Recent content by GunGrave
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DLNA In Home Music Streaming
Hello fellow music enthusiasts. I have a computer on which most of my music resides and LG Smart TV paired up to my dac and speakers. I know that there are many options for music streaming but many involve hardware components (roon compatible players, music streamers, NAS ) etc. I was looking...- GunGrave
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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Tempotec Sonata HD Pro DAC/AMP-> Amazing sound, small size, affordable price!
High impedance earbuds might be OK but the sonata is no powerhouse. As baskingshark said , some planars or low sensitivity cans, maybe even IEMS will not be drive good enough. The volume on hand is pretty good, but not fantastic. On a quieter jazz song from youtube I can reach max volume on the...- GunGrave
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- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Tempotec Sonata HD Pro DAC/AMP-> Amazing sound, small size, affordable price!
Windows 10.- GunGrave
- Post #35
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Tempotec Sonata HD Pro DAC/AMP-> Amazing sound, small size, affordable price!
Nothing new appears there, just my other dacs. No option for the sonata- GunGrave
- Post #34
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Hifiman DEVA - Official Thread
Don't think so. The 3.5mm that goes into the cup is balanced and the other end isn't.- GunGrave
- Post #467
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Hifiman DEVA - Official Thread
I have been listening to the Deva for about 3 weeks now. I was initially impressed but somehow...with burn in, it seems the bass has become lacking somewhat. I switched from my dragonfly black to an E30 + JDS Atom stack and there have been improvements, but not in the bass department. Strangely...- GunGrave
- Post #455
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Budget desktop solution
I managed to find an Aune X7S at second hand, 25$ more than a new L30. Would that be a good buy ? I don't plan to run IEMs off it so the high impedance would not be that big of an issue I think.- GunGrave
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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iFi audio ZEN DAC - EISA Award Winner 'Best Value DAC 2020-21!
If the headphones are not wired for balanced use, there is no point in getting cables with adapters. TH-X00 is wired for single ended use, so that is how they should be used. The DT 1990 Pro comes with 2 cables both single ended - 3 pin XLR on one to 3.5 jack. Since the plug is 3 pin XLR, it is...- GunGrave
- Post #677
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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Topping L30 - The new budget benchmark?
Another review:- GunGrave
- Post #176
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Topping L30 - The new budget benchmark?
Measured performance is 117MW@300: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/topping-l30-headphone-amplifier-review.15226/ It should drop to something like 70mw@600 which should be enough.- GunGrave
- Post #171
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Hifiman DEVA - Official Thread
That is most likely because the USB chip they used is not of very high quality. Most DAPs that offer dac mode usually skim out on this part because it is not what they were designed for.- GunGrave
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Topping L30 - The new budget benchmark?
Well...since he observed some channel signal issues after the unit got hotter, it does not sound to me as normal.- GunGrave
- Post #137
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Topping L30 - The new budget benchmark?
New review channel and the L30 is the first review: Looks like thermals might be an issue for longer listening sessions. The big question is....will there be degradation over time.- GunGrave
- Post #135
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Topping E30 DAC / Preamp
Have this for about a month hooked up to my TV, optical. Pre-amp mode does not sound as good as Dac mode. Very dependent on power supply. I can change the way it sounds by switching power bricks I have left over from older mobile devices.- GunGrave
- Post #12
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Hifiman DEVA - Official Thread
Ah, the mini could probably function as a dac /amp wired to your computer via the usb cable. It is called dac mode, but the amplification in it is also used. Just like a dongle such as Dragonfly black.- GunGrave
- Post #411
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)