[jerg]

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I've tried HE-500 with my NFB-11, and it was perfectly fine on high gain. 

Yeah it definitely is, it's just that the 11.32 is probably not working at Class A with an inefficient headphone like HE500.

 

[Rayzilla]

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Look at the pic above your post.

Hehe. I'm a little bit embarrassed.

 After I posted, I then took a closer look at your picture and noticed the RS2 with the nice buttons. 

 I was going to specifically ask you but then I thought I would give it a day or two before calling on you. 

 
And how could I possibly forget that you are the most obvious member to call upon for commentary on Ultrasones, in this case, the Pro 900 with the 11.32? 

 
Could you share your experience with the 11.32 and the Pro 900 and the RS2? 
 
Thanks in advance!

 

[Lohb]

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This one works great for me from Hifimediy to 11.32 - http://hifimediy.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_65&product_id=103

Thanks BenF !
Damn ,I just ordered and received stuff from them the other week so will have to pay shipping again !
 
I wonder if having USB at the computer contact in an optical chain set-up defeats the purpose of setting up a "hacked" optical chain to the gd....
 
I.E.
 
Clean 1) Mac mini is optical----->optical A-gd 11.32 input
 
but for those with no computer optical it is kind of a dirtier chain...
 
Dirty 2) computer USB---> Saber DAC or some USB to optical box--->optical----optical A-gd 11.32 input.
 
Also does the HifimeDIY USB Sabre DAC automatically switch into a pass-through mode when you attach optical to it so its ESS chip is not colouring the sound along with the A-gd 11.32 ESS chip ?

 

[devhen]

Why aren't you just connecting straight to the 11.32's USB again?

 

[HeatFan12]

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Hehe. I'm a little bit embarrassed.

 After I posted, I then took a closer look at your picture and noticed the RS2 with the nice buttons. 

 I was going to specifically ask you but then I thought I would give it a day or two before calling on you. 

 
And how could I possibly forget that you are the most obvious member to call upon for commentary on Ultrasones, in this case, the Pro 900 with the 11.32? 

 
Could you share your experience with the 11.32 and the Pro 900 and the RS2? 
 
Thanks in advance!

 
 
Hi Ray....Where ya been...long time.....

 
Yes sir, I kinda like the Ultrasones....

 
Well, in owning the 11.32 for about 10 months now and throwing various phones at it, the conclusion is this for me:
 
It will let your phones be what they intended to be.  No coloring, no detraction and lets them shine.  It is a detail monster without being harsh.  Reveals everything...Vocals are just awesome...
Lossy files will let you know they are lossy though.  The artifacts they are missing will be revealed, with no true extension to the music.  You feed it lossless and it will keep you very happy.
 
I have been using the PRO900s quite a bit recently with the 11.32.  Great match...The delicious bass is there of course but very controlled.  The transparency goes very well with the 'Sones in general.  In This Moment's A Star-Crossed Wasteland has been on repeat for a while.....This combo does love Maria's voice...lol
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cheers!!!

 

[Lohb]

Someone said the optical connection sounded smoother a few pages back vs USB....
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Why aren't you just connecting straight to the 11.32's USB again?

 

[Saraugie]

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Someone said the optical connection sounded smoother a few pages back vs USB....

I A/B and could find no difference in sound between optical and USB, for what it's worth.

 

[Lohb]

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I A/B and could find no difference in sound between optical and USB, for what it's worth.

Did you use an audiophile USB cable like this
http://www.whathifi.com/review/wireworld-ultraviolet-5-usb
or just the/a stock cable ?

 

[Saraugie]

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I A/B and could find no difference in sound between optical and USB, for what it's worth.

 
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Did you use an audiophile USB cable like this
http://www.whathifi.com/review/wireworld-ultraviolet-5-usb
or just the/a stock cable ?

I use  Furutech Formula 2 USB A-B and a custom made glass toslink cable for the optical.

 

[Lohb]

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I use  Furutech Formula 2 USB A-B and a custom made glass toslink cable for the optical.

Nice, just bookmarked the Furutech in ebay.

 

[BenF]

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Thanks BenF !
Damn ,I just ordered and received stuff from them the other week so will have to pay shipping again !
 
I wonder if having USB at the computer contact in an optical chain set-up defeats the purpose of setting up a "hacked" optical chain to the gd....
 
I.E.
 
Clean 1) Mac mini is optical----->optical A-gd 11.32 input
 
but for those with no computer optical it is kind of a dirtier chain...
 
Dirty 2) computer USB---> Saber DAC or some USB to optical box--->optical----optical A-gd 11.32 input.
 
Also does the HifimeDIY USB Sabre DAC automatically switch into a pass-through mode when you attach optical to it so its ESS chip is not colouring the sound along with the A-gd 11.32 ESS chip ?

 
Don't worry about the "dirty" connection, it sounds great!
Hifimediy will switch automatically into optical mode when connected to NFB-11.32.
It's better to have the cable connected before you plug Hifimediy in, otherwise you may hear noises until you unplug/plug it back.
 
Hifimediy will only feed 11.32 at up to 48Khz, but it will still sound great.

 

[Lohb]

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Don't worry about the "dirty" connection, it sounds great!
Hifimediy will switch automatically into optical mode when connected to NFB-11.32.
It's better to have the cable connected before you plug Hifimediy in, otherwise you may hear noises until you unplug/plug it back.
 
Hifimediy will only feed 11.32 at up to 48Khz, but it will still sound great.

Thanks BenF, just going the quality USB cable route now (+ the USB TCXO upgrade)  then my small USB SABRE DAC is free to be hooked up to desktop speakers vs exchanging optical and 3.5" every time I move between the two !

 

[BenF]

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Thanks BenF, just going the quality USB cable route now (+ the USB TCXO upgrade)  then my small USB SABRE DAC is free to be hooked up to desktop speakers vs exchanging optical and 3.5" every time I move between the two !

"Quality" USB cables are a waste of money. Even "quality" analog cables don't do anything, and digital ones have error correction protocols, making any noise irrelevant.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/303099/monster-cable-vs-coat-hanger
 
You can feed the headphones from the DAC "variable" output (with RCA-3.5mm cable) and use the HP output for speakers.

 

[devhen]

Also, if you're on Windows try using ASIO for the USB audio out and you might find that it sounds as smooth as coax/optical. I've noticed a difference between bit-perfect ASIO output and the default Windows sound mixer (which re-samples all of the system sounds into one stream, altering the signal).

 

[mohdkhamsya]

Hello guys! Been reading this thread and finally ordered an 11.32. Hope its great for my he500 which I'm using with the xonarstx and matrix m stage right now.