[cat6man]

I just took my dx300 out to the car on a pizza run. With single ended line out, it was amazing, with non of the "not yet broken in" harshness I heard with amp11/PO and JH13 iems.
A real no-brainer, soundstage, solidity, bass, detail all vastly superior to LO with my x7mk2 (which will now go on sale).

Q:. Does the LO sound improve with burn-in, or is that only an issue with the amp modules?

Q2:. Is balanced LO improved at all going from amp11 to amp12?

 

[Whitigir]

Amp11 is a pseudo Line Out, and Amp12 is a True LO

 

[cat6man]

I just took my dx300 out to the car on a pizza run. With single ended line out, it was amazing, with non of the "not yet broken in" harshness I heard with amp11/PO and JH13 iems.
A real no-brainer, soundstage, solidity, bass, detail all vastly superior to LO with my x7mk2 (which will now go on sale).

Q:. Does the LO sound improve with burn-in, or is that only an issue with the amp modules?

Q2:. Is balanced LO improved at all going from amp11 to amp12?

 

[Tex Irie]

DX300 + Hifiman Susvara... Sounds phenomenal but this definitely hits the upper limits of the DX300 volume wheel. The Susvara really needs a beefy Amp.

 

[Tex Irie]

DX300 + Hifiman HE1000se... I'm enjoying this a little too much.. Excellent Combination.

 

[Tex Irie]

DX300 + Meze Elite.... Mid bass sounds a little smeared at times.. But this is a fun combo.

 

[jamato8]

DX300 + Meze Elite.... Mid bass sounds a little smeared at times.. But this is a fun combo.

Are you using AMP12?

 

[Tex Irie]

DX300 + Empire Ears Legend Evo.. I respect the capabilities but bone conduction takes some getting used to... This is a lovely sounding IEM.

 

[Tex Irie]

Are you using AMP12?

The original Amp 11.

 

[jamato8]

The original Amp 11.

I would be using the AMP12 for that combination.

 

[Tex Irie]

DX300 + Sennheiser HD800S.. Primo

 

[Tex Irie]

I would be using the AMP12 for that combination.

Excellent! Enjoy that.

 

[RIGATIO]

The best amps for the dx300 to date are 11.2 and of course 12. The amp11.2 works the best with the headphones with recessed mids (this amp boosts higher mids a bit so when the headphones have articulated this frequency, it can sound bit harsh and shouty at times). The amp12 has more linear mids, better bass resolution, more treble resolution and is cleaner and has blacker background overall. Ive tested both amps with the Beyerdynamic T5 3rd gen this weekend and these phones had better synergy with the amp11.2. The Xelentos on the other hand have way better synergy with the amp12. Im sending back the t5s tomorrow. it was a great experience but the synergy between the Xelentos and the amp12 is something special and i can sacrifice this extra warmth. IBasso, plz give us the amp13 with the staging and separation of the amp12 but warmer. PLZ!

 

[RIGATIO]

Great Test for staging. The NOS filter is magical

 

[Tex Irie]

DX300 + Abyss 1266... Great sound from the medieval torture device / Wicked Awesome Beartrap.