafael6769]

i would make that top of the box into a cutting board tbh

[@scottbogfoot]

Zeos, are all tubes generic in their use? I have a crate(big box) of television/radio tubes from the 40s/50s in my dad's workshop, are they useable for anything or are they either radio tubes or picture tubes? Is it a case of if it fits it'll work, wheather for good or bad is indifferent,.will they do work? 😂😂😂 are they worth anything? I wouldn't have a purpose for them, no good to me but at same time I'm not throwing out a box of tubes that's been there since at least the 60s

[@ZReviews]

if the model numbers match it should work. But if you need a pair of the same you might have to match them to not get an imbalance.

[@randalltufts3321]

A huge amount of TV tubes are not fit for audio use. Antique radio supply has a list of audio tubes

[@TrekCompsport]

is it worth getting a tube amp for gaming?

[@derekd4349]

I use the Xduoo 602 hybrid tube amp with my Sennheiser 560s for music and gaming. I prefer this sound so much more than my schiit amp.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Ween! I wonder which record

[@soulfulfool]

250 ohm - 100mw isnt it too weak?

[@ZReviews]

not according to my testing.

[@soulfulfool]

@@ZReviews have you tested 600 ohm?

[@toorandomenvi]

wouldnt it be cool if the transformer on top would be a big ass fucking volume knob ?

[@masterxyr]

omg well, it had to happen one day. Why no sound WHY NO SOUND proceeds to check voltage on the Khadas board, checks optical signal with dedicated apparatus, confirms pc is up and running and foobar's outputs are correct, reviews windows audio settings, checks no overrides in line, observes cables and gives a little twist just to be sure, goes outside to confirm whether there's a general outage.. nothing ah. no headphone cable hiihihihih :)

[@703elee]

Hahahaha. "Why is there no sound?"

[@Rocky-sn6fl]

This channel is still up?

[@ZReviews]

The channel isn't the only thing... GIGGIDY.. Also YT likes to unsubscribe people and just not tell them whats going on.

[@thatchinaboi1]

I'm happy with my Little Dot Mk2 with a matched pair of Voskhod 6zh1p-ev Driver Tubes for my Sennheiser HD300 Pro. In terms of tube preamps, I prefer hybrid tube preamps. I have a nearfield studio monitor system with a Douk Audio P1 with a matched pair of Voskhod 6zh1p-ev Driver Tubes. I also have a midfield living room system with a Xduoo MT-602 also with a matched pair of Voskhod 6zh1p-ev Driver Tubes.

[@AliArghavan]

Tube headphones? Easy, ZMF

[@arnoldlee2063]

AKG 712 Pros psychedelic rock.

[@RoaroftheTiger]

NO Zeos ... NOT the Engine... a better analogy are the Tires. just sayin'. ;-)

[@Poludioskroz]

Ei Niš!

[@dadisoni9811]

No iem reviews from a long time?

[@ZReviews]

I have a few in the works, Nothing filmed yet. I have so many to do and using an IEM long enough to give a real impression takes forever.

[@camelman1980]

No Zeos. I do not know what it's like when I get something in the mail and don't know if it's special... Companies don't send me random shit to look at.

[@ZReviews]

We can fix that Fabrizio. We can fix that.

[@atticusrussell1225]

@@ZReviews how? Start a channel? I'm considering it

[@stuka78]

look at those giant... (b/t)oobes

[@eemgee9185]

BLuuuudD_BJORN_D4rKKK_BEAST

[@mag4633]

Go straight to 16:36, freakin priceless?

[@carminedesanto6746]

Hopefully, the Mac headphone amp is better than the garbage Mac headphone that you reviewed 🤮

[@KarmaElectronics.]

I find the china made tubes to bright. but work well.

[@thatchinaboi1]

No power tubes means hybrid tube design.

[@LyK0sa]

Nope. According to the website, one of the tubes is functioning as a power stage. There's also 'conventional' tube amps that use output transformers, which is different from a hybrid (full solid state with tube preamp)

[@proProcrastinatooor]

Nice communist collection you got there)