[Ypoknons]

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Any problems driving IEMs with sparrow? Like damaging the drivers. I ask this because i plan to use it with my UM3X for now, while i am still researching for a full sized can.

I would worry more about hiss than driver damage, that's what a volume knob is for 

 

[haloxt]

With my 16 ohm 94 sensitivity and 30 ohm 96 sensitivity headphones, I am just above the channel imbalance zone for very low volume listening levels.
 
Your Westone UM3X IEM's are 56 ohm impedance 124dB/mW sensitivity, probably way too sensitive for the sparrow unless you try to ask for a gain change (not sure if possible), but you should find out exactly how much gain reduction you need given the high sensitivity of your IEM's so you don't overdo it, I suspect that a sparrow with gain lowered to suit the UM3X will limit you from using some low sensitivity headphones, but I may be wrong, maybe someone with such sensitive IEM's can share their experience.

 

[nManJofo]

Note about lack of USB chips is no more on audio-gd website... I'm gonna send an email to be sure.

 

[kunalraiker]

 
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Note about lack of USB chips is no more on audio-gd website... I'm gonna send an email to be sure.

I e-mailed them today, for any information on when the new usb chips would be available, Edwin said
 
Sorry,now we can not make sure the time,but if has any new,we will tell to everyone.

 

[Crazy*Carl]

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With my 16 ohm 94 sensitivity and 30 ohm 96 sensitivity headphones, I am just above the channel imbalance zone for very low volume listening levels.
 
 

I am just above the channel imbalance zone (under 9 o clock or so) with 300ohm sennheiser sometimes.  But this should never be an issue for anyone, just drop the device volume so the knob is much higher.

 

[nManJofo]

Mr. Kingwa replied to me... Sparrow will be back on stock in cca 15 days.

 

[DDVX]

Wait...the USB Sparrow or are all of the Sparrows out of stock? I thought it was just the USB. My birthday is on the 15th. Hope I'll be able to ship one in by then.

 

[AVU]

I had asked and they said they could make a low gain version for IEMs.  Didn't pursue it because I wanted to try the usb version

 

[Crazy*Carl]

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I had asked and they said they could make a low gain version for IEMs.  Didn't pursue it because I wanted to try the usb version

I guess they could, but the sparrow is kind of overkill for them.

 

[numbskull]

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I guess they could, but the sparrow is kind of overkill for them.

Yeah. It's not my purpose to use it with IEMs. It's just temporary.

 

[Crazy*Carl]

My volume knob seems always to be at only about 9 o clock, maybe a touch higher for normal listening. Also, at minimum volume, it is still audible, and not even that quiet.  I have the device volume and program volume maxed.  I think I am goign to drop the device volume on windows to 50% so I can get more to 10 o clock just to ensure I am out of the imbalance region. Boy does this thing get loud.

 

[EraserXIV]

hey just received mine today. did any of yours come with an RCA cable? i was under the impression that it was supposed to.
 
also, they gave me the power cable for the wrong region. i mean they were shipping it to the USA, shouldn't I get a USA cable?

 

[movi]

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My volume knob seems always to be at only about 9 o clock, maybe a touch higher for normal listening. Also, at minimum volume, it is still audible, and not even that quiet.  I have the device volume and program volume maxed.  I think I am goign to drop the device volume on windows to 50% so I can get more to 10 o clock just to ensure I am out of the imbalance region. Boy does this thing get loud.

can someone explain this "imbalance region" concept? i did a search but didn't find anything

 

[Crazy*Carl]

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can someone explain this "imbalance region" concept? i did a search but didn't find anything

It just means at low volume knob positions, the right and left volumes are not equal.  Easily fixed with lowering software volumes though.

 

[Dane]

Reducing digital volume control, i.e. software volume, is probably a very bad idea since you basically loose bits. You should stay at 100%.
 
Example:
 
Sample 1: 1000
Sample 2: 1001
Sample 3: 1002
Sample 3: 1003
 
Now, applying 50% software volume you get:
 
Sample 1: 500
Sample 2: 500
Sample 3: 501
Sample 3: 501
 
You just lost resolution right there since sample 1 and 2 are now identical, as is sample 3 and 4. Whether this is audible is a different matter