I have one (hopefully) simple question that needs a definitive answer: when converting DSF to FLAC, is it truly lossless like converting WAV to flac? or is the end result actually lossy PCM?

That's such an unreasonably open question, there's no definitive answer I can think of other than telling you to try one out and/or reading other users' comments and reviews.

The DAC1 plays every type of file you can throw at it, including all Apple codecs. In addition to using it with a FiiO X5 loaded with hi-res flac as well as DSD dsf files, I also connect my iPods directly to it. My HD-800s & AKG-812 cans sound superb! Even at twice the price, the Marantz is a...

It's way more simple than the 86 pages suggests -- too many people who made it more complicated than it is because they jumped in late in the thread and asked basic questions that were answered by page 4. A few simple files on a flash drive, change a setting on the Oppo and it's unbelievable...

Sorry, guess I was misunderstood. There's absolutely no gapless problem with the DAC1, I was referring to my Oppo 105. They've gone through countless firmware updates, but never corrected the issue for DLNA. In any event, I'd lke to experiment running the 105's dac through the Marantz amp...

There may be some incompatibility between the Marantz & Oppo. I have a 105 connected to my mains, but in another area where I stream via ethernet from my NAS setup. The only issue with the Oppo is it STILL won't play gapless flacs unless it's on a flash drive or direct USB connection. As for...

That's what I figured. MID sounds best for my AKGs when the source is the FiiO via coax; however, when I listen to iPod Classic via USB, HIGH sounds best, probably due to the lower gain of the iPod on line out. That said, I did much listening last night and either I'm getting used to it, or the...

Wearing my stupid hat, I assumed the LOW gain is for LOW impedance, right? And despite the relatively lower impedance (compared with 600 ohm Senns), the AKGs need more oomph to drive them optimally. I've tried all three settings but can't determine which sounds 'best.' I'm thinking the HIGH or...

Well, in the six days I've had it, the jury's still out -- at least when I compare the sound with my old (sold) Peachtree/NuForce combo. The soundstage doesn't seem as wide, at least with the AKGs, but then again I read that somewhere and may be influenced by 'mass psychoacoustic' opinion...

Combined with my lont My DAC1 will be arriving tomorrow. I've waited way too long to order it, and your feedback, especially as you have the same cans as I do, put me over the top. Will report back after I've spent some quality time with it.

I've been eyeing the DAC1 for quite awhile now. I currently have a Peachtree Audio DAC-iTx & Nuforce HA-200 class A HP amp listening to lossless & DSD from a FiiO X5 2nd gen. I really like what I've been hearing from the Peachtree/NuForce combo, but I'd like to condense my headphone listening...

I got these 2 weeks ago, and until I saw this thread, I thought my same issues with cracked wood was an isolated case. I called Monoprice and was told they were backordered, but would send me a new pair when new batch came in by April or so. As great as they sound (compared with my HD600 & AKG...

Never had the Jr. but I owned the AK70 before settling in with the FiiO X5/II. Seeing as I use them both coax-out to an external DAC & headphone amp, I can only speak to functional issues.   The X5/II has longer battery life on full charge (approx 8-12 hours vs. 4-ish for the AK); the AK's...

I know I'm a few years late to this thread -- -- but I've been ripping virtually the same method you described above except for my Foobar settings that differ from yours in these areas: +6dB PCM volume (default), PCM samplerate for 88.2 and DSD2PCM Mode at the default Multistage 32fp.  I tried...

Closest I had to the problem was that my X5ii of 9 months began having problems with some flac files dropping out before switching to the next track and, worst of all, stopped playing all files higher than 24/96 such as 24/192 -- only silence. After eliminating my DAC and the FiiO as causes of...

Sorry, didn't mean to sound snarky -- just frustrated; I appreciate your attempts to help.   To clarify, everything played perfectly with current setup. Everything I threw at my headphone system. Until I very recently tried to play one of the HDtrack 25/192 albums I had stored on the FiiO5/2...

Just for the heck of it, I DID try another coax cable and the problem persists. Again, I can see a cable going bad, but being 'selectively' bad in not playing 24/192 flacs? Not a tech guru, but I really don't think so.

I'm using the nice thick digital cable I purchased from FiiO and it works perfectly for ever other kind of music file, from 24/96 flac to DSF as mentioned. I emailed FiiO support a few days ago, but so far no response. I can't imagine a cable being selective...

Sorry if I double post this, but I may have posted to wrong forum, so here goes again:   I'm almost positive this is a new issue that's crept up with my X5/2:   My FiiO X5 2nd gen has the latest firmware. I've had it for 6 months and am very happy with it until I recently noticed an odd...

I'm almost positive this is a new issue that's crept up with my X5/2:   My FiiO X5 2nd gen has the latest firmware. I've had it for 6 months and am very happy with it until I recently noticed an odd issue in conjunction with associated equipment. I listen to my FiiO with coax line-out to...

  I'm about 80% convinced I'll be returning the 712 -- still burning them in round the clock. But don't know if that's any panacea or even a convincing placebo.   Did much earpad swapping, the foam pads don't do much for the 702 nor do the velour pads do much to mitigate the hardness of the...

Background: I listen 98% to classical and some be-bop jazz, all in lossless or 24bit flac. Source is primarily FiiO x5 second gen w/2 128GB micro sd w/ coaxial digital output to Peachtree DACiTx and Nuforce HA 200a class A headphone amp. (I also have a Marantz SA 8004 going through the...

With about 160GB of flac lossless, hi-res & redbook plus about 75 DSD albums, I estimate about 12 - 14 hours before the battery indicator shows less than 1/4 remaining -- which is when I charge it. That said, I use my X5II strictly digital-out to DAC & amp.