5v is about +16dBu and for your future reference, +24dBu is about 12Vrms.

Yes, in fact the pre-out cannot be turned off. It's always on along with the headphone out.

Thank you for the comparisons! May I know which dac you used in the comparisons?

Ooh, where did you hear this? The extremely few user comments I have seen say the exact opposite, that this is one of the largest soundstages they have heard in a dac. Can you show me where you read that? I am trying to find as much info as I can from actual users.

I am bothered that there are so few reviews of the topping d70s. It measures fantastically well, and better than d90 in low frequencies.

I made a discovery. Replacing the pads with the Brainwavez perforated pads for this headphone does three things. It smoothes out the audible peaks in the treble. It improves transient response and clarity throughout the frequency range from top to bottom. And it is a far more comfortable pad...

A round of applause to the winner and to ZMF for this very clever way of drawing a lot of attention to a new product.

The comparison to Argons is interesting. I now know that I definitely would not like Argons. Maybe I am just weak, but I don't think I could handle more bass than the classics. I could not even handle the classics. I had to remove some of the tape covering the bass vents to lower the bass for my...

From the descriptions of the sound and the beautiful look of these headphones, they might be what I have been searching for as a potential open back end-game headphone.

Just that ability to adjust on the fly based on the source sounds fantastic.

They are finally here! First impressions, a more level headed description will be coming later. So while good, these are not exactly my favorite flavor of sound signature. I enjoy a warm neutral, and what I got was bass heavy and pushed back treble. I had them plugged into my laptop with a...

Wow. This explains so much.