O2 AMP + ODAC - Page 29

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Originally Posted by proton007 


Depends on what kind of upgrade you're looking for. I feel an inbuilt power supply would be good for start.

What exactly would that do to the sound? 

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Originally Posted by DairyProduce 

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Originally Posted by proton007 


Depends on what kind of upgrade you're looking for. I feel an inbuilt power supply would be good for start.

What exactly would that do to the sound? 

Probably nothing but I, too, like to have an integrated transformer. And the connections on the back and output connections on the front.

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Originally Posted by Uberbob102000 


Well the O2/ODAC could certainly use some usability modifications (like everyone said, possibly inbuilt power supply, input connections on back) but actual upgrade wise you're going to be making a rather large jump in price before you get anywhere.

Any examples on what these actual upgrades are? And around what price?

Thanks!

Remember the what the O2 was designed to be....low cost, fewest parts, best performance..and portable...

You start putting stuff in the box, it gets big, and can add problems, like a transformer in the box with all its worts....

Not saying it cant be done, or having a larger enclosure is a bad thing...

Would be nice to see what the ODA really was or hopefully is going to be....

I personally like to have a larger phone jack and rca's...but these can be added easily....

Alex

Yeah I'm curious about the ODA as well. But the maker seems to be busy these days(?) 

Here are some neat pix of someones O2 Black cube...really neat...

Just might be my next project..

Alex

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Originally Posted by adydula 

Remember the what the O2 was designed to be....low cost, fewest parts, best performance..and portable...

 

You start putting stuff in the box, it gets big, and can add problems, like a transformer in the box with all its worts....

 

Not saying it cant be done, or having a larger enclosure is a bad thing...

 

Would be nice to see what the ODA really was or hopefully is going to be....

 

I personally like to have a larger phone jack and rca's...but these can be added easily....

Excellent points.

The upgrades I wanted to have aren't actually to the Objective2 amplifier, they're to the package in which it's usually distributed. But, I knew what I was getting when I bought mine and it still sounds great (and even better with my Black-Friday T70's!)

I still am amazed at what this "tiny" device can do....for the cost and how well it drives 98% of the cans out there....

I listen to my friends getting super large power supplies, filtering etc....and I just tell them i run off of pure "dc" when i show

them the 2 -  9 volt batteries they are flabber-gasted.....lol.

Total transparency for approx $100 in parts, some soldering, a few hours and voila...world class head amp, pure DC.

Alex

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Originally Posted by adydula 

I listen to my friends getting super large power supplies, filtering etc....and I just tell them i run off of pure "dc" when i show

them the 2 -  9 volt batteries they are flabber-gasted.....lol.

Uh, oh. I just bought me a megapower supply: 16V at 1,000mA. It increased the ODAC+O2's bundled price by $11!

Okay well a powered USB Hub is allowing both of my devices to work so you were right proton007. It is really quite weird but my power supply is 5 years old and I am running a GTX 670 so maybe its time to retire the poor fellow for an eternal rest. I don't prefer using a powered USB hub so I guess its time to go power supply shopping (I was planning on getting a dedicated Physx card anyways)

Sorry to get a little off topic.

Thanks again guys.

I was thinking about getting the 02 + ODAC to upgrade my Creative USB Sound Blaster HD for my HD650s. The question I have is will having to use an adapter to go from the 6.5 mm jack to 3.5 mm to fit in the O2 hurt the sound quality?

I really wish he'd release the ODA. I also have my BX5a monitors connected to the Sound Blaster via RCA cables. Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that either with the O2.

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Originally Posted by Pojosama 

I was thinking about getting the 02 + ODAC to upgrade my Creative USB Sound Blaster HD for my HD650s. The question I have is will having to use an adapter to go from the 6.5 mm jack to 3.5 mm to fit in the O2 hurt the sound quality?

 

I really wish he'd release the ODA. I also have my BX5a monitors connected to the Sound Blaster via RCA cables. Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that either with the O2.

No, it won't hurt the sound quality. Along with the HD-650, I've connected Beyerdynamic's DT 990 Premium and T70. Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic ship 6.3-3.5mm adapters with these models and they all sound fantabulous with the ODAC+O2 combo.

You could leave the BX5a's connected to the SB even if it's not ideal. That's what I do for my Audioengine A5's. I'd rather have two, switchable outputs but not enough to swap a great combo for something else. I'm an ODAC+O2 fanboy.

If the ODA has two outputs and especially if it has two inputs, my Matrix M-Stage is history.

I use a short cable that remains in the 3.5 mm mini connector in the O2 amp and plug the cans 1/4 " into the other end of the cable....this

way I am not inserting the cans directly into the amp...the 3.5 mm connector in the build is not that robust of  a mechanical connector....

and i dont want to have to eventually remove it and replace it. I think the duty cycle is 1000 insertions etc...so maybe its not an issue but by using this short

pigtal  its not an issue...

Alex