WayTooCrazy
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Can I get a "true" Balanced out from this unit to input into my Balanced Amps (Jotunheim and Venture Electronics Runabout 2.0 Balanced)?
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It's got a real balanced signal no I don't see why not.
I had a chance yesterday to listen to both Rubato and DP-X1A.
I have to admit that this little beast performs very well, not at the level of elder brothers yet but probably much better than any competitor in its price range and form factor.
I have to admit that this little beast performs very well, not at the level of elder brothers yet but probably much better than any competitor in its price range and form factor.
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jmills8
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I added a portable amp to it and it scaled.
Well, it also has 150 mW per channel in BAL mode as its bigger brothers. Depending on the IEM/phones it can be not enough sometimes and this is where the external amp should help for sure.
jmills8
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Im using TH900 and Sony Z1.
hqssui
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I really have to start saving for this. Is there significant sonic difference between Pioneer XDP-30R and Onkyo Rubato. Pioneer is at least 60EUR cheaper.
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That's a question most of us have. It was explained earlier that the Pioneer was voiced for more impact whereas the Onkyo was voiced for greater clarity.
Which is better for you will depend on you. I chose the Onkyo because I liked how its back looked.
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There was a software update today for the DP-S1 version 1.05/17522AEO. I don't know what was addressed with this update. I checked for gapless playback with Abbey Road and it played back perfectly, at least to my ears. I have only had the DP-S1 for 1 week and I hadn't checked for Gapless before. I thought I had read this was an issue in this forum. When I turned the unit on for the first time there was an initial software update, so I have had two updates in one week. Does anyone know what this update fixed? I love this DAP everything seems to work flawlessly and SQ is great.
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Whoa, can't wait to try the update. Gaps were minor and sometimes I had an album that tonthede ears sounded gapless. But I wouldn't call the DP-S1 a gapless player. Who knows about how.
is the volume wheel on anyone else's Onkyo DP-S1 Rubato kind of loose? My volume wheel spins very easily and just feels loose in general.
WayTooCrazy
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I only ask, as I used the X5iii, and actually preferred the sound of the 3.5mm out over that of the 2.5mm out (not the line-out) with both of those amps. I was then told that the X5iii isn't a true Balanced DAP... so, there was always that. I guess the A&K and similar daps that use the 2.5mm Balanced out for (L-. L+, R-, R+) and the 3.5mm for (pin 1 or Shield) on the dual 3 pin XLR are using proper balanced out?
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Thanks, I guess, I have to get the Pioneer then.
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Regarding product registration, I'm currently sensing that I'm going to get the runaround from Onkyo. I bought the unit from amazon.com, and am unable to register it on the Canadian or USA websites. Onkyo deferred me to the Japanese website, which I can't complete correctly.
Is product registration and support a concern for anyone else here?
Is product registration and support a concern for anyone else here?
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I wouldn't say it was loose, the volume pot probably has a plastic shaft so it's a bit flexi. It turns smoothly though.
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