apatN
Headphoneus Supremus
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Should be fine I guess. I would get this over the Cmoy as most Cmoys I have seen are quite a bit bigger than the PA2.
How would you describe the sound of the pa2v2 ?
warm?
bright?
is it better suited for bassy,fun or analytical iem's ?
To get an optimum gain setting you first set the amp's gain to minimum (by turning each screw counter-clockwise) and turn the amp's rubber knob on full. You then hook up the source device with a song playing at about 75% volume, and plug your headphones into the amp. You can then turn up the gain screws to make the music through the headphones as loud as possible before they started distorting (or before they started to hurt your ears). This way with everything at max you could then use the amp's knob to turn the music down to a normal listening level.
elektrobank55: This is from my correspondence with Gary when I asked him the same question (how to set the gain)
Also see my post a few pages back for some pictures.
Quote:To get an optimum gain setting you first set the amp's gain to minimum (by turning each screw counter-clockwise) and turn the amp's rubber knob on full. You then hook up the source device with a song playing at about 75% volume, and plug your headphones into the amp. You can then turn up the gain screws to make the music through the headphones as loud as possible before they started distorting (or before they started to hurt your ears). This way with everything at max you could then use the amp's knob to turn the music down to a normal listening level.
Meh... I had typed quite a bit here but of course head-fi wouldn't let me post it...
Anyways I said that the PA2v2 is nice in that you can bypass the iPod's internal amp. Apart from that there is not much sound quality to be gained from this thing.
Like it's own name implies, the headphone amp amplifies power, increasing the maximum volume available. But it also improves sound quality, clarity and bass response, though that depends quite a bit on the headphones you're using, besides the source you're using.
I've had my PA2V2 for 4 months now and I couldn't be happier. It improved the sound of both my full sized headphones, as well as my IEMs.
If you're using an iPod,elektrobank55, I think you should get a LOD cable for it, it's something that can be had for very little money and everyone here seems to approve of its usage, bypassing the internal circuitry. Just using PA2V2 doesn't bypass iPod's internal amp because it's earlier in the chain. Try getting something like Fiio L3 LOD cable.
Does not sound normal. Sounds like your gain is set up wrong (really).