Cayin C9: Dual Nutube, Fully Balanced Class A/AB Portable HeadAmp
Oct 11, 2023 at 4:48 AM Post #6,121 of 6,236
When you connect a DAP to C9 in preamp mode, the volume control of C9 will be disabled, you can only control the volume via your DAP.
Hi Andy, will it be disabled as in "remaining in the signal path but in neutral state" or disabled as in "bypassed"? :wink:
 
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Oct 11, 2023 at 6:31 AM Post #6,122 of 6,236
Hi Anyd, will it be disabled as in "remaining in the signal path but in neutral state" or disabled as in "bypassed"? :wink:
former, we didn't create a dedicated signal path for Pre-amp input. There isn't enough space to facilitate a redundant signal path. The as-is circuitry complexity of C9 is already a big nightmare for analog engineering.
 
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Oct 11, 2023 at 7:50 AM Post #6,123 of 6,236
And it arrived... That was an easy and very worthwhile upgrade... The hum has gone and there's a very audible upgrade in SQ as bonus.. And build quality is stellar...
Which FiiO cable model is that if I may ask? Since I also have an issue with the humming.. Thanks in advance!
 
Oct 11, 2023 at 7:56 AM Post #6,124 of 6,236
Oct 12, 2023 at 3:51 AM Post #6,125 of 6,236
Out of curiosity, does anyone know whether these battery duration indications are based on Line or PRE-Amp usage? I was wondering since in PRE-Amp mode the C9 operates at full power whereas in Line mode the C9 output is variable, correct?

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Oct 12, 2023 at 4:22 AM Post #6,126 of 6,236
Out of curiosity, does anyone know whether these battery duration indications are based on Line or PRE-Amp usage? I was wondering since in PRE-Amp mode the C9 operates at full power whereas in Line mode the C9 output is variable, correct?

cayin-c9-31.jpg

Line level signal.
We have state the testing condition in the original C9 specification, please refer to the opening post of this thread.

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Oct 12, 2023 at 4:26 AM Post #6,127 of 6,236
Line level signal.
We have state the testing condition in the original C9 specification, please refer to the opening post of this thread.

Completely overlooked that .. Thanks @Andykong !!

I was wondering because I seem to be getting ultrashort charge times (to full, way shorter than 3h, Anker PD Atom 4 charger) and yet almost equal run times (Class A / Tube in PRE mode, Batteries used ORB3500)

So the specs in the table (for me) seemed conservative :)

Correction: Better run times even
 
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Oct 12, 2023 at 11:49 AM Post #6,128 of 6,236
Oct 12, 2023 at 12:14 PM Post #6,129 of 6,236
That rack is currently not available. Would anyone know another source where to get this rack? Or a similar alternative?
WDitters

Amazon US has something similar here
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCYLF3HD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Also APOS in the US sells 2 different ones from topping and Xduoo
https://apos.audio/products/topping-acrylic-rack?_pos=1&_sid=110349b8b&_ss=r
https://apos.audio/products/xduoo-x-r01?_pos=2&_sid=110349b8b&_ss=r

See your outside of the US but hope this information will help you
 
Oct 12, 2023 at 12:19 PM Post #6,130 of 6,236
Oct 12, 2023 at 12:57 PM Post #6,131 of 6,236
Oct 12, 2023 at 1:01 PM Post #6,132 of 6,236
WDitters

Amazon US has something similar here
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCYLF3HD?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Also APOS in the US sells 2 different ones from topping and Xduoo
https://apos.audio/products/topping-acrylic-rack?_pos=1&_sid=110349b8b&_ss=r
https://apos.audio/products/xduoo-x-r01?_pos=2&_sid=110349b8b&_ss=r

See your outside of the US but hope this information will help you
Thanks. The KGUSS comes a bit closer, and another KGUSS model indeed already made it to the backup list ☺️. But ideally I would like to have a fit as snug as the NFJ one on Amazon.jp 😇
 
Oct 20, 2023 at 7:03 AM Post #6,134 of 6,236
Oct 20, 2023 at 7:31 AM Post #6,135 of 6,236
@Andykong Today my C9 power button refuses to stay activated. When I press it, it lights up, I hear the click of the amp and the light stops blinking. But despite of the click and the light staying on, the C9 switches off again when I let go of the button. Batteries are full.

When I keep the C9 power button pressed the amp works fine, both in Line and in Pre mode, Nutubes also power on correctly. Yet the power button does not want to stay active. It that somehow the protective mode of the battery module interfering?
 
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