Happy owner of the Monarch MKII since 2022, these days I noticed a really bad crack on the right shell. Anyone else have this problem? I mean, I always stored them in their case and never drop them, these days I just accidentally noticed that.

I'm in love with this version of this masterpiece by Bach

Hello, my dx240 has arrived today. I put some of my (local) files on it and tried to open them with mango player and foobar but foobar don't recognise the dsd (.dsf files) but mango does. Why? I'll probably will just use mango but it bothers me that foobar doesn't recognise the dsd files. Is...

Just bought this dap on 11/11 on HifiGo (hoping on some 11/11 discount but nothing on this sadly), shipped today. My first really expensive dap (previously I had the Sony NW-A55), hope I'll like it, bought because of the output power to drive my (current and future) IEM. BTW with this output...

Sorry the double post, I've just sold my Sony dap. In my hunt for a new dap I have come to a crossroads (I'm impatiently waiting for the 11/11 on hifigo or linsoul to buy the new one, hoping some good discount), the two options are: -Cayin n3 Pro (414€ right now) -IBasso DX240 (794€ right now)...

Hello all, I'm just thinking to upgrade my current portable setup (Sony NW-A55 with a FiiO BTR5) with a DAP. Mainly because I'm always concerned not to have enough power to drive my IEMs (KBear BElieve, Starfield, GK10, Blon 03, Blon 01, ecc) and secondly I want to remove the bluetooth from the...

Yes, few weeks ago. If i remember correctly it took less than a month. Unfortunately I haven't got much time to test it but for the few hours I tried it it worked really well. The cable itself is very soft (not like the default cable) and the sound is good, I didn't hear any difference between...

I'm listening right now my Sundara (2020 version) with the Topping A90 set in high gain and it is phenomenal, heavenly good (in single ended with original cable). So the A90 is more than enough for the Sundara in my opinion. I've just bought btw a balanced cable for them from aliexpress (very...

That's an idea. But is there a headphones amp with 3 rca inputs? I have the turntable, cd player and tape deck all connected with RCA to the amp. I can keep the Yamaha just in case in the future I can listen the music with speaker but right now I have to listen with headphones

Sorry if I resume this old topic of mine, but I've just discovered that the output impedance of my turntable amp is (I send and email to Yamaha) 470 mV/470 Ω. That's a loooooot, which headphones could be paired with this output impedance? Forgot the Sundara of course, my dt 990 pro 250 ohm...

The plus version of the xduoo xd 05 has 1.000 mW at 32 ohm too. But I didn't know the xCan was 1.000 mW too, I read another number my mistake. That change the game, xCan with the Bluetooth could be a better choice. Ifi xCan 299€ Xd 05 plus 239€ Plus of the xCan is the Bluetooth. Ps I know the...

Yes, bluetooth is more convenient. But soundwise? I always can use cable to plug the sony to the amp, with an adapter usb female to usb c? That's not a problem a little more weight, i work on a table I always can put it on the table near me.

Yes, it's one of the option. But isn't the XDuuo XD 05 plus better? To pair with the sony

Hi, thanks for the reply. I have a 2.5 trn cable to use with all my Iems (they're all 2 pin) with btr5. But I don't know if it's a good match with my IEMs (especially the BElieve). I was looking the XDuuo XD 05 plus which has lots of power instead of the btr5?

Hi everybody, need help to decide how to use as a portable setup. I work at home but not on my pc, in my basement so I can't use my desktop setup (sundara E30 / L30 and IEMs). So when I work I can listen music all day if I want so I'm thinking to create a good setup to use when I'm working. I...

Absolutely, I know. I'm just keeping separate my physical music (vinyl/cd/tape to the Yamaha) and my liquid (mp3/flac/dsd from my PC to the topping E30/L30).

That would be the headphone only for the vinyl/cd/tape listening so only with the Yamaha, they will be the substitute of the speakers. For the desktop listening I'll stick with the iems/sundara with the topping L30

Got it, thanks again for all the answers. I'll most probably stick with the dt 990 pro 250 ohms for the listening with the Yamaha that can (probably) handle the high impedance output. Unfortunately for the neighborhood and the time I listen music with it (mostly late evening and night because I...

Ah, never heard that! That's interesting, I might run some more test then!

I have some dsd and flac and I'm far away from being an expert but my ears don't find much of a difference between the two. I'll say flac as above

Thanks for the link! I'll read it

Yeah, you're right I guess. Because it's not a headphone amp, it's a speaker amp for turntables, cd player, ecc. which has a headphone output. I couldn't find the exact output impedance for the headphone output That's the reason why I asked this question and a doubt crossed my mind. Because the...

Technical question. What happens if I listen with an amp with high output impedance the Sundaras? I'll explain. My setup for the lps/cds/tapes listening ends with a Yamaha A-S201 amp, which I didn't find the exact output impedance but I read is pretty high (instead for example my desktop setup...

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