I pulled the plug from the socket without muting the amp. I knew better than to do this but I was kind of mentally impaired.... if you know what I mean. Two minutes later the amp just fizzled out.

Did the seller accept the return? I too have a broken Phonitor X.

Something within the Phonitor blew out and it has been silent ever since.

I was kind of impaired if you know what I mean, listening to music when I noticed my headphone cord tangled. Without thinking I pulled the headphone jack out of the Phonitor without muting or turning off the amp. I knew better than to do this but, as i said, I was impaired. Perhaps one minute...

Be careful. I recently blew one of the drivers on Susvara using 3V on the Qutest. My amp was the Wells Audio Milo.

I have the Qutest dac and the Phonitor X. I also have the Wells Audio Milo. The Qutest and the Phonitor was my favorite pairing before I pulled the headphone jack out before muting the Phonitor.

Thank you very much. Much appreciated.

What repair shop did you send your Phonitor? I mistakenly pulled the headphone jack out of the Phonitor and blew it out. Not only that, I also blew a driver in my Susvara recently. Really bad fortune lately.

A compatible, cheaper M-Scaler for the Qutest would be nice.

Question… are there more than one driver updates for the Qutest or just one? If more than one, could someone post the links to others?

I’ve been thinking about getting a M Scaler and calling it a day also…. is there a night & day difference?

I was really burning to get the Dave but I may stick with the Qutest. Playing music in Hi-Rez is where the magic is.

I was considering getting a Dave but since I started playing 24bit 192kHz music through the Qutest I am no longer in a hurry. Perhaps an M scaler and call it a day.

Every streaming service has pros and cons it seems. I used Spotify for the longest as they had artist I like that were exclusive to them. I changed to Tidal when I craved higher resolution. One day I saw a video on Youtube where audiophiles were asked which streaming service they preferred and...

Recently went from 16-bit 44.1 kHz to 24-bit 96kHz on my Chord Qutest and wow… what a difference it makes. Listening to Qobuz this way, holographic and immersive. I can’t even imagine how much better a M scaler would be. Anyone that is into 70s r&b and funk should really check out the...

If you haven't already, check out the Commodores library, specifically, "Natural High" and "Commodores X" (ten). Also any artist affiliated with Quincy Jones.... "Brothers Johnson", Minnie Ripperton etc. If you are like me, you realize how detailed and beautiful these artist are recorded.

Currently waiting on my unit. Should have it by 7/26/2022.

I can respect this sentiment. My regular listening rotates 4 headphones.... Arya v2, HE6se, Heddphone, and Susvara and because I listen to these so much I was compelled to respond to your other post. Didn't mean to piss on anyone's parade. As I have said the Arya V2 are great and should be...

More money than that when you consider you must get a amp powerful enough to bring the best out of the Susvara.

Susvara is a much more dynamic headphone, much more natural sounding, bass more present, cymbals more shimmer. Details easier to hear… almost information overload. The Arya wins in soundstage only.

Has anyone found that the bass on the Heddphone sounds better when you break the seal on your ears? I read somewhere the bass on the Abyss 1266 has better bass when you break the seal on your ears. Am I tripping? Can anyone confirm?

I have to respectfully disagree with this statement. I currently own the Arya v2 as well the Susvara and HE6se. The Aryas had made me into a soundstage freak and I didn't hear the magic of the Susvaras right away. I purchased the Phonitor X amp and later the Chord Qutest and then I was ready to...

The Susvara pairs beautifully with the Milo via the Chord Qutest dac. By comparison my PhonitorX sounds analytical and clinical... not saying that is a bad thing. The Milo is more musical and organic. Really interesting to listen to a well recorded track and compare the amps.

What are differences between the He6se and the Arya stealth?

I spent the summer of 1979 at my grandparents home and they had a old component stereo with a 8-track player. It went largely ignored until one day I found a pair of headphones under the couch. The headphones had a short in the wires and you could only hear out of one earcup. I kept messing with...