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Don't worry Frederick! We all want to listen to the Novo. Wink
 
I am packed and ready to start the +/-4 hour drive to Orlando, Florida (no Disney World this trip Cry). The meet is scheduled to start at 2:00PM EST. Big%20smile
 
I have about 28 hours of burn in on the Novo and it sounds sweet. My initial impressions were correct, the amp has continued to blossom. I am really looking forward to having 200 hours of burn in. But maybe not to much since then the Novo's will be going on a three month trip so others (10 or so) can enjoy them.
 
Mike, so far I have used three cans to "peak into the Beta Novo" sound. These are: Akg K701 w/ a V3 re-cable by APureSound, Ultrasone HFI-780 also w/ a V3 re-cable by APureSound, and an stock Beyer DT880 250 ohm 2003 version. The first two are low impedance (64 ohms or so) and the Beta Novo has driven all three w/ aplomb and punch. I do listen to low volumes and w/ the stock walwart I have not had to push the volume pot past 10 o'clock.


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Thanks Miguel. I look forward to hearing more impressions of the Novo and the Meet!
Have a great one!
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Ok, the meet IMO was fantastic! Clap The other participants voiced the same opinion. We started at 2:00pm and it was over by 10:00pm. Smile
 
If there was a little letdown is that many who indicated would be attending and even paid failed to show up. Confused On the other hand it allowed more time w/ the gear and believe me for the number of participants at hand there was a lot of gear (see pics below).
 
60% of the individuals who tried the Beta Novo loved it and indicated they would be hard pressed to justify spending $3,500+++ for my tube amp. This for a Beta Novo w/ only 25 hours of burn in. The others liked the sound but were hard line tube lovers and preferred the Singlepower MPX3 SE Slam.
 
I do look forward to the 200 hour mark of burn in. Graham, so far I can not hear a difference between the wall wart and the PSU1 even after I installed an expensive aftermarket power cord. The wall wart you provide is doing a fantastic job. Big%20smile
 
I left the meet wanting a new set of cans the Denon D5000, man do they sound sweet! Specially after the Mark mods. Anyways here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.
 
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Originally posted by mrarroyo mrarroyo wrote:

60% of the individuals who tried the Beta Novo loved it and indicated they would be hard pressed to justify spending $3,500+++ for my tube amp. This for a Beta Novo w/ only 25 hours of burn in. The others liked the sound but were hard line tube lovers and preferred the Singlepower MPX3 SE Slam.


Thank you Miguel, I am more than happy with that result. Tongue

I have come to realise that I could stand in the streets of the USA giving away greenbacks, but a perecentage would refuse to take them on some "religious" moral high ground or another.

I do this job for the real people: young or old; black, white, yellow, red... but obviously not for the religious high ground.

For 200 hundred quid I give my all... Wink
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Miguel, how good (as for sure it didn't handle them bad) did the Novo handle the MD5000 in your opinion?
Cyrus CD8x -> Earmax SE -> W5000 & DT880
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The Beta Novo has had no trouble drivning any of the headphones I have thrown at it. for example:
 
- AKG K501
- AKG K701
- Ultrasone HFI-780
- Ultrasone PROline 2500
- Denon D5000
- Beyer DT880 (2003 model, 250 ohms)
 
Some of the guys there were the type I that listen very loud. For example while I was happy driving the Denons D5000 w/ the Beta Novo volume pot at +/-10am this guy was driving the same can w/ the volume pot at 2pm.
 
Graham, I hope that another guy takes the lead and plans a mini-meet by the first week of September. Thus we can have a  hands on before I ship the amps to the various users for their in-home test. Plus by then the amps would have more than 200 hours of burn in.
 
Will keep you all updated.
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Originally posted by mrarroyo mrarroyo wrote:

For example while I was happy driving the Denons D5000 w/ the Beta Novo volume pot at +/-10am this guy was driving the same can w/ the volume pot at 2pm.
 
Shocked In a year's time he'll probably be listening at 3:00pm Miguel.
 
Miguel, do you perhaps have access to Edition 9's during your Novo loan period?
 
 
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