Im sure a driver update will fix the usb dac functionality. I also have been having terrible wifi performance.
So what what headphone/IEM are you using with the sr15?
Im sure a driver update will fix the usb dac functionality. I also have been having terrible wifi performance.
So what what headphone/IEM are you using with the sr15?
Im mostly using ie800. They sound great on the SR15. Some stuff I need to turn on the Pro EQ though because the bass gets a little choppy.
It is supposed to, but I cannot get it to work, and the wifi function so far is terrible.
Picked mine up today. I'm new to this and only have an Oppo HA-2 to compare with. I'm using it with a pair of AKG N5005 and I am very impressed. I'm using Tidal streaming at the moment, and so far it sounds fantastic. Transparency is very good, as is the clarity. It's a little warm and I'd say musical but not too much. Balanced makes it more neutral and brings out the highs more. This however is before it's been worn in and it's hard to say how much of this is the AKG's.
Interface is really clean and easy to use, and I'm most impressed by its size! It's tiny! Early days, but loving it so far!
Hi, so is it sounding better now that it is burned in a little more? I've had mine since saturday and its burned in about 30+ hours and its sounding much more musical and less harsh, I'm really liking it so far...
What 'phones' are you using?
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Brief comparison between sr15 and ak70mkii.
The sr15 is slightly more detailed (just slightly) than the ak70. Also, the sr15 has better both ends control than the ak70. The sr15 has a slightly recessed vocal while the ak70 has a more focus on the mid range.
Output power wise, they are identical. The UI of the sr15 is smoother than the ak70
It's encouraging that the SR15 has less focus on the midrange than the AK70. I tried an AK70 mk II just last week and sent it back as it was too bright and fatiguing (others will be less sensitive to this). I listened with both Sennheiser HD650 and some cheapish Sennheiser IEM's, and compared it side-by-side with a Geek Pulse DAC/Headphone amp, listening mainly to hi-res classical. Couldn't get over that bump in the upper mids.
Disturbingly, earlier in this thread someone described the sound of the SR15 as "crisp" which is a red flag to anyone who finds bright sound fatiguing. I think I'll skip this one.
Fair enough! If someone could confirm this is definitely less bright in the upper mids than the AK70 mkII I would appreciate it!I wouldn't get hung up on one persons opinion. I've burned in the SR15 for about 80+ hours now, and I would certainly NOT describe its mids as 'crisp'. Smooth, detailed and musical is how I would describe it.