inexactscience
Head-Fier
Just an FYI for those looking to use sensitive IEMs with this to look elsewhere. Both the Campfire Audio Andromeda and Solaris are unusable due to the noise floor of the unit. Also encountered hiss on a pair of UE 18+ too.
Yeah, that sounds about right. No issues with the Audeze iSine 10, though it's not particularly sensitive. But maybe someone can loan me the Andromeda, Solaris, and UE 18+ just to make sure.
numbers are fun to talk about, but I will let my ears be the judge
Numbers can help determine whether it'll meet your raw volume requirements. I listen well below 106dB, and if I can get somewhere close to my max tolerance (probably in the mid 90dB, I expect) for peak power, I'm golden. That number won't tell me whether I like the product, but that it can properly drive the gear I'll use with it.
And I hope you like the Hip-DAC!