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Pretardo posted feedback on the classifieds listing Bifrost 2/64 + OG card.Great Seller! The item arrived early and it was packed securely. The Bifrost 2 was in excellent condition and worked without a hitch...
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Pretardo posted feedback on the classifieds listing Acoustune AS2000.Outstanding seller! Responsive, quick and securely packed! The cable was in excellent condition and well cared for when used. Purchase...
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Pretardo reacted to samandhi's post in the thread iBasso DX160 - The listening experience only gets better and better. ******NEW FW 1.09 - link 1st page.****** with
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I agree with this theory; however, 105dB/1VRMS is not very efficient. This actually translates to about 91.06dB/mW. The best way to... -
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Pretardo replied to the thread iBasso DX160 - The listening experience only gets better and better. ******NEW FW 1.09 - link 1st page.******.Nice, is the battery soldered down to the board or is it a clip that friction fits onto pins for the battery?
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Pretardo reacted to jamato8's post in the thread iBasso DX160 - The listening experience only gets better and better. ******NEW FW 1.09 - link 1st page.****** with
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So far the latest iBasso DAPs do have a back that opens up by taking out two screws. Super easy. -
Pretardo replied to the thread iBasso DX160 - The listening experience only gets better and better. ******NEW FW 1.09 - link 1st page.******.Yeah, the battery situation with a lot of portable audio equipment makes them feel somewhat disposable. They're a pain to replace the...
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Pretardo posted a comment on the item Questyle M15i — Mobile Headphone Amp & DAC.I used to live in Hong Kong and the amount of RF noise that some DAPs received and passed on through the chain was horrible, especially...
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Pretardo reacted to Uberding's comment on item Questyle M15i — Mobile Headphone Amp & DAC with
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Appreciate this. I never noticed my DAPs being unusably noisy (on planes or ferries) when I first got them. But now that you mention... -
Pretardo posted a comment on the item Questyle M15i — Mobile Headphone Amp & DAC.I've had the same issue. I found that the headphone cables also made a difference with RF noise. The solution that I've come up with is...
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I get a bit of RF interference. Not often though: A 1 second or less pulse of white noise in the background. iPhone 15 Plus cabled with... -
Pretardo posted a comment on the item Questyle M15i — Mobile Headphone Amp & DAC.Thanks for letting me know. That’s pretty awesome that the M15i is so efficient. ! My first foray into third-party hi-if dongles was a...
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Pretardo posted a comment on the item Questyle M15i — Mobile Headphone Amp & DAC.That’s a deal breaker right there for me. RF noise for a phone dongle is really annoying. Were there any reports of noise on the M15/i...
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Pretardo reacted to Quadrangulator's post in the thread Schiit Jotunheim 2 - Impressions Thread with
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Sounds like I got a Jot2 with a bad pot. I've emailed Schiit and hope to swap out the unit since it's within the return window. In the...