I had this Dac and ended up sending it back. It lacked volume and bass for me. I changing it for the Oppo HA-2. Which I thought was much better. Also offers true DSD playback.   Might be worth a look.

    Thanks :)

  Yer that is what I thought. But I was not sure if it was "safe. Does double amping cause issues or is it more to do with the distortion in the music?   When I Line out... the bass boost is missing from it.

Hi,   Is it wise to go from a mobile dac/amp headphone out socket into a full size amp? My Dac is a Oppo HA2 which does not have enough power to drive my HP's. I was unsure if amped out (headphone out) to input would cause damage over time? The HA 2 does have a Lineout but does not carry as...

Some nice kit there. Bass boost, is that usually DAC or AMP dependent?     I'd like that as an option for sure.

  Hi,   When you say "Quality Dac" what example would you give for that?   The "Elise" looks nice. Do they only ship from their web site... not an option to order on other sites like Amazon? I'm looking for an option that will have really good bass options.

  Hi,   Balanced is not important to me. I'm looking for a good quality/sounding with a few options to be able to increase bass. Price wise... I can flex but don't want to be spending as much as what the Oppo 1 amp costs. Although that amp looks the bee's knees.

Hi,   It's missing the Bass Boost feature I'd want on a DAC. But apart from that it looks a good set up for those not wanting the bass boost option. But it's not for me.   So I'm still looking for more suggestions please..

Hi,   Thanks for your reply :)   You quoted the peak power output..   Peak power output 600mW @ 16 Ohm 937mW @ 32 Ohm 530mW @ 100 Ohm 180mW @ 300 Ohm 96.3mW @ 600 Ohm"   To the side of that I think is the actual power output into headphones(?) which is... Output voltage 393mW @ 16...

Hi,   I'm on the hunt for a Head Phone amp to accompany my Audeze LCD-2 Headphones. I currently have a NuForce HA200 (http://www.optoma.co.uk/soundproduct/HA200) which I think I'm going to return as I don't feel it offers enough power for the top end volume and I do miss the option to add more...

Hi,   Yes it is for headphones. Here is what I have...   Denon AH-D600 Sennheiser HD8 DJ Sennheiser IE800 (IEM)   I was looking to purchase the OPPO PM-3 at a later stage.   Do you think that I'd benefit to change the Denon to the HA-2?

Although this unit is great and I like the sound of it. It does seem to lack on volume for my liking but most importantly it lacks on bass which I like and is important for the kind of music I listen to.   Can anyone recommend an alternative to the Denon that caters for the above I've...

Hi,   Can anyone recommend an AMP/DAC that offers a good bass response?   To be used with higher end bass orientated full headphones.   thanks

Hi,   I was hoping for a little more help from this community. (thanks to headhog for his contribution)   I have another question if anyone is up for helping me?   Amp/DACs is there a decent performing amp that will be a good all round driver for the likes of the OPPO PM-3's and also...

I want something that will be good to listen to the likes of Reggae and other variations of Reggae. But also other genres. Pop, Dance (chart music).   Are the OPPO designed to be used more with an Amp? and will I find them on the quite side when pushed using built in amps of players like the...

Hi,   I'm looking to purchase some full size headphones. Closed back preferably unless I will be missing a treat by not having open back.   I have an Astell & Kern AK 240 and also an iPod Touch 5 Gen. I like to use my iPod for Spotify to discover new music. I've recently returned some Blue...

Hi,   I've had an AK240 for some time now and I usually do not use the Bluetooth option. I've recently started to use it to connect it up for outdoor use on a House Of Marley Bag Of Riddim Portable Bluetooth Audio System. I've also tried it with a Pioneer XHM72 Micro System as well.   Both...

Hi,   The cap that has broken has a low ESR. Is it not important to replace it with an equal or lower ESR cap? Also, ripple.. should I not consider that?   I'm not sure how important it is on a sound card?   Is there any sound card modders out there that can advise?   thanks

Hi,   I have a broken Capacitor that I am looking to replace as one of the legs of the capacitor has come out of the capacitor. I am lacking knowledge when it comes to knowing what I need to replace it. I am assuming that it needs to be the same cap for there to be no issues at all with the...

Hopefully this will get out to someone who can help as I can see this is a fairly old topic. Anyone who can help... please do !   I have a broken Capacitor that I am looking to replace as one of the legs of the capacitor has come out of the capacitor. I am lacking knowledge when it comes to...

  thanks :)

Can anyone help with this please?

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Hi,   I recently had my Behringer C-3 Microphone connected to the M-Audio: Audio Buddy which gives phantom power for the mic. Well after some years the M-Audio: Audio Buddy developed a really bad buzz and needed replacing. Off I went to try and find the same unit here in the UK with not much...

Hi,   For covers on the AK240. Do I need to tag the covers to the files to make covers appear. When I put "folder.jpg" into the folder with the music files (flac, mp3) the cover is now shown.   Are there any size requirements for this to work as I find that adding the cover to each file adds...