REVIEW (more to come) - CEntrance DACport 24/96 USB DAC Amp - Page 18

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Originally Posted by Twinster 

That is good to know.  I have a DACport but also the DACmini with the 1 Ohm option and like both of them. But I have to admit that the DACport would benefit more bass power.

 

Oh My. I've been thinking of the dacport too, but no local dealer has demo models. I play macbook pro to grado 325i headphones, which are not known for punchy bass. If the stock dacport can't do things right, and one needs a $100 mod on top of it, then I wonder if this is the one for me. 

Any comparisons between the dacport and related portable usb dac/headphone amps out there, between $100-500??

Oh, and does anyone know if Grado 325i phones will demand the 1ohm modification on the dacport? That's another $100. And if the mod is done, does this make a problem if you switch over to high impedance Sennheiser headphones?

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Originally Posted by Lemmy Caution 

Oh, and does anyone know if Grado 325i phones will demand the 1ohm modification on the dacport? That's another $100. And if the mod is done, does this make a problem if you switch over to high impedance Sennheiser headphones?

Well, I'm not expert, but I think one of the appeals for tubes with Grados is that most tube amps have a high output impedance, and thus will color the sound in a way that compliments Grado headphones. If you get the 1 ohm mod, it will merely help with increasing the damping factor, which is better for overall driver control, and will sound most faithful to the actual tuning of the headphone, but I don't know if that's the best thing for a SR325i... JM2C

We need a catch phrase for the Dacport LX...

How about:

Finally, a dac that can please both the audiophile....and his wife. 

Sorry, I had to do it 

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Originally Posted by emremusic 

We need a catch phrase for the Dacport LX...

 

Finally, a dac that can please both the audiophile....and his wife. 

Wow.  Would that be covered under warranty?

Has anyone tried both the 10-ohm and 1-ohm versions of the DACport? I'm thinking about getting one, but not sure if I should go for the 1-ohm mod. I'll be using it for and HD650, UM3X, SRH440, and KSC75. Maybe a Grado in the future too.

1ohm is preferable for the most part but the price is steep.  I would consider saving the cost of the mod and the cost of the DACport and getting the DACPort LX and a transparent amp instead.  Your bets bet would be the O2 or something comparable around the $100-$150 mark +DACPort LX.  This will be your optimal solution wrt sound quality if keeping a self contained tube isn't your main priority.

Yeah, it's the price that's making me think twice about it. However, the biggest draw of the DACport for me is getting great sound from such a nice and convenient form factor, so I might end up going for the 1-ohm mod if I get one.

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Originally Posted by Anaxilus 

1ohm is preferable for the most part but the price is steep.  I would consider saving the cost of the mod and the cost of the DACport and getting the DACPort LX and a transparent amp instead.  Your bets bet would be the O2 or something comparable around the $100-$150 mark +DACPort LX.  This will be your optimal solution wrt sound quality if keeping a self contained tube isn't your main priority.

I this point if you go for the O2 why not get the combo O2 & ODAC. I know that nobody heard it yet but...

I owned my DACPort for a few months before I got the 1 ohm mod.  I wasn't thrilled about paying an extra $100 but since I got a great deal on an open box from Ebay, my final price ended up being the same.  It's worth every penny.  It made a noticeable difference in my HE-500s (much tighter bass) and sounds incredible with my UM Miracles (near bottomless bass). The last combination is so good that I ended up selling off the HE-500s.