Recent content by schaqfu
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Pure i-20 iPod/iPhone Dock as a DAC
Quote: Not sure about very old iPods, but I can confirm that all iPhones and iPod Touches (dating back at least to the Touch 2G, if not the original) play 24/48 files natively with the stock player with no re-sampling. That doesn't mean the internal DAC is doing it justice, but all the...- schaqfu
- Post #448
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Pure i-20 iPod/iPhone Dock as a DAC
Quote: Have you confirmed conclusively that your 24/96 files are not being downsampled before they reach the DAC? You would be the first person ever (but I would love it if you were!). This is the elusive holy grail for the Pure i-20 that I've been pursuing for a year and half...- schaqfu
- Post #445
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPhone 5 (and new Touch) has totally new dock connector - 'Lightning' - adapters available but no line-out
I would be really surprised if the Pure i-20 were receiving only a truncated 16-bit stream from the iPhone because Pure advertises the DAC as capable of 24-bit, and the only way to get audio data to the unit in the first place is via the 30-pin connector. So if iOS devices can't or won't pass...- schaqfu
- Post #381
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPhone 5 (and new Touch) has totally new dock connector - 'Lightning' - adapters available but no line-out
FWIW, I can confirm that my Pure i-20 dock works with the lightning-to-30pin adapter and my iPhone 5 not just for playing digital audio via the Pure's built-in DAC, but also as a digital transport passing the iPhone's digital audio to another external DAC. Specifically, it's able to pass a...- schaqfu
- Post #379
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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iPhone 5 as a source
Quote: I would really love to know the answer to this if anyone can confirm. More specifically, I know some folks have confirmed that certain Made-For-iPhone USB DACs still work (e.g. ALO and CLAS), but it would be exquisitely awesome if the iPhone 5 Lightning adapter / connector can...- schaqfu
- Post #55
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Northern Virginia, Maryland, DC Meet: January 28th
I'm all packed with my gear and ready to go too -- except, I can't, because I'm stuck at work unexpectedly. This is kind of awful. Sorry everyone, if you were intent on trying out any of the gear I was going to bring.- schaqfu
- Post #78
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Northern Virginia, Maryland, DC Meet: January 28th
Wow, my brain has been underperforming, obviously, because I've had in my mind until just now that the meet is a week from tomorrow, despite the clear label of January 28. I'll still make it, I'm just glad someone used the words "see you guys tomorrow" to wake me up! Quote:- schaqfu
- Post #71
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread
I succumbed (willingly) and purchased a DACmini CX directly from CEntrance with the 1-ohm mod yesterday. Hopefully it arrives in time for me to bring it to the Washington, DC meet on January 28, which would be a fantastic opportunity to compare it head-on (no pun intended, but recognized) to a...- schaqfu
- Post #661
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Northern Virginia, Maryland, DC Meet: January 28th
If it arrives in time, I'm very excited to add to the list below my newly-purchased CEntrance DACmini CX with the 1-ohm mod. I'm really looking forward to it. Quote:- schaqfu
- Post #69
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Northern Virginia, Maryland, DC Meet: January 28th
Yes, but unfortunately it's in a different location that I won't be able to get to before the meet. Well, possibly -- I'll try. Quote:- schaqfu
- Post #68
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread
Very cool. Thanks for your thoughts, Twinster, and for taking the time to form them. Is the static associated with turning the volume pot expected behavior? Quote:- schaqfu
- Post #654
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Northern Virginia, Maryland, DC Meet: January 28th
I am very excited to attend this, which will be my first meet. I had planned on attending the last one until the morning of, when life got in the way. I'd be very interested in hearing a DACmini if anyone has one, or even a DACport. I'm also eager to audition any electrostatic and planar...- schaqfu
- Post #57
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread
That's great, Twinster, thanks! I look forward to your thoughts, as, I'm sure, do others. Quote:- schaqfu
- Post #652
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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CEntrance DACmini DAC/Amplifier Official Thread
I'm very interested to hear the answer to this as well. In particular, I'm curious whether the 1-Ohm mod on the DACmini will benefit the performance of the Ultrasone Edition 8, which are 30 ohm impedance headphones. I'm also curious how much it helps with IEMs like the Shure SE530 and UE...- schaqfu
- Post #650
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Sennheiser HD800 Certificate for Frequency Response Arrived
Agreed. One of these days I'll make it to a meet or find some other opportunity to compare mine versus an early batch unit. Personally I tend to enjoy sonic signatures that many others consider too bright -- within reason. Quote:- schaqfu
- Post #257
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)