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    Chinese / Asian Brand IEM Info Thread

    I'm not sure this is the right place for this question, but here goes anyway. I'm looking for a neckband bluetooth IEM with a good microphone for use in my car (with only one ear plugged in) primarily for phone calls. My car's bluetooth is terrible and constantly dropping connections. Does...
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    Walnut Hi-Fi V2 WAV (& MP3) Player by wt - :ok_hand: screenless budget killer combo DAP/Amp :ok_hand:

    That post doesn't show whether it will play 44.1 or will upsample to 48k (which in my experience doesn't sound good). Too bad it also won't play any hi res. Some people said it sounds good. I'd like to hear more impressions of usb sound quality.
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    Walnut Hi-Fi V2 WAV (& MP3) Player by wt - :ok_hand: screenless budget killer combo DAP/Amp :ok_hand:

    Can someone please explain (or send me a link) where the USB performance of the available players is described? What resolution files can be played through USB on the newer Walnut, and the Zishua Z1 or Z2 using windows? Thanks.
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    Walnut Hi-Fi V2 WAV (& MP3) Player by wt - :ok_hand: screenless budget killer combo DAP/Amp :ok_hand:

    I'm just guessing about your popping sound.  If the tracks of your music are connected so that there is no break between tracks you can have a popping sound unless the player supports gapless playback (which I suspect the Walnut does not).  The best solution is to copy the multiple connected...
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    Walnut Hi-Fi V2 WAV (& MP3) Player by wt - :ok_hand: screenless budget killer combo DAP/Amp :ok_hand:

    I ordered right when shipment got delayed, and had to wait a long time for delivery (well more than a month).  It finally came this week.     I initially had trouble with it recognizing a transflash card I had, but it works perfectly with a different card.  It may be a bit picky with...
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    Walnut Hi-Fi V2 WAV (& MP3) Player by wt - :ok_hand: screenless budget killer combo DAP/Amp :ok_hand:

    Finally received my nut today, and it would not recognize my TF card (fat 32, clean mp3s or wavs) - just yellow light (not blinking).  Newer 32gb class 10 formatted Fat32.  Thought it was broken.  Finally tried a different TF card and it worked.   What does the "hold" switch do? 
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    Walnut Hi-Fi V2 WAV (& MP3) Player by wt - :ok_hand: screenless budget killer combo DAP/Amp :ok_hand:

    I'd like to try one of these Walnut Daps, but as mentioned they appear to be in short supply.  There is a company called Rose Electric on Aliexpress for about $33 usd delivered which seems the cheapest right now.  Is Rose reliable?  Anyone know when stocks will be replenished?
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    Chromecast audio - can anyone comment on sound quality?

    Kundica: I would like to see your video. Are there good windows upnp control pointa? I have a hard time getting androis to see my nwtwork files.
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    Chromecast audio - can anyone comment on sound quality?

    Is there a way to tell the cromecast to play music from your network drive. For example, I imagine installing a foobar driver that would play through the cromecast?
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    FiiO's new Q1 portable DAC-amp: Let's drink to "Happy Listening"!

    A couple of questions:   Using with usb windows foobar wasapi, windows volume still works. Should it be set to maximum? Is is better to use asio4all to bypass windows volume?   I can't seem to find a micro usb to micro usb otg cable. Are these available somewhere?
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    FiiO's new Q1 portable DAC-amp: Let's drink to "Happy Listening"!

    The Sennheiser HD580, 600 and 650 all have the same 300 ohm impedance, and I think the amp in the q1 did a great job driving my 580s. I have no idea where the statement that the amp is only for iems came from, but it's wrong. The amp has a gain switch for hi and low impedance headphones.   I...
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    FiiO's new Q1 portable DAC-amp: Let's drink to "Happy Listening"!

    I tried my 300ohm Sennheiser hd580s, and the amp was plenty powerful to drive them.  Played some deep double bass and it was presented nice and clear with plenty of weight but taught.  I'm quite impressed with the little guy.
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    FiiO's new Q1 portable DAC-amp: Let's drink to "Happy Listening"!

    I'm an idiot. By mistake I used a charge-only cable.  With a proper cable windows recognized it immediately.   I'm really impressed with the sound quality.  So far its dead-black quiet with the headphones I've tried, plenty of detail and very natural sounding, both through line in and as a USB...
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    FiiO's new Q1 portable DAC-amp: Let's drink to "Happy Listening"!

    Ordered on Amazon us. Says it shipped. We'll see....
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    ECS Liva as audio server

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856501007   This seems like a great device for an audio server.  Completely silent pc, install foobar 2000, get a usb dac, and control foobar remotely.  Has anyone tried it?
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