Schiit says that all you need to do is “Simply slide the DAC module into the designated slot on the Asgard 3 amplifier, making sure it's securely in place”. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple as the module can’t be pushed back far enough for the connectors to line up. You need to slide...

Sennheiser HD 660S2, Schiit Modus (AKM) and Asgard 3. Source is Apple Music on my MacBook Pro via USB.

Very satisfied with the transaction. The Asgard had a bad channel and Daryl immediately sent me funds to cover the worst case repair scenario (board swap). Turns out the repair cost was significantly less and I was able to return the bulk of the funds.

HD660S2 Headphones in excellent condition. Comes with 1/4-in Single Ended cord, 4.4mm balanced cord, 4.4mm balanced to 3.5mm single end adapter, storage bag and box. Price includes USPS Priority Mail.

You could get a Qudelix 5K and that has an iPhone app that has a parametric EQ.

I heard back from Rogue Amoeba and it turns out that the PEQ interface in my screen shot, iAUNBandEQ, is a plugin developed by Apple and bundled with MacOS.

Thank you! It's intesting that in these text files they use Q, but in the graphic interface they use Width. I've reached out to Rogue Amoeba to suggest they provide an option to use Q. The conversion is simple arithmetic.

How do you access the txt files? Do you know the directory?

I just enter the parameter values in the equalizer screen. See attached.

My only issue with SoundSorce is that it uses BW as a parameter instead of Q and, as many published settings use Q, you have to convert. Minor issue and this site provides a conversion calculator: https://sengpielaudio.com/calculator-bandwidth.htm

I agree. Apple claims to be oriented toward content creators, but it sure makes it difficult for content consumers. Sometimes they take form over function too far. Their slogan should be "There's a dongle for that", but even then, that doesn't work so hot.

Bingo! I was playing an old Rubinstein recording. Just tried a modern recording and am getting 96KHz 16bit PCM Lossless.

As others have suggested, it was indeed the Lightning to USB cable that was the culprit preventing the 44.1/48/88/96 setting from working. Today I received this one, https://tinyurl.com/3254p9hs , and it now work fine. Interestingly, when checking the input state, Apple Music on iPhone is only...

From a spec perspective, how is audio quality at USB 44.1KHz compared to BT?

I saw the charging port. Are you saying that it will work without that being connected?

The ddHiFi TC28i requires external power. Not very portable.

Apple's camera adapter means no (or limited) portability if I have to connect to a power source. Do you know if the new iPhone with the USB C connector will support higher speeds to the DAC?

I can turn off Bluetooth at the phone and still get music to play via the Qudelix even I can no longer see it on the app.

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I've had the Qudelix 5K for a week and it took a little while to get it to work with my iPhone 13 and Apple Music set to lossless streaming. Here are some findings that might help: 1. Streaming via Bluetooth worked fine out of the box. 2. Music via USB was problematic. Took some time to find...

Amazon now has refurbished 660S2's for $299.

Wire is wire. Connectors and build quality is a differentiator.

What does the 10K High Shelf at 0 dB do?

I've never heard of AutoEQ before and just did a bit of searching. I use Oratory's profile which I loaded manually on the SoundSource PEQ on my MacBook Pro. When loading my headphone model into AutoEQ, and selecting the Oratory settings, it provides significantly more bass boost than the...

Off the original topic, but have you tried the Qudex as a PEQ DAC with its headphone output into the A50s?