Wondering if any other KA17 owner is seeing the same issues as i am when enabling the equalizer - USER1 custom. For reference, i am using FW v2.00 in the KA17, DAC v5.62 windows driver and/or APP v3.22 for android. I`m also using desktop mode - powered by power bank. Using 4.4mm balanced out and...

Did it arrive? 1st Impressions?

There’s an Elan+ for sale on eBay right now if anyone is interested. Reliable seller as well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126282068379?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tGe4eQg_SOK&sssrc=2524149&ssuid=tGe4eQg_SOK&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Who was i trying to kid... I have no will power. Order placed for the OH700VB . Thanks for pointing me to your review!

Must resist……. If I cave in within next few hours @PeacockObscura is to blame

Which one did you order?

How does the Elan + stack up against something like the Oriveti OH700VB in your opinion?

I hope not 😀

we can talk about the sound all day, but at this stage of DAC advancement, I’m more a believer in synergy. For instance the IEM I’m using now work far better with either my TempoTec BHD Pro or TempoTec V3 ( different DAC’s oddly ) than using them with my Topping G5 or just amplified with the...

The V3 is 10mm taller as well, but it’s also one hand operated, and I much prefer the volume buttons as opposed to the wheel on the Hiby R3 II.

I’d say if you have hungry 3.5mm IEM’s, then the V3 is the better option. I own both , and the main differences are on headphone power and battery life. YMMV but I have gotten 10 hours out of the V3 with very hungry 3.5mm IEM’s running at 80% volume in high gain (which is very impressive) The...

Mine has passed through customs in UK today, so potentially arriving by the end of week for me, but surely others closer ordering in the 1st batch have received them already? P.S. Mine was shipped 22nd December

Looks exactly like my Hiby R3 II layout, but I am expecting much more power on 3.5mm (which I need).

Very true, but if I’m moving , my focus is not 100% on audio quality, which is where the Hiby R3 II comes into play.

However, I’d take a decent wired headphone connected into the G5 any day over a BT headphone. YMMV

Short answer - the G5 is only a Bluetooth receiver, as is any BT headphones.

I have both the G5 and the L30 II. For a desktop system, I prefer using a TempoTec BHDpro as the Dac plugged in via 3.5mm to the L30 II. But YMMV.

Hopefully you have the lighting edition Topping G5 that comes with the cable to plug IPhone in?

Originally it was an issue, but with the V1.11 FW update, that issue was resolved. From this, I can only conclude that the code branch with the “lost time” fix has been missed in this latest release (v1.30?). It’s not uncommon, but frustrating, nonetheless.

I no longer have the Hiby R6 III to check the latest FW, but the issue with lost time (I and others) reported, was definitely corrected and working in Firmware V1.11.

The lightning edition just means it has an additional cable to connect with Apple devices that use the lighting connection. Complete with all accessories. 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio AUX cable USB charging cable Straight Type C to Type C cable Elbow Type C to Type C cable Straight Lightning to Type C...

Thanks for the reply.! After thinking about your reply/solution, I forgot I had a USB-C hub in my laptop case - so thought I`d give it a try to see what would happen. Eureka! Noise gone. https://www.startech.com/en-eu/usb-hubs/hb30c3agepd

For those with an understanding of this devices's use case, If I have USB noise coming through my dongle dac via Laptop (USB-C ports) when not playing music i.e. whirring, clicking, static when I open Windows on my laptop, etc. Would this device solve that? The noise doesn't seem (as) audible...

Has anyone else tried the additional FW released on TempoTec site for the Sonata BHD Pro yet?

Using my G5 with a dongle also - TempoTec BHD pro via Neutron "convert all to DSD". A definite improvement over the internal DAC to my ears