Recent content by violeta88
  1. violeta88

    Brand NEW! Apogee Duet 2 & Breakout Box Unboxing Video

    Thanks for the update on the Breakout Box.  Does the sound quality change any with the addition of the breakout box?  I have a breakout box on backorder, so I am a little curious if there is much of a difference between the breakout cable and breakout box sonically.   --Eric   P.S.  I...
  2. violeta88

    Duet 2 questions

    No problem.  The Duet 2 is a really nice unit, and it has a pretty good headphone section built in as well, with enough power to drive both my Sennheiser HD600 and AKG K701.   --Eric
  3. violeta88

    Duet 2 questions

    Quote: In response to your first question:  turning the volume up and down on the mac when the duet 2 is connected is the same as turning the knob.  The knob on the Duet 2 is an encoder switch, which controls a digitally controlled analog volume control circuit (most likely a relais of...
  4. violeta88

    Apogee Duet 2 plus a headphone amp?

    You can use a pair of 1/4" TS to RCA interconnects from the 1/4" mono outs on the breakout cable.  Many of my issues with whining noises on Duet 2 are due to my having a faulty unit that is going to be fixed soon.  another option that is more susceptible to ground loops is using a 1/4" to RCA...
  5. violeta88

    New Sennheiser HD 448.

    The HD558 ear pads are too large to fit on the HD448.  If you want velour-like ear pads for the HD448, you must use the HD518/HD538 ear pads, though the sound will change, especially the bass on the HD448 with the velour-like pads, not necessarily for the better.  I'd stick with the stock pads...
  6. violeta88

    Apogee Duet 2 plus a headphone amp?

    If you were using higher end headphones, like the HD600 or K701 open headphones, or something that had very high current needs, like a Denon, a better headphone amp might be needed.  But, the internal headphone amp on the Duet 2 is actually very good, as it uses very low distortion op-amps (the...
  7. violeta88

    Robustness of HD598 only thing keeping me from purchasing. Need advice from users.

    The flexibility on the bridges is actually a very good thing, as the old models had a very brittle, hard plastic that broke when flexed.  The new plastic on the HD598 is surprisingly impact resistant and flexible, and should last quite a while.  I use mine portable a lot, and while they are not...
  8. violeta88

    (Just launched) Apogee Duet 2

    Actually I hooked up the same unbalanced cable to the Focals, that I was using with my old speaker amp, and the Focals work fine with it.  I think there was just an incompatibility between the Duet 2 and the old amp I was using.   --Eric
  9. violeta88

    (Just launched) Apogee Duet 2

    I have an update on the issues I was facing with using an unbalanced amp with the Duet 2.  After conferring again with an Apogee Tech Support person, I decided to buy a pair of studio monitor speakers that had balanced inputs, a pair of Focal CMS 40 powered speakers, and voila the ground noise...
  10. violeta88

    Apogee ONE + Amp? External Amp + uDAC?

    Are you planning on using a portable amplifier with the Apogee ONE? If so, it will work fine as a DAC, though you may need to turn the volume level on the Apogee ONE to -12 db or so to avoid overloading the input on the portable amp.  If you are planning on using a home amplifier with the ONE...
  11. violeta88

    (Just launched) Apogee Duet 2

    After upgrading my 1/4" to RCA cables to a more optimal configuration, I can now confirm that the breakout cable wasn't the weak link in the signal chain, and that the 1/4" preamp outs on the Duet 2 sound better to my ears (more detailed, clearer, with a more three-dimensional sound) than the...
  12. violeta88

    (Just launched) Apogee Duet 2

    I wanted to update my earlier comments to reflect that the plug adapter (Ebtech Hum-X) did eliminate the ground loop problem that I was having after all.  Also, when the ground loop problem was eliminated, I have now realized that the line out and headphone outs are of similar quality with the...
  13. violeta88

    (Just launched) Apogee Duet 2

    The one downside to the Duet 2 in my opinion is the so-so quality of the breakout cable.  I get much more detail and dimensionality using the headphone out as a preamp out to my speaker setup, however, this causes some other issues (ground loop problems) with my speaker amp, caused by noise in...
  14. violeta88

    Meier Audio Quickstep (also Stepdance and 2Stepdance) Discussion and Impressions Thread

    Hey everyone,   Some of you may remember me from the earlier pages in the thread.  I have been relatively silent about the amp as of late due to my failed attempt at replacing the unit's voltage converter, thus I haven't been able to use the unit in high voltage/current mode nor with an...
  15. violeta88

    New Sennheiser HD 448.

    The HD438 and HD418 pads will work on the HD448.  BTW the HD438 and HD418 pads are the same part, but I don't remember the exact part number, as it has been a long time since I ordered them.   --Eric
Back
Top