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Sennheiser HD650 & Massdrop HD6XX Impressions Thread
I am a bit confused. Which is your preferred position, pushed forward or back?- bugeyed
- Post #42,741
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Ibasso DX80
I still love my DX80 & last year I had the battery replaced by Extreme Audio. I was referred to them by the vendor on Amazon & apparently they are a distributor for iBasso. Well, I sent my pristine DX80 to Extreme Audio to have the battery replaced for $35. After nearly 2 months & several...- bugeyed
- Post #1,208
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Project Ember Review
I use my Ember 2 with HD 650 & H400i phones. I built an attenuator to use my Nighthawk. Without the attenuator, I was getting too much hum unless I connected the Ember Gnd to an earth gnd. I like the sound of the Ember for most all higher Z phones. The Nighthawks are 25 ohms Z & I haven't...- bugeyed
- Post #1,303
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Project Ember Review
Set to low, w/am. I don't understand why grounding (touching jack gnd) helps with hum. Is it not adequately grounded through the power supply/brick? BTW I am not paying $45 for a 20dB attenuator that I can build myself. Kev- bugeyed
- Post #1,284
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Project Ember Review
I tried my Ember 2 with the AQ Nighthawk headphones (25 Ohms) & was not happy with the level of hum I was hearing. I don't have the preamp outputs connected to anything, but noticed that, if I touch the gnd on the jacks, the hum is sufficiently reduced. Can ground to the Ember or is there...- bugeyed
- Post #1,282
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Little Dot Mk IV / SE Impressions Thread
Just tried to listen to my LD MKIV SE with the HE-400i & it was a fail. Tracks was Holly Cole Train song. Some serious upright bass & that's where the LD failed. Even a moderate levels the bass was not tight at all. It had a flabby sound on the verge of break up. Un-listenable. Tried the HD650 &...- bugeyed
- Post #563
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
But what about the Sonica DAC. Can we get back on topic? kev- bugeyed
- Post #332
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
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- Post #313
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
Yes, it is a Netgear R7000 Nighthawk router. One thing pisses me off is, I never had any issues with the router & now, a year later my free phone support has expired & my only options are "Ask the community" & Paid phone support! Ask the community is a joke with so many jerks responding with...- bugeyed
- Post #311
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
Thanks for your response nhtran1. I am trying to make my Android tablet Note 8 work, because it can be dedicated to the system. I started over this morning by doing factory reset on SDAC & installing a new Sonica app on the tablet & now I can't get the app to connect. It doesn't ever see the...- bugeyed
- Post #309
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
Anyone using this unit with a large USB drive attached? If so, how is the Artist, Album, Genre list working for you. I have a drive with 350GB of music on it & if the app closes for some reason, it takes an uncomfortably long time to show any info. (Artist, Album, etc.) I am not sure if the unit...- bugeyed
- Post #305
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
There have been no updates for SDAC since February. kev- bugeyed
- Post #301
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
Indeed, Franco was a special gift to the audio industry & those who enjoy the hobby. I could listen to the Cremonas all day without tiring & adding the Musica to the mix made for a magical combo. I feel like I should have a portrait of Mr. Serblin prominently displayed in the room. I plan to...- bugeyed
- Post #299
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
So you are using the Sonica volume control? I have mine in bypass mode. Using a Sonus Faber Musica integrated amp driving Sonus Faber Cremona speakers & I am having a very different experience than bestcoast127 had ("it was like sticking hot ice picks in my ears"). Interconnects are all...- bugeyed
- Post #296
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Oppo Sonica DAC (an affordable ES9038PRO Sabre DAC)
Just curious what are you listening to the SDAC through. Headphones or speakers, amps, file types etc? I ask because I don't hear any 'metallic sheen' in the high frequencies" with my setup, but I don't have much of anything to compare it to. I just know when I hear a system that does things...- bugeyed
- Post #293
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components