I am using my Stock Samsung S22 Ultra with the Bathys via USB DAC right now. I did not have to make any changes. My phone is a S22 Ultra (unlocked, non carrier branded) from Samsung directly.

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You may wonder why someone who does not hear the difference in AptX and USB DAC very much would shell out the $800. I am a firm believer in perception is reality when it comes to sound. Many studies have shown that if you believe your money was well spent, you will enjoy the product more. Even...

To be fair, I did not imply or mean to imply, others do not hear a difference. My ears do not really hear a "major" noticeable difference between the Bluetooth on Samsung and having it plugged into the DAC port. There was a difference, right away I had to almost max the volume when using the DAC...

This may make me a pariah here but honestly... For casual listening I do not feel any difference between the AptX (Non HD, Non Adaptive on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra) and USB DAC mode, and sound basically the same as it does when plugged into the USB port using DAC mode. If I am not reading a...

Still working in the burn in. I hope they do not get too much brighter.

One last thought... I only want to mention this because I have read these lean towards the dark side; and though I do think they present bass more prominently than other "reference" headphones, they are still plenty bright. I always start with the song Muse Breaks Rmx by Infected Mushroom. I...

Ok, First, these headphones met all my expectations. The first song I play on new headphones is Muse Breaks Rmx by Infected Mushroom. No complaints, honestly. Secondly, for those wondering, USB DAC mode works perfect on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Pic, because...

Thanks for the feedback.

This post may be moot, as apparently my Bathys are scheduled to be delivered today. However, I was just watching a review that stated the Samsung Galaxy S22 (not sure if ultra or not) cannot power the Bathys in DAC mode. Has anyone tried to power the Bathys in DAC mode from a Samsung Galaxy S22...

Long story short, we purchased a Vali 2 from someone and it was damaged in shipping. Upon messing with it more than I should have, I made the problem worse. Basically the power switch on the Vali 2 would not actually move to the on position. Upon attempting to use a little persuasion, I snapped...

That looks like a fun project, I would not have chosen that particular bottle though... Have any details on that project? -Ray

Ok, I have been racking my brains for 3 days trying to get the USB audio to my Schiit DAC's to work properly with the Tinker Board. I was literally just moments away from throwing this thing through the wall when I came across a thread about Volumio. I have tried every other OS you can think...

Nothing?

Well connecting it directly to a hardwired ethernet cable (disabling WiFi) did not fix the problem at all, if anything it sounded worse. This is a bummer.

I have configured my Asus Tinker Board and Raspberry Pi 3 as Roon Endpoints. The reason I bought both is to see if the Asus Tinker Board with external WiFi antenna would be a better choice for a wireless endpoint. My first test was hooking it up to my Schiit Modi 2U / Magni 2U. Wow, this...

So the "burn in" thing was just driving me crazy so I did a little research. The best I found from Mike Moffat here which states: "It is not the DSP which needs to thermally stabilize. It is the DAC chip which needs to settle into its INL spec." @Baldr Now the problem is he has never...

Sennheizer HD800S. Not because they are bad. I really want the Focal Utopia but there is no way in hell the wife was going for me dropping $4000 on headphones, even $3000 used was not going to happen. My theory... Buy HD800S, then when the time was right, sell those and buy the Focal Utopia...

I have been trying to find any IEEE or similar scholarly articles that reference the effects of a longitudinal wave in non-cylindrical tube. The SE846 nozzle inserts are not truly cylindrical tubes, rather they have a flat wall. Shure has also gone through extensive engineering designs to ensure...

I do not buy a ton of used items, but I buy my share of fleebay stuff as my wife likes "vintage" items (a.k.a. old crap people do not want anymore...) With that, I certainly shop quite a bit on Amazon and locally. Never have I seen so many listings that state "buyer pays PayPal fees, or...

Ok, let me start with stating that I must be a complete moron here because I have never considered a Headphone setup for our home "theater." I put that in quotes because even though I have a 75" 4K TV hanging on our wall (we only have a single TV in our condo), the sound system is simply a...

I guess these old houses no longer need fuse boxes, as the old worn out receptacles are limiting the current draw. Good to know. -Ray

A lot of speculation in that thread as far as I could see. Not a single mention of a spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, or SPL meter... I guess these guys have such golden ears they can hear micro phase distortion or 0.25 dB of analog noise floor change. Some of the supply chains they have...

I would also like to point out that if you plug in a Switched-Mode Power Supply into any receptacle in your house, it would have the same effect. So as I assume you have a modern TV in your house (or any number of modern electronics like computers), you have plenty of SMPS on the "Circuit,"...

The fact that you consider the receptacle a Choke Point when it is designed to handle 30 Amps and you are pulling less than 20% of that with your equipment seems silly. I am assuming you would clearly turn off other equipment pulling load with such concerns... The 14 guage cabling in your house...