Xduoo TA-26s - Best Value OTL Tube Amplifier? Darkvoice Killer?

I talk about the Xduoo TA-26s OTL headphone amplifier and compare it against the legendary Darkvoice headphone amplifier. I also do some limited tube rolling of the 6NS7.
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[@ThriftShopReviews]

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[@SuperSeltzer]

I sold my Eufonika H5 for Darkvoice 336SE which costs 1/2 less. Point to point hardwiring is simply the best design for tube amps

[@kenaiello4851]

Hows the preamp can it make my cd player loud for my drums. I have a Ampapa that sounds really good

[@andao3288]

Waiting for your TA-66 comparison.

[@ThriftShopReviews]

I finally got my TA-66 after 4 months wait. The original batch sold out quickly. Sounds good so far...

[@andao3288]

@@ThriftShopReviews How does TA-66 compare to the TA-26S?

[@marcparsons1726]

My Focal Elegia headphones sound awesome. Nice fun preamp going to a Sansui 221 or vintage receiver/amp. I have the TA-26 rolled.

[@ThriftShopReviews]

Thanks. Try a higher impedance headphone with it! You will fall in love

[@marcparsons1726]

Believe it or not I have about 50 pairs of headphones. Beyerdynamic 880's 600 ohm. Sennheiser 650 etc. you name it. All fun!!! That's why we do it!

[@ThriftShopReviews]

@@marcparsons1726 lol yea that’s a collection for sure.

[@marcparsons1726]

Probably made a mortgage payment for guys like Zeos Pantera!

[@ThriftShopReviews]

@@marcparsons1726lol that’s funny and more like you as well. You can make my house payment… good luck my friend

[@mortimersnerd1348]

If this is an OTL amp then what's in the grey box behind the tubes where a transformer normally resides?

[@ThriftShopReviews]

That’s A power transformer. If it has output transformers then you typically will see three transformers. One for power and one for each channel.

[@Rsalmond83]

Tubes 🤤