I agree that's a strong possibility.

Yes, just like that! I should also note that I do not think I am particularly sensitive to hiss/noise. I have significant hearing loss above 11khz and just a very slight tinnitus; noise has to be pretty prominent to get my notice. Sometimes it makes me wonder if I would have liked the same...

Source was an iPhone running on battery power. No microwaves or BT in use and I was using it in the same RF environment in which I did a side-by-side comparison with the Questyle M15i. Noise floor with the M15i was below my threshold of perception. Noise floor with CMA18 had both a hum and a...

I was using a 4.4mm balanced connector. Did not try the 3.5mm as I find my IEMs all sound better using balanced. Super quiet noise floor using balanced on the Questyle M15i with all three of the IEMs I mentioned above (U4s, Volur, and Odin). CMA18 all packed up ready for return, so I won't be...

Yeah, I was using the Questyle leather case.

Not a bad suggestion! Although I've heard examples of WiFi/microwave RFI and this wasn't consistent with that. I'll also note that I do have very good WiFi coverage throughout my house (by design), but I also expect that my AV equipment will be well shielded against such interference...

I would have ignored a slight hum, but the clicking was particularly annoying (and because it drew my attention, I was more aware of the hum). It was almost like the noise you would get on some switching power supplies on a PC...except there isn't one on a device like this. It could very well...

I just received a Questyle CMA18, purchased through Amazon. I fell in love with the Questyle M15i dongle-style DAC/amp and got the CMA18 hoping for an upgrade as well as the flexibility of Bluetooth. I really wanted to love it. It worked marvelously with my Focal Utopia and Focal Stellia...

I'm a bit curious about the usb-c cable connecting your DAP to the GO Bar. Looks very high quality. Do you mind sharing where you got that?

Brand-new Grandis cable for Focal Utopia! Even though I'm a very happy owner of a Focal Stellia, I just couldn't pass up the recent sale at Headphones.com and finally succumbed to the temptation of a Focal Utopia (2022 edition). Comparing the Utopia with it's stock cable to my beloved Stellia...

I'm sorry the Meenova cable didn't work for you. I don't know if this is the difference, but I should note that while my Bathys is running the latest firmware (1.4.2), my iPhone 12 Pro is still running iOS 15.7. That said, it's more likely that this is a QC problem by the cable manufacturer.

Yes, I am able to connect the Bathys to an iPhone without an additional adapter using the Meenova cable.

I haven’t noticed that yet, but I’ve only tried that interface option with iOS devices so far.

For those looking for an all-in-one USB-C to Lightning cable for use with the Focal Bathys and the on-board DAC, I just verified today that this cable from "Meenova" on Amazon works for me: https://amzn.to/3TSY8sp That said, the Meenova OTG cable does not fold that compactly, so it might...

Just got back from my trip and trying out the Bathys under real-world travel conditions. As I kind of expected, the ANC did not perform as well as my other two travel headphones (Sony MX4 and Apple APM) but they did well enough to make them suitable for use on an airplane. Just don’t expect...