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Cayin C5DAC USB DAC Headphone Amplifier World Tour --Reviewers Wanted.

Jul 13, 2015 at 11:00 PM Post #181 of 249
soundsgoodtome said:
So I just got the C5D today and that packaging was a nightmare. Please don't send actual retail units boxed that way...you'll have happier customers. I'm having some technical difficulties pairing this to my older Samsung Galaxy S3 with 4.4.2 Jelly Bean Android as a DAC. I've tried both Spotify and Neutron player, I've also tried restarting the phone with the DAC plugged in and still won't work. The furthest I got was being able to output somewhere else (because the speaker on the phone stopped playing while music was indicating that it was being played), however no audio was coming out of the amp section or the digital-out section of the C5D. Also while it the players showed it was playing, it was playing in FF.  Any suggestions to use this with my phone?


I will use it with a computer later which should be able to play fine via USB Dac mode.


*edit: computer picks up the DAC just fine and even drivers are signed stating it is a C5 DAC as opposed to some generic usb receiver chip.
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Glad you finally got it, man. Don't know why you didn't get it Saturday :confused:

If you think the packaging was a beast when you got it, just imagine it before I loosened it up for you :eek:

Hopefully you can get the connection issues figured out. It paired flawlessly with my iPhone 5s :L3000:
 
Jul 14, 2015 at 12:21 AM Post #183 of 249
I've paired an e18 with it before as well as a HIFIMEDIY android dac, my guess is the usb chip on the c5d isn't recognized or compatible with the s3.

Maybe Cayin can chime in?

gikigill said:
The S3 might not support USB audio. Lollipop certainly does so maybe try something else.
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Jul 14, 2015 at 2:57 AM Post #185 of 249
soundsgoodtome said:
  So I just got the C5D today and that packaging was a nightmare. Please don't send actual retail units boxed that way...you'll have happier customers. I'm having some technical difficulties pairing this to my older Samsung Galaxy S3 with 4.4.2 Jelly Bean Android as a DAC. I've tried both Spotify and Neutron player, I've also tried restarting the phone with the DAC plugged in and still won't work. The furthest I got was being able to output somewhere else (because the speaker on the phone stopped playing while music was indicating that it was being played), however no audio was coming out of the amp section or the digital-out section of the C5D. Also while it the players showed it was playing, it was playing in FF.  Any suggestions to use this with my phone?

I will use it with a computer later which should be able to play fine via USB Dac mode.

*edit: computer picks up the DAC just fine and even drivers are signed stating it is a C5 DAC as opposed to some generic usb receiver chip.
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nmatheis said:
@Cayin, @Thomas Cayin: Can you help @Soundsgoodtome out?
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Problem here you have met we suspect it is because of the Android system. It works with the PC but not the phones. Could you please help do some further troubleshooting?
 
Could you please download a Hiby media player on the following web: http://www.hiby.cd/? It is a media player which has a better compatibility. Please check.
 
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Jul 19, 2015 at 11:21 PM Post #191 of 249
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Jul 19, 2015 at 11:34 PM Post #192 of 249
cayin said:
It would be no problem. What do you think @hakushondaimao
 ?
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Not a problem for me to delay a week. Have several things on the go at the moment, and also know how beneficial it is to give some product exposure at a Head-Fi meet. Have fun with it, Andrew!
 
Jul 19, 2015 at 11:39 PM Post #193 of 249
Jul 22, 2015 at 5:08 PM Post #195 of 249
Posted my in-depth review of the Cayin C5DAC HERE.
 
I could not fit my headphone pairing section in the review page, so I have included it below with a link to this post in my review.
 
Headphone Pairings with the Cayin C5Dac:
  1. Volume settings is with my Samsung S5’s volume maxed out
  2. I note some of my personal opinions on each headphones sound signature, so you can get a relative reference point to compare with your own personal impressions.

 
With Bose SoundTrue In-Ear Headphones: consumer-orientated in-ear headphones
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, no hissing, Volume 3/9 (low gain)
>> Not necessary to really add an external device for this headphone (imo). Warm and colored IEMs with extra bass and less clarity and detail resolution compared to my other gear. Cannot really hear the difference with the bass boost switch on these headphones.
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With the Final Audio Heaven VII IEMs:
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, no hissing, Volume 3.5/9 (low gain)
>> Have not had enough time with these IEMs to comfortably comment on its sound beyond I was very pleasantly surprised by the capabilities of these IEMs. Sound quality much better than I expected from my previous experience with IEMs and quite competitive, though I still personally prefer full-sized headphones.
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With the Flare Audio R2A & R2Pro IEMs:
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, no hissing, Volume 3/9 (low gain)
>> Not enough time with these headphones yet. Barely had a chance to test them, but will update the review when I get a chance.
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With Oppo PM-3: portable closed over-ear planar magnetic
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, Volume 3.5/9 (low gain)
>> Enjoyable and recommended pairing. I consider them to have neutral to slightly warm sound signature and it is one of my favorite headphones and most often used headphones. Tested as extensively as the PM-3 are my primary portable headphones. They compliment each other very well for my tastes. Adds a dash of increased treble energy to the PM-3’s presentation which is very lively.
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Audeze EL-8 closed: portable closed over-ear planar magnetic
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, Volume 3/9 (low gain)
>> The EL-8 has quite a colored sound signature to my ears and I do not personally enjoy this headphone too much. I don’t think this is the best pairing as I feel that the EL-8 shines more with very warm external components. The coloration in the upper mids and treble region of the EL-8 is not a good match for this amplifier IMO. However, the EL-8 offers very solid bass quality with very fast, deeply extending, and high impactful notes.
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AKG K553 Pro: full-sized closed over-ear dynamic headphones
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, Volume 3.5/9 (low gain)
>> Enjoyable pairing. The K553 offers neutral to slightly warmer side of neutral or even brighter than neutral sound depending on preferences. While some further sound quality and further detail resolution gains can be gleaned at the flagship level, this is a very capable affordable solid reference point for a well-balanced sound signature. It really works well with any external component pairing (I personally like pairing a subtly warm tube amplifier for this headphone the best).
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Mr. Speakers Alpha Prime: full-sized closed over-ear planar magnetic
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, Volume 3.5-4/9 (low gain)
>> Very good match. The Alpha Prime can sound a bit laid-back to my ears, so the more energetic sound of the C5DAC works extremely well with this pair of headphones. Additional clarity and definition in the midrange noteable with this pairing.
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AKG K7xx (1st edition from Massdrop): full-sized open over-ear dynamic
Benefits from amplification. Does significantly scale with different external components.
+preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, Volume 3.5/9 (low gain)
>> Enjoyable pairing. I see this combination being on the more unforgiving side with the K7xx’s airy treble tuning matched with the high energy high frequency of the C5DAC. May be a bit bright for certain preferences, but I found it to work well. Tested quite extensively.
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Hifiman HE-560: full-sized open over-ear planar magnetic
>> Preferred settings: High gain, Bass Boost, Volume 5/9 (low gain), 4/9 (high gain)
>> Extremely enjoyable pairing and highly recommended. The HE-560 were my favorite open flagship headphones, longest owned headphone of my current collection, enjoyed the most headtime prior to my recent acquisition of the HE-1000. I find that the bass boost feature works extremely well here. The recession in the upper mids and a peak near the 6 kHz region in the HE-560’s tuning is complimented very well by the C5DAC. Tested very extensively.
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Mr. Speakers Ether (stock cable): full-sized open over-ear planar magnetic
>> preferred settings: Low gain, Bass boost, Volume 4/9 (low gain)
>> Acceptable pairing but this combination leans a bit on the brighter side of my preferences. Tested this combination extensively.
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With the Audeze LCD-X: full-sized open over-ear planar magnetic
>> Preferred settings: Low gain, No bass boost, Volume 3.5/9 (low gain)
>> Enjoyable pairing, but any additional bass boost is too much for the LCD-X that already has quite a bit of darkness in its sound signature. I think this is quite a good match. The LCD-X is my preferred headphones for bass-orientated music. The C5DAC really highlights the LCD-X’s sparkly treble without detracting from the enjoyable underlying darkness throughout its sound signature.
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With the Hifiman HE-1000: full-sized open over-ear planar magnet
>> Preferred settings: High gain, No bass boost, Volume 4.5-5.5/9 (low gain), 3-4/9 (high gain),
>> I would recommend investing in nicer external components for these headphones as they scale up very well. However, I do think this is a very nice pairing in terms of resulting sound signature. The excellent sub-bass extension and presence of the HE-1000 works well with the C5DAC’s analytical sound signature. Tested extensively together.
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