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Sony PHA-3 balanced portable dac/amp
Sep 20, 2014 at 12:48 PM Post #46 of 1,922
fxim said:
Just tried it out paired with A17, sounds awesome. The combination sounds better than ak100ii & maybe even ak120ii when playing flac 16/44, warmer n seems to be more lively.
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 What headphones/earphones were you using?
 
Sep 20, 2014 at 9:10 PM Post #48 of 1,922
Tried it paired with my own ZX1, just got addicted to it:). Sounds so lively, analytical and even can feel the emotion, it also digs out more tiny details compared with bare ZX1, really love the music reproduced by it:D
 
Sep 21, 2014 at 6:31 AM Post #51 of 1,922
musicdragoon said:
Tried it paired with my own ZX1, just got addicted to it:). Sounds so lively, analytical and even can feel the emotion, it also digs out more tiny details compared with bare ZX1, really love the music reproduced by it:D
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Pha-2 did too,as in it was improving on zx1 no end, but thats not so difficult even with a fiio amp,so its not saying much.
 
Sep 21, 2014 at 7:30 AM Post #52 of 1,922
soundblast75 said:
Pha-2 did too,as in it was improving on zx1 no end, but thats not so difficult even with a fiio amp,so its not saying much.
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I tried it with a balanced Z7 and a normal cabled Z5. Both give me really good impression, so I do think Sony do the right stuffs this time, I am completely not impressed with last year's H3, which sounds inferior to my old X40 :rolleyes:
 
Sep 21, 2014 at 8:20 AM Post #53 of 1,922
musicdragoon said:
I tried it with a balanced Z7 and a normal cabled Z5. Both give me really good impression, so I do think Sony do the right stuffs this time, I am completely not impressed with last year's H3, which sounds inferior to my old X40 :rolleyes:
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Thats good to hear and i agree about h3, pha2 was bery good amp,i needed better erogonomics and even better sound which hopefully pha3 has it all, def trying the z7 too:)
 
Sep 22, 2014 at 7:39 PM Post #54 of 1,922
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Sep 23, 2014 at 7:08 PM Post #57 of 1,922
Just going by this spec, alone...
 
Maximum output

(when using the built-in lithium-ion

rechargeable battery)

 Balanced connection

Approx. 320 mW + 320 mW (32 Ω, 1 % distortion)

Normal connection

Approx. 100 mW + 100 mW (32 Ω, 1 % distortion)


  
... when using the balanced output, the PHA-3 delivers more than 3.5 times the power of the PHA-2 (90 mW per channel into 32-Ohms), so if you're using something other than IEMs or very efficient headphones, the PHA-3 should deliver better dynamics and bass control, but compare its output to something like the CEntrance HiFi-M8, with 700mW into 32-Ohms, for a lot less money.
 
Sony's portable gear continues to appeal to those seeking small form factors and convenience at the expense of performance.  They are going for a much larger market than the folks for which the HiFi-M8 was targeted. 
 
Sep 23, 2014 at 8:20 PM Post #58 of 1,922
zilch0md said:
  Just going by this spec, alone...
 
Maximum output

(when using the built-in lithium-ion

rechargeable battery)

 Balanced connection

Approx. 320 mW + 320 mW (32 Ω, 1 % distortion)

Normal connection

Approx. 100 mW + 100 mW (32 Ω, 1 % distortion)


  
... when using the balanced output, the PHA-3 delivers more than 3.5 times the power of the PHA-2 (90 mW per channel into 32-Ohms), so if you're using something other than IEMs or very efficient headphones, the PHA-3 should deliver better dynamics and bass control, but compare its output to something like the CEntrance HiFi-M8, with 700mW into 32-Ohms, for a lot less money.
 
Sony's portable gear continues to appeal to those seeking small form factors and convenience at the expense of performance.  They are going for a much larger market than the folks for which the HiFi-M8 was targeted. 
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But the Cypher Labs Theorem, which is very well received here, is only 205 mW at 32 Ohms.  And I suspect the PHA-3's battery life will be more "Theorem like" then "HiFi-M8 like".
 
But lets be honest, the PHA-3 was engineered with the MDR-Z7 in mind.  One might consider it only a bonus, if it drives other power hungry headphones adequately...
 
Sep 23, 2014 at 11:05 PM Post #59 of 1,922
Should be available in Sony stores across SE Asia any day now ...... 
 
http://www.sony-asia.com/product/pha-3
 
Clearly, this dude is pumped - he gets to listen to the amp and collect a check from Sony. 
 

 
 
I'll stick with the PHA-2 - too many portable toys anyway. 
 
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