Audionet Scientist Series: Humboldt Integrated vs Stern and Heisenberg Separates : Having Your Cake and Eating it Too?

[musicfirst1]

The Aries Cerat preamps are my favorite pre's bar none. The combination of the Incito S with the MAXs gives the Humboldt a serious run for the Money.
At this time, I can only imagine that an AC preamp driving the Heisenbergs would be Nirvana (for now ).

 

[Lagonda]

Love the picture on the wall as well.

Yes very cool !

 

[Thieliste]

The Aries Cerat preamps are my favorite pre's bar none. The combination of the Incito S with the MAXs gives the Humboldt a serious run for the Money.
At this time, I can only imagine that an AC preamp driving the Heisenbergs would be Nirvana (for now ).

Thanks that's very good news because i'm actually considering pairing an AC pre with a top notch SS amp.
An Impera ll with a pair of Heisenberg would be spectacular indeed

 

[musicfirst1]

Thanks that's very good news because i'm actually considering pairing an AC pre with a top notch SS amp.
An Impera ll with a pair of Heisenberg would be spectacular indeed

FWIW, Having owned the Diablo 300 before and now the Humboldt, I would suspect the Humboldt will drive your Theil CS3.7 speakers with more authority than the Humboldt (yes, I know what the specs say), but I'm not certain that it will be 'enough' amplifier for you...
Good luck!!

 

[Thieliste]

FWIW, Having owned the Diablo 300 before and now the Humboldt, I would suspect the Humboldt will drive your Theil CS3.7 speakers with more authority than the Humboldt (yes, I know what the specs say), but I'm not certain that it will be 'enough' amplifier for you...
Good luck!!

Well i have a home demo of the Humboldt coming, it will be interesting to hear how much better the Humboldt is compared to the Diablo 300.

 

[Lungholt]

So now the humboldt is playing my livingroom, its really a big upgrade!! Thanks for all your replies. Now i have a new task at hand; adding a source. I mostly listen to TIDAL/roon and have a cable connection. Do you have any ideas? I am looking at ps audio, lumin t2 and chord qutest.
Br Anders

 

[FDPDK]

Well Anders , as a Lumin X1 owner myself i will say Lumin T2, as Lumin in my eyes bring at lot as well as musicallity and details.

 

[heihei]

A qutest (whilst a great DAC) isn't in the same league as a Humboldt - would seem a bit of a mismatch to me.

 

[Puma Cat]

So now the humboldt is playing my livingroom, its really a big upgrade!! Thanks for all your replies. Now i have a new task at hand; adding a source. I mostly listen to TIDAL/roon and have a cable connection. Do you have any ideas? I am looking at ps audio, lumin t2 and chord qutest.
Br Anders

Lampizator...

 

[musicfirst1]

So now the humboldt is playing my livingroom, its really a big upgrade!! Thanks for all your replies. Now i have a new task at hand; adding a source. I mostly listen to TIDAL/roon and have a cable connection. Do you have any ideas? I am looking at ps audio, lumin t2 and chord qutest.
Br Anders

You need to move up to a DAC like the Aries Cerat or the Mola Mola Tambaqui.

Having personally heard both with the Humboldt, they are in the same class for sure, the Tamaqui and Humboldt especially is like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astair..

 

[bonzo75]

Lampizator...

+1

 

[Thieliste]

Totaldac.

 

[Puma Cat]

You need to move up to a DAC like the Aries Cerat or the Mola Mola Tambaqui.

Having personally heard both with the Humboldt, they are in the same class for sure, the Tamaqui and Humboldt especially is like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astair..

I'd rather have a "Mikhail Baryshnikov and Natalia Makarova"....but that's just me.

 

[ICUToo]

Audionet's Category Smashing HUMBOLDT Integrated Amplifier Review First amongst equals. Review By Maurice Jeffries

Audionet's Category Smashing HUMBOLDT Integrated Amplifier Review First amongst equals. Review By Maurice Jeffries of Enjoy the Music.com

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Another glowing review.
It really is a great amp, doesn’t need hyperbole, just a sensible listen. I’m enjoying mine, thanks to all on this forum who discussed it

 

[shakti]

Now i have a new task at hand; adding a source. I mostly listen to TIDAL/roon and have a cable connection. Do you have any ideas?

I am using the Lampizator Baltic 3 as source for my Audionet Stern/Heisenberg, in my ears a perfect match
(using an Antipodes Musicserver) .

I had asked Lukasz to paint the Baltic 3 complete (chassis and front) in Audionet silver and to use the white front light.

So now they are a even better perfect match

 

[heihei]

I am using the Lampizator Baltic 3 as source for my Audionet Stern/Heisenberg, in my ears a perfect match
(using an Antipodes Musicserver) .

I had asked Lukasz to paint the Baltic 3 complete (chassis and front) in Audionet silver and to use the white front light.

So now they are a even better perfect match

We need pictures!

 

[shakti]

We need pictures!

 

[heihei]

Very cool - like it!

 

[ICUToo]

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Fantastic match! Looks great, and I'm sure it sounds heavenly

 

[nirodha]

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Hi there,
as a fellow Humboldt user I am very interested in your wood pieces underneath and on the amp. I am racking my brain how to implement Shun mook giant footers with the Humbold. The ventilation holes at the back underneath prevent placement of the footers. Great looking setup by the way !