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post #376 of 393
4/5/10 at 10:08pm
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Originally Posted by swanlee View Post
Thought I's bump this since this forum is turning into the Ibasso forum. More people need to take a look at this amp, after buffers are installed and better opamps put in it competes well with anything out there. Add to it all the features it has and this will be the last portable amp most people will ever need.

Had mine for almost a year now and still use it daily. Great sounding amp
July will be 2 years with my XM-5. I haven't tried the 8065 chips yet, but will get to them one day. I wonder if anyone has tried it with the Beyer DT-880's.... probably my next headphone upgrade.
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post #377 of 393
4/5/10 at 10:51pm
I have LM4971s and BUF634s in my XM5 atm. Might be time to look at getting some 8065s.
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post #378 of 393
4/5/10 at 11:10pm
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Originally Posted by Harvey/ Ga View Post
July will be 2 years with my XM-5. I haven't tried the 8065 chips yet, but will get to them one day. I wonder if anyone has tried it with the Beyer DT-880's.... probably my next headphone upgrade.
I did own a 2003 DT-880 but had sold it by the time my XM5 arrived. I have a T1 on order so I'll let you know how it goes. I tried a HD800 with my SR-71A(stock iPod as source)...didn't have my XM5 with me but I was blown away...XM5 is less powerful.
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post #379 of 393
4/7/10 at 9:17pm
I plugged my HD650 into the Xm5 for fun, and it does struggle to drive it.
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post #380 of 393
4/8/10 at 1:06am
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Originally Posted by nsx_23 View Post
I plugged my HD650 into the Xm5 for fun, and it does struggle to drive it.
Does it have the BUF 634 chips or the "Double Cat" (AD 8397) ?? Both put out quite a bit of current.

I ordered mine with the AD8397, then started rolling a year later. Now have LM6171's and BUF634. Tried the standard OPA134, but didn't like them.
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post #381 of 393
4/15/10 at 8:34am
I have the 8397s, BUF634 and I currently have LM4971s in the amp with the buf chips.

What are some must-have op-amps? The AD8620?

The XM5 + iPod Video via LO is working very well with my UE18s.
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post #382 of 393
4/15/10 at 8:37am
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Originally Posted by nsx_23 View Post
What are some must-have op-amps?
LME49710
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post #383 of 393
4/15/10 at 9:30am
Just ordered some sample LME49710NAs!

Any others? I'm open to suggestions as I'm keen on finding which works the best with my UE18s.
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post #384 of 393
4/15/10 at 4:06pm
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Originally Posted by nsx_23 View Post
I have the 8397s, BUF634 and I currently have LM4971s in the amp with the buf chips.

What are some must-have op-amps? The AD8620?

The XM5 + iPod Video via LO is working very well with my UE18s.
The AD 8065 seems to be well thought of by many here that are more experienced then I am.

I'll be trying a pair myself once I get a better pair of 'phones then the AKG 240S that I have.
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post #385 of 393
4/15/10 at 8:34pm
Indeed. HA rates the 8065 very highly.
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post #386 of 393
4/15/10 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by Harvey/ Ga View Post
The AD 8065 seems to be well thought of by many here that are more experienced then I am.

I'll be trying a pair myself once I get a better pair of 'phones then the AKG 240S that I have.
Yah, I'm sticking with the AD8065/BUF634.
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post #387 of 393
4/15/10 at 8:50pm
Which others have you tried mate?
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post #388 of 393
4/15/10 at 9:25pm
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Originally Posted by nsx_23 View Post
Which others have you tried mate?
Stock opamps with BUF634, AD8397, and AD8065.
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post #389 of 393
4/19/10 at 5:33am
Received my LME49710 samples. Its certainly a very different sound compared to the ADs. The XM5 now sounds less forward, is more transparent and a bit more "smoothed out".
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post #390 of 393
5/25/10 at 6:33am

To those who have upgraded to AD8065 and BUF634...

 

I have read the many posts about how smooth and improved this combo is.  I'm using Atrio M5's.  Can I install only the AD8065 and get smoothness, or are the BUF634's need to complete the upgrade?

 

If anyone has installed only the AD8065's could you comment on that upgrade only?

 

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