GourouLubrik
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Hi,
You PMed me about my current Rig : Ath-W1000X + Audio GD Fun
First let me apologize for my approximative english, as it's not my mother language.
Because the FUN hardware changed a lot, I precise that it's the latest A version - Wolfson wm8741 - low jitter 24/96 DIR 9001 modules
I bought OPA Earth and Sun - Earth is grounded as it should be - and still did not tested the Sun, but I really should.
I Use both USB & Coaxial (with Audio GD Canare cables)
Source is usually a computer, foobar 2000 as source, Wasapi throught USB, or Asio through Essence STX coaxial
used Equalizer: +2Db @ 55hz / +1 Db @ 77hz / -1 Db @ 3.5khz / -1 Db @ 5khz
Oversampling @ 96khz when I use Essence STX coax + Asio - Unfortunately, Fun doesn't support 88.2khz !
There is not much too say about it, it's quite good but not flawless.
The biggest flaw imho is the background noise at high volume (imho > 40% volume without gain). More noise than the Essence... It don't know if it's my rig, the Earth OPA, W1000X sensibility... but no matter which computer, which input, it's still a tad too high for my taste, and getting rid of that is the number 1 thing to do to get a better sound.
Compared to the stock Essence STX, there are some big improvements in the low end (I guess I should thanks the OPA Earth here), and less sibliance near the 3.5k -> 5khz spectrum. Some tracks could give me some headache when 5khz reach -20dba level
I tested Essence RCA output => FUN RCA input... just don't do that, no improvement whatsoever
I tried bigger power cable, no improvement detected either.
As a good point, it should be noted that I carry both Fun & W1000X to work every day... Fun enclosure is tough... w1000x must be handled with lots of care...
I Guess my next move will be toward getting a fully balanced rig...
Hope that helps, can PM me again if you got other questions.
You PMed me about my current Rig : Ath-W1000X + Audio GD Fun
First let me apologize for my approximative english, as it's not my mother language.
Because the FUN hardware changed a lot, I precise that it's the latest A version - Wolfson wm8741 - low jitter 24/96 DIR 9001 modules
I bought OPA Earth and Sun - Earth is grounded as it should be - and still did not tested the Sun, but I really should.
I Use both USB & Coaxial (with Audio GD Canare cables)
Source is usually a computer, foobar 2000 as source, Wasapi throught USB, or Asio through Essence STX coaxial
used Equalizer: +2Db @ 55hz / +1 Db @ 77hz / -1 Db @ 3.5khz / -1 Db @ 5khz
Oversampling @ 96khz when I use Essence STX coax + Asio - Unfortunately, Fun doesn't support 88.2khz !
There is not much too say about it, it's quite good but not flawless.
The biggest flaw imho is the background noise at high volume (imho > 40% volume without gain). More noise than the Essence... It don't know if it's my rig, the Earth OPA, W1000X sensibility... but no matter which computer, which input, it's still a tad too high for my taste, and getting rid of that is the number 1 thing to do to get a better sound.
Compared to the stock Essence STX, there are some big improvements in the low end (I guess I should thanks the OPA Earth here), and less sibliance near the 3.5k -> 5khz spectrum. Some tracks could give me some headache when 5khz reach -20dba level
I tested Essence RCA output => FUN RCA input... just don't do that, no improvement whatsoever
I tried bigger power cable, no improvement detected either.
As a good point, it should be noted that I carry both Fun & W1000X to work every day... Fun enclosure is tough... w1000x must be handled with lots of care...
I Guess my next move will be toward getting a fully balanced rig...
Hope that helps, can PM me again if you got other questions.