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  1. DiamondPilot

    Reply to review by 'DiamondPilot' on item 'HIFIMAN SuperMini High-Res Portable Player'

    The primary benefit of balanced amplification is twice the output voltage rails for a given power source, without having to use a DC-to-DC converter to achieve this. In portable devices where power supplies are limited, this is an important benefit. In other words, more output power to the...
  2. DiamondPilot

    Reply to review by 'DiamondPilot' on item 'HIFIMAN SuperMini High-Res Portable Player'

    Balanced amplification is something entirely different. There are no out-of-phase signals sent down the line, and there is no cancellation of induced noise in the wire. Rather, instead of the L & R amp channels sharing a common ground and the amp only driving one pole of each driver so to speak...
  3. DiamondPilot

    Reply to review by 'DiamondPilot' on item 'HIFIMAN SuperMini High-Res Portable Player'

    The purpose of balanced line level audio cables is to reduce noise induced into cables. The signal is sent down the line both in-phase and out of phase, plus a common ground (hence the 3-pins). At the receiving end, the out-of-phase version of the signal is flipped back into phase. This inverts...
  4. DiamondPilot

    Reply to review by 'DiamondPilot' on item 'HIFIMAN SuperMini High-Res Portable Player'

    FYI, the link you posted irt what "balanced" is has nothing at all to do with balanced headphone amplification. That article refers to balanced line level cables. The same word used to describe something completely different.
  5. DiamondPilot

    Is Sabre ES9018 the best DAC chip right now?

    No, Jitter creates distortions that are not harmonic in nature. I suggest a reading on what harmonic distortion is, starting with what harmonics are in relation to fundamentals, even-order and odd-order harmonics, etc. THD is, in fact, arguably the least offensive type of distortion, as it...
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    Is Sabre ES9018 the best DAC chip right now?

    That's like saying a cartridge and stylus have nothing to do with the sound quality of vinyl playback - it's all in the phono preamp. The DAC chip is what takes a series of numbers and generates an audio waveform from it. I promise you the quality the sound is a function of the quality of the...
  7. DiamondPilot

    Reversible AKG K701 bass mod

    I did the mod on a K701. I found it to add a subtle but noticeable boost to the low bass. As others have alluded, it seems like dampening is removed and the bass notes can breathe and articulate better. However, it increased the bass distortion. Maybe the reason AKG put the stickers over the...
  8. DiamondPilot

    Apple Touch 5G thread.

    Swab,   Yes I grabbed it because I got a new 64GB touch for $299. Unfortunately, I already returned it before the helpful suggestion to try the adapter. Not sure if I'm going to go through the trouble of repurchasing to retry it. I might just wait and see if there's an improved 6G touch...
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    Apple Touch 5G thread.

    I had read Mr. Rockwell's write-up.   His statement:   "There isn't much difference between different iPods, iPhones and iPads... People who hear huge differences in bass or treble aren't comparing them competently, or are comparing the internal speakers or something else."   was an...
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    Apple Touch 5G thread.

    I decided to purchase a 64 GB iPod Touch 5G based in part on the reviews in this thread.   I've since returned it. While it is a beautiful, ultra-cool, and ultra-lightweight device, it sounds downright nasty. The worst sounding Apple device I've yet heard, in fact.   Specifically, it is so...
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