This is simply not true, as Chord’s DAC’s do not have an amplification stage and the volume adjustment is done on the DAC directly and you are listening direct from the DAC’s output. This is Rob Watt’s custom FPGA design and they do not use any off-the-shelf chips. For the vast majority of...

In my opinion, Mojo2+Poly does improve upon just connecting USB to another device like a smartphone or a computer. If I have to put a reference on how much improvement you might expect to get, I’d say if you play music from the mSD card inside Poly is a 10/10, then AirPlay over Wi-Fi to the...

I am thinking of getting the Anni for small room near field listening with a pair of bookshelf speakers (ProAc Tablette Anniversary if that’s relevant). And I might occasionally use them to listen to headphones such as the Beyer T1.2. My question is, if I connect the Anni to a Hugo2, and if I...

Don’t give up on the AZLA’s just yet, you might just need to insert them properly to get a good seal. Like you, I struggled with the stock tips and could never get them to seal, they always slip out after a minute or so. Until I tried the AZLA’s. They are made of a sticky material and will keep...

I find that if you leave the Poly connected to the Mojo, the Poly battery will self deplete completely after roughly one week of non use, depending on initial charge level. So if you anticipate a period of inactivity, it is best to separate the two units. But even if you do that, the Poly...

Or just wear a good pair of over ear ANC headphones on top of your Xelentos.

After several frustrating attempts I have finally upgraded the firmware version to 2.0.0. Now that the old hair raising way of updating FW is behind us, we can start concentrating on new found performances and features of the Poly, which I hope would do it justice, and the product which should...

The Meridian Explorer, the original one, not the second edition, is a USB DAC with an optical output, if your computer doesn’t have one.

No I don't already have the wired version, but I like the Beyer sound and am interested in the Xelento for a while. Since the Bluetooth wireless version has been announced for more than a year I have been waiting to get one, if not for the wireless module for those times convenience is more...

Does anyone know when will Beyer finally release the Xelento Wireless (the Bluetooth one) into the wild? Despite the fact that there are already some reviews on the net, the wireless version is still nowhere to be seen, at least in Hong Kong...

If you have a matched set of systems with control relays or your power amp somehow comes with a remote control, then it is easily done which component you need to switch off first and turn on last to avoid that loud pop. But if your power amp only has a mechanical switch at the back of the unit...

This is perhaps a question for Rob. When you turn on or off the TT2 with the remote, does it produce a "pop" through your headphones/speakers? The reason I ask is, the other day I was demoing some power amps and speakers at a dealer, and brought along my Mojo as source. When the demo was...

If you are getting "piercing highs" on the T1.2, make sure your source is not contributing noise into your amps, which will be perceived as brightness and harshness - the T1.2 is hardly harsh sounding, although the highs are prominent, with the right source and lack of electrical noise, the T1.2...

While iTunes does have its limitation that it cannot play FLAC, DSD or any format more hi-res than RBCD, iTunes itself is a fantastic application for "database management", and for those who are still stuck on the rigid organizational concept of folders/directories, sub-folders and more...

I have the random drop out problem sometimes, when doing AirPlay (read: wifi) streaming. I think this has to do with the weak signals of the Poly, maybe due to concerns with battery life. Whenever I walk past busy subway stations, I can expect dropouts at the exact same spots everyday, so I know...