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Old 03-25-2008, 05:05 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjumper78 View Post
i'll try to take some pics and do a short review later when i get home from work. dont expect much since i dont have the audiophile lingo of headphoneus supremuses. i've used super pro dac 70 usb, diyeden svdac04, and emu 0404 previously.
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Old 03-25-2008, 10:00 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjumper78 View Post
i'll try to take some pics and do a short review later when i get home from work. i've used super pro dac 70 usb, diyeden svdac04, and emu 0404 previously.
This would be an amazing comparison. Can't wait to see it compared to the EMU! Thank you very much, keep us updated.
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I will (hopefully) be able to compare my Keces to an 0404 by Apr. 19th at the Chicago meet.


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Cool! I'd love to hear how they stack up against each other.
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me thinks i should postpone my dac purchase until some of these comparative reviews come out.

a quick question:

has anyone tried plugging their cans directly into the line out using a rca-to-mini adaptor?
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a quick question:

has anyone tried plugging their cans directly into the line out using a rca-to-mini adaptor?
I don't believe you can do this on the KECES DA-151, as it is a line-level SOURCE. It has a fixed output (probably somewhere between 2-2.2 volts at the RCA line-outs...Maniac, maybe you could clarify??) As a result, you would need to add an amp to control the volume.
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Indeed some users have tried to use it to drive headphone directly, and the result is not optimal, and nor do we recommend that.

It have an output impedance of about 100~200ohm, which is very low for a line source, but way too high for driving headphones. Not to mention that the volume control via computer is quite damaging to sound quality (which is why I told almost every DA-151 buyer to set volume to 100%).

It is best to use another amp to control the volume and drive your headphone, it would result in much better sound than letting DAC drive it directly.


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thanks david,

looks like i'm gonna have to save up for a keces and an amp. i have no doubt it'll be worth the wait.
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I've just setup mine, it definately sounds crisp and it's more detailed than the iBasso D1 DAC, however I think it lacks punch(?), and impact...

Either way I need to burn-in the DAC and the interconnects, I'm sure it'll get much better later on...
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Anyone with updates on this unit?

Any impressions would be much apprecaited!
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