LSA Voyager GAN Amplifier

Ricevs,
Thanks for your analysis of just the AC mod, which in your words, changes the stock V to be "not as warm but much clearer and faster and real sounding." Apparently you found the stock V "very warm."  From reading my posts, you know that I believe that less electronic warmth is associated with being clearer and faster, so you have confirmed my experience on this matter.

This is a great opportunity for you to write down your findings with each mod you do.  You have never done this, but previously you have done all the mods and reported the final results.  By changing a single variable at a time, this gives you a better understanding of everything you do, and reporting what you learn is valuable for everybody.

Thanks.

I should not have said.....very warm.....it is not very warm.....just warmer than winter.  Music has natural warmth.....everything depends on everything else for synergy.  It is harmonic richness that makes me cry.....not warmth per say.  However, you need the right amount of warmth and all the harmonic richness (that comes from transparency, low noise and low distortion).  What is the right amount of warmth?....no one knows.

Less electronic warmth is not always associated with faster and clearer....sometimes it is just a lack of warmth.  It is not black and white like you always describe.  Some warmth is added fuzz.....some is real.

Please do not tell me what I have done or not done.....how would you know?  You are wrong about this.  I have listened to every single thing I have ever done.  I know what each mod does.  This is why it takes me so long to do a product.  I keep saying to myself...."just do all things that have always made a difference and be done"......but instead, I listen to each mod one at a time.....and almost always I get the same result as before.....but not always.....and since there is synergy.......there needs to be careful listening tests done.

OH my!  Did a simple mod that made it warmer and more detailed.  Then did another tweak to the system that was needed.....OMG this amp is good!  I will wait till I have done several more mods to comment again.  To busy crying.

The stock Voyager is very good however I had a similar feeling.

I was not moved

The Voyager is not as good being colored as my CODA and KRELL, which both sound great. Going the other way to make it sound super clear and naked would be a great choice. 

1. LSA Voyager 350 $3000
2. Wyred for Sound amp $3000 not yet released
3. Peachtree 400 amp $3000
4. Orchard Audio amp $2500 about to ship

What’s with all the love for the LSA stuff & Peachtree stuff (pretty looking boxes) ? I’m sure it sounds pretty good but aren’t they just pre manufactured GaN Amplifier modules with a custom input stage. Kinda like what PS Audio does with the ICE Amplifiers with both FET (M700) and Tubes (M1200)

While I’m a self proclaimed Orchard Audio Ultra Fanboy, I see no recent activity over on the Unofficial page I setup

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/unofficial-orchard-audio-starkrimson-ultra-amplifier-owners

What gives ? Are you all a bunch of "Old Guy Geezer Audiophiles" that don’t takes these younger (under 50/under 40) Audio Engineers (ok...EE’s) seriously and just go buy whatever buzzword/company name is the flavor of the month ?

I seriously think it’s time Audiophiles give more credit and exposure to what’s happening now in the industry and stop reminiscing about the good ’ole days" of Tubes and Transistors.

No argument that the GaN stuff ain’t cheap to build and market. But as I read that people are seriously swapping out their dearly beloved Tubes & Transistors for these devices manufactured by Infineon & GaN Systems. It’s very reminiscent of when people got rid of their LP’s and replaced their collections with CD’s. While that was a mistake (myself included) in the 1980’s/1990’s. Technology’s such as DSD and Hi Bitrate PCM along with advances in CD remastering and come along since those harsh sounding CD’s of the 1980’s.

Hell, I’ve got a BATVK50-SE in front of Leo’s loaner Ultra Amplifier and it sounds fantastic !