Tympan
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I wonder if the Alien uses Non over sampling technology like in the Tera or HM801 players. Does anyone know?
Thanks for the pics NLNH
I actually plan to buy the piccolino cable for my CIEM's, which I'm prioritizing over getting another amp. Simply because the whole reason behind me getting the Alien was to go ampless in the first place lol. Given how good the Alien sounds on its own, with you vouching for your rig I can only imagine the sound being mesmerizing
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Can anyone gives me dimensions of Alien? I didn't find them anywhere and would like to see how big it's. Thanks.
Alien sounds better than M1, but M1 is more suited to higher impedance phones (10 ohm output impedance).
Alien sounds better than M1, but M1 is more suited to higher impedance phones (10 ohm output impedance).
I also tried the Alien with the e12a. As the alien doesn't have a line out, you are obviously double amping, which purists will hate, however I really enjoyed the combination.
I felt it definately added to the sound, primarily through being able to keep the volume down on the alien and use the amplifier to control volume.
While this still just amplifies what the alien is putting out, it did seem to avoid the distortion associated with winding the alien amp section up high.
The Alien is just bare bones, no special features or anything.
HO only
Concerning OI, as far is I can remember, the general rule is headphone impedance @1khz / OI < 8, however BAs have quite large frequency swings.