Jones Bob
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I use my Kiss modded HD6xx out of the stock DAC dongle fron my iPhone XR.
I can enjoyably listen to the combo for hours. Especially when streaming uncompressed files from Tidal and Qubuz.
The only thing is even at full volume, it is OK, but not quite there on volume. If it only had a few more clicks.....
I’ve tried other amps (tube and SS), but not happy with the results. The other day I had a brainstorm. I have had a pair of Dave Slage’s AVCs (Autotransformer Volume Control) setting in a box for years. I can get gain with them if I wire the taps properly. With a doubling of output voltage, will give a gain in volume of +6dB. Source to load impedance matching will be good. All done without an active circuit.
Waiting for some male and female 1/8 TRS connectors to arrive, then I can solder it all up to see how it sounds.
I can enjoyably listen to the combo for hours. Especially when streaming uncompressed files from Tidal and Qubuz.
The only thing is even at full volume, it is OK, but not quite there on volume. If it only had a few more clicks.....
I’ve tried other amps (tube and SS), but not happy with the results. The other day I had a brainstorm. I have had a pair of Dave Slage’s AVCs (Autotransformer Volume Control) setting in a box for years. I can get gain with them if I wire the taps properly. With a doubling of output voltage, will give a gain in volume of +6dB. Source to load impedance matching will be good. All done without an active circuit.
Waiting for some male and female 1/8 TRS connectors to arrive, then I can solder it all up to see how it sounds.
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