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cel4145 · Feb 16, 2013 at 3:25 PM

gordec said:
Anyone has an external DAC/Amp combo that works with the Note 2 through OTG that is a significant upgrade from stock Wolfson? I want to be able to drive LCD2 or HE500 with it as I'm planning purchasing one of those late this year.

I just got my OTG cable, and the ODAC/O2 separates do improve the sound. Just using the O2 before with the headphone output on the stock Note 2 with the headphone amp gain mod, the SQ was a little better (notice it most with bass with my Ultrasone 780s). Then adding in the ODAC just gave everything a little more clarity and depth. I love how Green Day's Brain Stew intro can go from loud guitar chord to absolute silence in between the notes (Grado SR225i).

gordec · Feb 16, 2013 at 4:17 PM

I wonder which DAC/Amp combos that interwork with Android OTG actually self-power through battery. The Android USB DAC thread lists all the compatible devices but lack this info.

The X can either use the Note 2's power to charge while playing or run off battery only.

NZtechfreak · Feb 16, 2013 at 7:30 PM

The Leckerton UHA.6S-MKII and Apex Glacier can both be run entirely off their own batteries. From memory my E7 could also do that.

KosanRio · Feb 17, 2013 at 2:02 PM

Hey anyone who has a Note II and is using Wolfson control with their Kernel to max out the volume and PowerAMP, make sure DVC (Direct Volume Control) is disabled in PowerAMP otherwise you will get weird distortion and random high pitched sounds... I was all sad the whole week because I was getting distortion and what not and just assumed the poor little DAC couldn't handle being screwed around with, but it was just PowerAMP!

meiaen · Feb 17, 2013 at 6:28 PM

kosanrio said:
Hey anyone who has a Note II and is using Wolfson control with their Kernel to max out the volume and PowerAMP, make sure DVC (Direct Volume Control) is disabled in PowerAMP otherwise you will get weird distortion and random high pitched sounds... I was all sad the whole week because I was getting distortion and what not and just assumed the poor little DAC couldn't handle being screwed around with, but it was just PowerAMP!

Not quite sure I use the mod to change the volume output manually change it for a 5gain

Axesd · Feb 21, 2013 at 12:50 AM

Jump to the Neutron player and never bother with that. I had been using PowerAMP for about 2 years, and Neutron made me switch. It made that BIG of a difference. (In terms of SQ)

gordec · Feb 22, 2013 at 3:53 PM

axesd said:
Jump to the Neutron player and never bother with that. I had been using PowerAMP for about 2 years, and Neutron made me switch. It made that BIG of a difference. (In terms of SQ)

What kind of settings you using? I'm trying out Neutron. I am also using USB Dac with Go Dap X.

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Axesd · Feb 24, 2013 at 3:38 AM

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gordec said:
What kind of settings you using? I'm trying out Neutron. I am also using USB Dac with Go Dap X.

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I am thinking to buy the iBasso D-Zero for the portable use

My setting might be weird for you, but since you are asking, so I will post it out

Low-Band 2.05
Mid1 2.30
Mid2 0.85
High-band 1.55
Low-band cutoff 0250
Low band Q 2.000
Mid 1 band center Freq 0500
Mid1 band, width 1.000
Mid2 band Center Freq 3000
Mid2 band, Width 1.000
High band, Cutoff Freq 6000
High-band,Q, Slope 2.025

gordec · Feb 24, 2013 at 8:52 PM

axesd said:
Quote:

gordec said:

What kind of settings you using? I'm trying out Neutron. I am also using USB Dac with Go Dap X.

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I am thinking to buy the iBasso D-Zero for the portable use

My setting might be weird for you, but since you are asking, so I will post it out

Low-Band 2.05
Mid1 2.30
Mid2 0.85
High-band 1.55
Low-band cutoff 0250
Low band Q 2.000
Mid 1 band center Freq 0500
Mid1 band, width 1.000
Mid2 band Center Freq 3000
Mid2 band, Width 1.000
High band, Cutoff Freq 6000
High-band,Q, Slope 2.025

Thanks. I'm trying to make sense of some of the settings in Neutron. It's little complicated.

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Axesd · Feb 25, 2013 at 7:03 AM

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gordec said:
Thanks. I'm trying to make sense of some of the settings in Neutron. It's little complicated.

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It's actually quite of easy.

Left side has to do your setting
Right side has to do with your songs

I know Neutron acts up a bit strange on the GN2, but hey its the best sounding music player in the Android market IMHO.

Leonarfd · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:20 AM

Just abit to busy theese days to read up on old info, anyway is it possible to just buypass the amp inside the note ii?

Or is there a cheap usb dac that works that gives equal or better performance of the dac inside it?

Getting my Mad Dog soon and do not really wanna double amp to use it, though I will maybe get the upcoming fiio e18 for android when it is out.

cel4145 · Feb 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM

Get an OTG USB cable adapter and you can plug a DAC directly into the note.

Not all DACs will work because the Note 2 may not be able to power them properly. Here is a compatibility list: http://www.head-fi.org/t/595071/android-phones-and-usb-dacs/480#post_8770758

I would also guess that the ones that work with the S3 should probably work with the Note 2 (perhaps someone else can verify): http://www.head-fi.org/t/633201/confirmed-list-of-usb-dacs-for-the-galaxy-s3-international-us-or-note-2

Leonarfd · Feb 26, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Most of the stuff on the list is not really cheap,only thing I need is either a cheap dac alone or a way to bypass the amp part in the phone.

cel4145 · Feb 26, 2013 at 12:24 PM

To me, it doesn't make a lot of sense to have a $650+ phone and $300 headphones and use a really cheap DAC/amp. I would wait and see how your new headphones sound with the Note 2 first.

However, you probably will need more volume because of the low sensitivity of the Mad Dogs. You can always use just a headphone amp plugged into the headphone output on the Note 2. That will help. Or you can try rooting the phone and turning up the amp a little: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931970&nocache=1

I used the "Normal Volume Mod" with mine, and it definitely helped. And it's free

Retrias · Feb 26, 2013 at 12:46 PM

The galaxy note 2 reportedly have a good dac , and I can tell you that with my beyer dt1350 it is as good as the amped ipod touch 4th gen + fiio e17 combo , its driving it at a good level so far in

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