Maybe I did not make myself clear. The problem is really with the manual as well. Regarding XLR outputs: DAC out bypasses the volume control, so it cannot be used for connecting to a power amp directly. PRE OUT is for that. XLR pre out to RCA input in a power amp (that does not have balanced...

Please note that the DAC out is not to be used when connecting to a power amp directly. The pre out XLR connectors are for that. Please read the manual if you plan to connect the outputs to rca single ended.

Looks good also sidewise. Which model is that exactly? DNPRO-QC?

Yes, definitely! I have both and D9200 is in another league. I don’t have D7200, but I guess it would be a closer competition.

Received my WP900 a bit more than a week ago. Finding a new pair in Europe is not easy, so I bought them slightly used. I have been burning them in for 100 + hours now and they sound better every day. For those who say they sound too crisp: the highs are getting smoother after some burn-in. So...

... and then there are speakers... if I want to enjoy a whole evening of good music, I turn on my Oracle Delphi, Leben tube amps and enjoy listening to Blue Note jazz on Tone Poet vinyl reissues. That is also more social and less annoying to your loved one than the sound leaking from your best...

I have D9200 now as my main headphone at home. There I use it with iFi Diablo, old Hifiman tube amp and more iFi products. Therefore I can not accurately remember how perfect it was with my office Burson Conductor 3X Reference. But I definitely did like D9200 with Burson. I love the Conductor 3X...

Forza Audioworks Hybrid Noir with 4.4 mm balanced was my choice for D9200.

I cannot recall right away as I have not been listening to fw01 since I got the 1500 a couple of years ago. But I can remember that 1500 is less boomy and has less distortion, so the bass is more controlled as well.

I have both the fw01 and 1500 and I find the 1500 a big improvement. fw01 does neither have the same dynamics, nor the clarity of 1500, which is positioning itself between 01 and much more expensive flagship 10000 (which I have not been able to hear). Of course 1500 is not two times better than...

This is the one I have for D9200 and it is the right size: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HJA2P7Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I only have experience with the original Asgard as well as the original Lyr, but they both work well with D9200.

Great to read your comprehensive reports on Diablo, whittedragem! I seem to be behind you in burning in my Diablo, but the sound is getting better and better. The harshness that I heard sometimes in the high frequencies with Denon D9200 is disappearing. With a track like Paul McCartney's Find My...

Yes, iFi Zen Can works really well with D9200 and it is great value. The new iFi Diablo would be a big step up, but almost double the budget mentioned.

T It might be worth trying a DAP, that has optical output, with Diablo. Cowon Plenue R2 is a good example of decent modern DAPs (not TOTL, so it is rather reasonably priced). It can be used as an USB DAC with a computer as well and has quite powerful balanced HP 2.5 mm output as well as aptX...

Not sure if things are that simple from balanced XLR to RCA with Diablo. Would be good to get info from the manufacturer. I happen to know that for Burson Conductor Reference 3X the XLR outputs are direct coupling for the best sonic performance, so one needs a transformer if going from XLR...

Thank you for sharing your Thank you for sharing your first impressions, whitedragem! Very deep and detailed stuff. My impressions are very positive as well. After a few days of burning in, I am confident enough to take Diablo, my MacBook Pro and Denon D9200 with me for a trip, while I have to...

Yes. It is not a question about defending a product, but understanding that there is no magical Swiss-knife type amp that works with every possible scenario. We should understand that different uses mean different tools. Diablo is a reasonably portable and very good sounding, powerful solution...

Sorry, but I cannot understand why people would want full desktop quality for a metro ride in the first place. Some hard to drive IEMs like Tin Hifi P1 definitely benefit from Diablo's power according my experience, but even if Diablo is portable enough to take it with to one's travels, it is...

Diablo arrived yesterday, so these are first impressions before any burn-in. Plenty of juice to power easily Hifiman HE6 and HE500 planars single-ended. Fostex Ebonies sound also really good single-ended. Did not have the right kind of cables & plugs to try those balanced. Denon 9200's highs are...

From personal experiences I would be ready to testify that – especially with speaker and headphone cables – it is definitely possible to hear differences, even if some engineering books say that it would be impossible. I have also tested the direction of quality source cables and everyone in...

Just received the Noir Mk2 cable (balanced, with 4.4mm plug) from Forza Audioworks for my D9200, and now listening to Michael Kiwanuka's latest on wav from Cowon Plenue L. First impression: adds wider stage, more controlled bass and smoother highs without missing any details.

I just received the Burson Conductor 3X Reference and so far I am very impressed by the way it drives the ADX5000.