Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier

Sherod, yes it is. Really want to hear what Victor has to say. I assume they know the "end" result after complete burn-in. I assume they know if the sound becomes more tube like and as you say has "breath of life"

Bill

While I am getting more tube warmth the new version does lack in the one area Sherod keeps bringing up - "breath of life". I like that phase.

Tvad calls it 3D or musical. Thus far, after near 100 hours of burn in, my unit excels in many pure audiophile terms like powerful bass, transparancy, inner detail, imaging, stage size, instrument space and position, clarity at all volumes, purity etc...

It is so much better in these areas that it blew me away. This is all good. Over time I have to agree with Sherod, the newer version is weaker in "breath of life". Combined, all these differences make for a very different sounding preamp.

Perhaps burn in will ultimately bring this attribute to the music.

Bill

I have high hopes, Bill. At this juncture, I'm kinda sorta missing my old TP 2.0n.

Gammajo thanks for the input on my pinging or i should say microphoning. Will try what you mentioned. Did you mean lifting the pcb that the tubes mount to? Going to play with it tonight.
The 2.1 with cca tubes makes this already fine preamp a killer preamp. And i am not even using the balanced inputs. Do you guys have balanced units. If so whats your thoughts.
The pinging is bothersome only when changing lps. I just might blow off dealing with pinging tonight and just relax and play some good old classic rock and roll.
thanks again Gammajo

Microphony is typical of Siemens CCa tubes. They tend to be right on the edge of microphonic...or over the edge, which is what gives them their magical space and "air" (same goes for Amperex 6922 Pinch Waist tubes).

An 80 hour "break-in" for CCa tubes is nonsense, IMO. They were manufactured to high tolerances, and should perform at their best right out of the box, and for thousands and thousands of hours after.