I'm regrettably returning mine. Having turn on my phone's hotspot to connect to wifi is a non-starter. It's a nice player, both in looks and in music playback, but that's where the nice ends and the struggles begin.

Alright, so I'm listening to this via the DAP passthrough right now. It's not glowing based on the source, but holy crap does it sound good. Running master files on Tidal on PC right now (because the interface is clumsy lol) and whoa. I heard something I have never heard in a song before, and...

Hey man, that's a sweet case. Where did you get it?

I am in Oregon, US.

Hey everyone o/ I just received this DAP yesterday, and it seems to be plagued with issues. This is my first DAP, so I imagine I'm just doing things wrong. I purchased it on Amazon via WorldWideAudio. So far I've really only gotten to use it in the car and with my bluetooth headphones, as I am...

Hey guys. Just got a new set of Utopia under warranty for having bad earpad glue. They replaced the headphones outright. I initially sent them in because they asked me about the "goop" and because for the second time in three years one of the cables was drooping out of plastic nubby terminator...

There isn't one, I was asking if I should get one.

Yeah, I like Winamp. I don't see any problems with it, but I've been using it since the mid 90s, and I just can't see myself adapting to something new after over 20 years of use.

Mine just arrived today with a pair of LISST. I'm starting off with them so I can get a feel for where "center" is, then I want to start experimenting with various tubes. I'm excited!

Hey man I feel terrible, I actually had the Mjolnir 2 coming. It's here now! Tuuuuuubes! :) Headphones get here friday, SO EXCITED! Oh, and this: https://gfycat.com/CoarsePerfumedAlaskankleekai Diggin' the crisp output from the Gungnir.

If I'm using the Mjolnir though is the Freya just for coloration? (Being serious here, please teach me!)

Thanks! Just the reply I was looking for. What exactly is the Freya for? I'm still curious.

I've got a Gungnir MB and Rag 2 getting here this week. I'm going to be running music out of my PC. Do I have a reason to get a Freya? I am in need of schooling. Using Utopias.

I just looked this up. I have an Asus Xonar Essence in my PC and this looks kinda nifty. Yes, it should function as attenuation for your aux in. Aux are line-level inputs though so it may function as an amp for speakers. Don't know about your second question. I'd honestly suspect it is...

I'm currently in the market for my first DAP and I'm finding that most - if not all - use a micro USB port. (Also if I'm using the term DAP wrong, I am talking about little all-in-one portable music players.) Having gone through the myriad of devices with micro USB connectors and having them...

Those look supple.

SYS is unbalanced though, correct? Or does it not matter because of virtually no circuitry?

Alright so I am fairly new into head-fi theories and thought processes. I've got my equipment arriving this week. I'm going to be running balanced connections through my Mjolnir 2 and Gungnir, so I'm wondering if I should purchase an XLR headphone cable or not. Looking at prices of cables and...

1) 161,590 2) 161,433 3) 161,132

Alright so question. You mention the DAC has balanced outs, right? But what does it matter if the signal the DAC is being fed is tainted? This is detectable, recordable noise. I understand your point about the media server, though. I do have a separate machine that I use for my movies, but it's...

Okay. So should optical filter out the noise or would it carry it because it's actually being sent to the DAC in the PC? Somebody else suggested getting an optical USB cable to isolate the whine and remove it because it's non-galvanic. Not sure what to think of it but I'm willing to make it...

Is the third connection from the left not optical?

Did I ask my question wrong :(

Hey everybody! I'm new here. I'm totally happy to be a part of your group, and as such I just want to dig into the nitty gritty right at the start! Some short background, I've been a DJ for close to fifteen years, and have been doing audio engineering for about half that, six to seven years. I...