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Hifipig also reviewed a pair of sticks that you Velcro in the vicinity of your cables to get sound improvements.... Personally not a site I trust, but as always YMMV
Some very brief Herus and UHA760 thoughts (the 760 is brand new and I've only got a couple of hours with it) using an iPhone 5>CCK>USB>DAC/amp:
The Herus sounds more dynamic and bigger in size than the 760, with a little bit better deep bass.
The 760 sounds more laid back and smoother to me; doesn't quite have the sparkle of the Herus.
The 760 has a slightly blacker background.
Both are closer to each other than either one to the Meier Quickstep, which sounds overall warmer, darker and bassier.
While the Herus wins in form factor and minimalist approach, the 760's digital volume pot and 3 setting gain stage are just simply awesome with IEMs and is worth the price of admission for those reasons alone.
With most of my IEM collection, I really enjoy the Herus dynamics, power and soundstage but the 760 seems the better match with the JH13- I enjoy the smoother treble from it. I'm think I'll keep both and call it a day with portable amps.
Obviously it's not a portable rig, but Herus into Vali is pretty special.
wow, my Herus just arrived so I happen to have these exact two pieces here on my desk with HD600.
did you make your own cable for Herus into Vali? or purchase one from ?
what volume level did you set Herus at to get 2V into Vali?
so far just A/B ing BifrostUber + Vali vs. Herus (solo). using macbook pro + Audirvana, alternative and rock tracks of 24/96 and 24/192-
Very surprised how close the Herus can be at times to the Schiit combo. But in quick tests in last hour, the Schiit stack has a tad wider and taller soundstage, and that more tube (natural) music presence. bass was also deeper and a bit tighter on Schiit stack most times.
with Herus on iPhone 5S, found I really needed to crank iPhone up to 80% to get a decent listening level in the HD600.
not really a "bad statement" per se, as I won't have HD600 in my pocket when traveling around.
Westone UM3X and Shure SE215 should be no problem to drive from iPhone + Herus. will try that later tonight.
Could the ESS9010 be replaced with a 9018 in the same package?
No way. The ES9010-2M is from their new line of DACs, which are way smaller in size and have far lower power requirements. The ES9018 would never fit in this application and draws too much juice as well.
I meant the ES9018K2M. Same package size. Better SNR and THD.
Oh, I see. If I recall correctly the ES9010K2M has simplified power supply requirements. I'd have to look at the block diagrams in the data sheets to refresh my memory.... which frankly I'm too lazy to do at the moment.