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pythagore replied to the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews?.I owned two of the MP-D2 MK3 Deluxe units, sold both last year to buy the FIIO M17, now I I need a desktop DAC again, this unit may be...
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pythagore reacted to aneep's post in the thread Musical Paradise M2-D2 AK4490 Balanced Dac Reviews? with Like.https://www.musicalparadise.ca/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=109 Looks like the new DAC is here - MP-DX. Comes with...
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.Are you sure you also don't need a new stand, a new case, as long as in your mind, like some have been blurting out here -- may...
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pythagore replied to the thread FiiO Q7 Portable Desktop-Class DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread.It is obvious to my ears and my system that both of my dual chip DACs provide better dynamics and channel separation than my single chip...
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pythagore replied to the thread FiiO Q7 Portable Desktop-Class DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread.The Topping single ESS D90s measures slightly better than the Gustard, yet the Gustard sounds better than it. I have both the Topping...
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pythagore replied to the thread FiiO Q7 Portable Desktop-Class DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread.What I would love is a product that shares the exact same features, specs and sound signature as the M17, but without the screen, that...
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.As a retired System/Electrical Engineer, I take offense of your statement that the power cable makes a very significant performance gain.
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.If the amp is not used, how does the device generate that high output signal level in balanced line out mode? If this EOA feature is not...
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.Questions: 1. Is the enhanced over the Ear mode needed in DAC mode? If not then, why is the option to enable exist when I connect DC...
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.Frankly, I wouldn't mind a bigger unit in order to fit a big heatsink in. anyone buying this unit does not care about the size or...
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.May be there is an application running in the background causing this issue, try upgrading it with the M17 in pure music mode.
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.I have updated mine without any issue. Are you updating in android mode or pure music mode? I have done mine in pure music mode with no...
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.You probably missed the part where I wrote " it will be nice if ..."
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.It will be nice if: - all-to-DSD is updated to support up to DSD256 or more instead of the current DSD64 only. - the fan is not needed...
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pythagore replied to the thread [FiiO M17] Dual ES9038PRO, dual THXAAA-788+, dual power supplies, 9200mAh battery, 2 volume control modes.In Audio Hardware, increase both the software and hardware latencies. Here are the Neutron settings that work fine for me with DSD256...