Quote:
Originally Posted by
imyself 
project86, you state that the amplifier part of the D100 is almost as good as the Matrix m-stage. Just to be sure: does this include driving the AKG K701/K702? (The m-stage seems to be very well liked with the K701/K702.)
Thanks!
Yes, it does a very good job with my K702. Perhaps not world class, but definitely good enough to use and enjoy. If I never had a better amp to use, I could be perfectly happy with this built in amp.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Deep Funk Ai, well I am quite curious. I found the Benchmark DAC 1 quite interesting but this D100 is more fitting for my budget and it works with my CD-player from what I just read.
What about the power supply, is it good as it is?
I'm not sure I understand the question.... but the Yulong has a well designed power supply. The torroidal transformer is quite large, and although it is phsycially in the same space as the rest of the electronics, it seems designed well enough so that there is absolutely no noise generated. A lot of expensive gear has the power supply isolated in a seperate chamber, but in this case that doesn't seem to be needed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
violinvirtuoso @project86 and any other IEM users
I have a top-tier IEM (Earsonics SM3) and am considering getting a new DAC. I would not have thought this was the way to upgrade, but after hearing the improvement on my Musiland, I decided to upgrade my DAC. I was wondering if the Yulong D100 works well with IEMs. If it does, is it any better than the Audinst HUD-MX1 with IEMs? Or is it a waste? Thanks in advance!
YES! I'm using it right now with some Unique Melody Aeros and it is top notch. The dead silent background and great channel balance at lower volumes makes it perfect for IEM use. I actually think it is a stronger performer with IEMs than with larger cans.
The Yulong is an overall better performer than the Audinst, including with IEMs. Exactly how much better is hard to say. Is it worth a $300 price increase? Maybe. It is for me. But obviously we reach the point of diminishing returns, and that extra bit of performance comes at a price premium.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Skylab
My review pales in comparison to Project86's. But I basically agree with most of his findings. I did an additional comparison to the Music Hall DAC 25.2, but otherwise couldn't cover much new ground.
Project86, you did not mention the "Sound Mode" buttons. I found their effect negligible. Did you play around with that?
I thought I did, it's buried in there somewhere.
Sound mode 1 is full range, flat response. Sound mode 2 is down about 3dB from 15kHz to 20kHz. Knowing that, I think I can hear the difference with test tones, but on real music the difference is imperceptable. I really wish they had extended it down lower, maybe to 8kHz or 10kHz. That would come in handy with certain recordings and certain headphones.
Edited by project86 - 8/19/10 at 7:19am
