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davide256 replied to the thread Meze 99 Classics Discussion + Impressions Thread .And the cable is easily replaceable/up-gradable. Probably the most durable headphone & cable combo I have, all the others have suspect... -
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The connector itself is recessed pretty far into the cup, behind a long tunnel that provides a lot of strain relief. Disconnecting would... -
I contacted Vesper Audio about Sine replacement cables and they replied with a list of 10 different kinds of cable. I opted for the...
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davide256 replied to the thread LTA VELO - Headphone Amp / Preamp.DAC's are a different beast than pre-amps for challenges to solve. The Pre90 as a $600 product is a terrific value, quite enjoyable...
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davide256 replied to the thread LTA VELO - Headphone Amp / Preamp.The areas I'd pay attention to in auditioning the Velo are cymbal crashes, snare drum rolls and bass drum impact. WIth a MZ2 used as pre...
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davide256 replied to the thread LTA VELO - Headphone Amp / Preamp.It's an Uptone Audio JS-2 which was best out of the 4 I tried (HDPLEX300W, Superfarad3 12V, Sotm SPS500). If i were to buy a Velo, I'd...
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davide256 replied to the thread LTA VELO - Headphone Amp / Preamp.Will be looking for reviews to follow. I have a first release MZ2 that I keep switching back and forth to a Topping Pre90 for pre-amp...
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davide256 replied to the thread Audeze SINE Series.If you want an outside headphone, ANC is a must. I like the Sines and Meze 99 but a pair of Sony 100XM4's is far more practical as you...
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davide256 replied to the thread Schiit Eitr impression and USB-SPDIF converters discussion.Basically the Eitr is acting like a voltage arrestor but same can be done with any other DDC with USB to SPDIF conversion. The fact that...
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davide256 reacted to Polky74's post in the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp with Like.
I won't tell you the truth... but "my truth", I own both the RU6 and the RU7 and let's come to your first question... for me the RU7 is...
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davide256 replied to the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp.As an example, Chord dacs internally resample all PCM inputs to 706/768k. So to avoid 2x up-sampling artifacts you need to not up-...
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davide256 replied to the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp.Soo, as I understand R2R the value for PCM is in having a 1 to 1 between resistor and each sample bit for D-A conversion, gives a unique...
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davide256 replied to the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp.@Andykong is there any significant difference between the DSD sections of the RU6 and RU7? I note that your signature stresses the RU7...
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davide256 replied to the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp.Yeah, but its not R2R. Original Mojo FPGA can be a bit of a sledgehammer in the bass, R2R tends to emphasize bass texture more which I...
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davide256 replied to the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp.A dongle is limited in its ability to drive cans by the host devices battery power, adding a secondary external battery improves...
