[Tristy]

Hi @JasonNYC , Is there any update on the firmware update that will allow the SE200 to be used as a DAC with MacBook Pro M1's??
Cheers.

Any updates for this @JasonNYC or any sort of timescales you can give us?

 

[claud W]

Jason, while you are at it,
How do you adjust the GAIN on a SE 200?

 

[Mightygrey]

Jason, while you are at it,
How do you adjust the GAIN on a SE 200?

Surely the volume wheel on the side gives you all the gain control you need?

 

[claud W]

Surely the volume wheel on the side gives you all the gain control you need?

Surely you jest, sir.

 

[Mightygrey]

Surely you jest, sir.

I'm not - there's 150 increments of 'gain' that ought to give you plenty of usable volume range. What headphones/IEMs are you finding unusable with the SE200?

 

[claud W]

Mightygrey, how have you become a "Headphones Supremus" and not know that DAPs have a gain setting that can be changed? All my DAPS have adjustable gain. Low, Medium and High or "Turbo" as on the M8.
I like your forum name. Thinking about changing mine to Mightybald.

 

[Nace]

Mightygrey, how have you become a "Headphones Supremus" and not know that DAPs have a gain setting that can be changed? All my DAPS have adjustable gain. Low, Medium and High or "Turbo" as on the M8.
I like your forum name. Thinking about changing mine to Mightybald.

He literally just became a Headphonus Supremeus from his last message. I was going to butt in about gain settings in your defense but was enjoying the responses too much.

 

[claud W]

He literally just became a Headphonus Supremeus from his last message. I was going to butt in about gain settings in your defense but was enjoying the responses too much.

Just one old duffer pulling the other old duffer's leg I hope. I really would like to find out where the gain settings are in my SE 200.

 

[Tristy]

Just one old duffer pulling the other old duffer's leg I hope. I really would like to find out where the gain settings are in my SE 200.

I think AK only allow you to manually choose the gain settings on their more powerful devices e.g. Alpha, Cube etc.

 

[Nace]

Just one old duffer pulling the other old duffer's leg I hope. I really would like to find out where the gain settings are in my SE 200.

I think AK only allow you to manually choose the gain settings on their more powerful devices e.g. Alpha, Cube etc.

On the SE180 I can choose between low and high gain; maybe the SE200 cannot because it is older? I remember the adjustable gain being advertised for the SE180 so maybe it is a new feature in the SE line.

 

[Scorpio1957]

I think Tristy is right, my AK70 does not have gain settings but my AK 380 does. I remember whilst trying some of there new models in Selfridges London one of them did not have any gain settings but I can’t remember which model it was.

 

[Tristy]

On the SE180 I can choose between low and high gain; maybe the SE200 cannot because it is older? I remember the adjustable gain being advertised for the SE180 so maybe it is a new feature in the SE line.

Oh then yeah that’s also possible! I know for a fact that my SE200 and SR25 don’t have the ability to switch gain settings while the Cube did.

 

[Mightygrey]

He literally just became a Headphonus Supremeus from his last message. I was going to butt in about gain settings in your defense but was enjoying the responses too much.

Ha, I didn't notice that. I'd better update my LinkedIn profile...

 

[Mightygrey]

Mightygrey, how have you become a "Headphones Supremus" and not know that DAPs have a gain setting that can be changed? All my DAPS have adjustable gain. Low, Medium and High or "Turbo" as on the M8.
I like your forum name. Thinking about changing mine to Mightybald.

I actually own daps with different gain settings, I just don't see how the SE200 would really benefit from it.

 

[claud W]

I actually own daps with different gain settings, I just don't see how the SE200 would really benefit from it.

If you run your DAP in High/Turbo gain, it tends to sound a bit more dynamic. IMHO