Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Model 465 was a loan from a viewer. Thanks!

Buy from Mimic Audio (affiliate link): mimic-audio.com/products/mass-kobo-model-465?bg_ref=0IkoeJqKMz

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Test Gear...

All music was digital in lossless or hi-rez FLAC or DSD formats either played locally or streamed from Qobuz (FLAC only), all through Roon.

Chain 1:

Sonore opticalRendu Deluxe Edition (review coming) USB output into Berkeley Alpha USB DDC (youtu.be/94AvDeeRjHA) AES output into Berkeley Alpha S2 DAC (youtu.be/JY3c4HEyH0s) then XLR output into 465

Chain 2:

MacMini running HQP (youtu.be/T3Kqgh0NdvM) oversampling all to DSD128, SincL filter, USB output through JDS Labs Synapse (youtu.be/m3stCPEl3Q8) then into Lampizator Baltic 3 DAC (youtu.be/QShvh2rqETc) then XLR output into 465

Headphones Driven...

Audeze LCD-5s: youtu.be/3P0G4TxEvQ8
Audio Technica ATH-ADX7000: youtu.be/d7yjTA584go
Focal Utopia (OG) (1): youtu.be/sqHjnH6EdM4
(2): youtu.be/tb3le-TwGnQ
HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled: youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
HiFiMan Susvara OG (1): youtu.be/mZJ78eXWkt0
(2): youtu.be/oUrJx173P5M
HiFiMan Susvara Unveiled: youtu.be/WI1gnx2tD7s

Compared/Named Amps:

LTA Z10e: youtu.be/Bft6HUsYDhE
Niimbus HPA US5 Pro: youtu.be/lLlPJyvGSIQ

Timestamps...

00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:36 Shameless Self Promotion
02:08 About the 465
04:50 Build, UI, I/O
07:34 Sound
18:10 Wrap Up