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New ibasso Audio D10 Cobra

post #1 of 11
11/5/09 at 8:14pm
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Just got my D10 cobra, took 3 days for them to deliver from overseas, I was pretty happy with that,

Plugged the optical cable from my creative sound card into the D10 and from there output it to my Denon AH-D1001 headphones, will try the Klipsch X-10's and my bosses Phonak's soon,

First Impressions (on the Denon)
bass, not overpowering, or too punchy, resonates at a practical and sensible level with lower frequencies boasting depth, but the beauty of this dac/amp manages to separate the bass from the treble in a way, this in turn enables the clarity and quality of DAC/AMP combo to really shine through.

Treble is immaculate,
everything is clear, and succinct, higher frequency tones are not overshadowed by the low frequency bass.

This is truly a wonderful dac/amp
clarity is brilliant.

Melody in classical music is sensational. Id now say that this is truly a universal dac/amp that will play most songs at a standard acceptable by many at Head-Fi as 1st class audio, with brilliant quality.

This is my first DAC/AMP and first review for audio equipment so apologies if my review is not up to standards. Please feel free to tell me your thoughts.

Alex
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post #2 of 11
11/5/09 at 11:02pm
Nice to hear that you are enjoying your new gear. How would you rate the D10 Vs Creative Sound Card with your ears? Cheers...
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post #3 of 11
11/6/09 at 8:53am
I agree with your assessment though I heard predator is even better than this
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post #4 of 11
11/6/09 at 9:35am
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Originally Posted by jendol View Post
I agree with your assessment though I heard predator is even better than this
Depending on which recommendations you are willing to accept:

- the P-51 is 'better' than the Predator
- the ALO Rx is 'better' than the P-51
etc etc

I cant confirm any of the above, but I'm happy for the OP. The D10 is consistently recommended here - the OP likes his and that is what matters.
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post #5 of 11
11/6/09 at 1:07pm

It is...

It is all subjective...some like ultrasone, some like grado, some like sennheiser...it is all about what "kind" of sound you like
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post #6 of 11
11/6/09 at 1:53pm
Congratulations!
The D10 is a really nice little DAC/Amp indeed. 3 day shipping time is excellent as well...
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post #7 of 11
11/6/09 at 2:43pm
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Originally Posted by jendol View Post
I agree with your assessment though I heard predator is even better than this
The Predator is different but not better.
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post #8 of 11
11/6/09 at 6:32pm
Great to hear your results im looking for something similar for my UM mage's i have on order.
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post #9 of 11
11/7/09 at 4:19am
op-amp rolling should be interesting with this lol
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post #10 of 11
11/7/09 at 5:00am
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Originally Posted by Feather225 View Post
op-amp rolling should be interesting with this lol
op-amp rolling is supposed to make quite a fair bit of difference. I'm waiting for my topkit from HiFlight and I will be testing it out. Though the kit will be specifically for my IE8s =) But a lot of users have given positive reviews over the changes which were supposedly significant.
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post #11 of 11
11/7/09 at 12:10pm
op-amp rolling really is a great plus to the D10. I just bought a D10 with one of hiflights opamp kits in it and also tested out the stock opamps for a couple of hours and I must say, HiFlight's topkit really improves the overall sound in my opinion.

The sound is more laid back, with more balanced treble and bass.
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