I can't attest to other threads. But most headphone amps have protection so you shouldn't fry anything. And you are listening for the distortion or clip. Once you hit it, you back off.
Sure.
Dangerous how? Does your gear not have protection circuits for over voltage, current etc?
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This is hard to believe. I can get my (totally isolated/battery powered/toslink driven) mTT2 to clip from it's balanced outs on any headphone after a certain volume level. You must have some super powered DAVE or you just listen to music at a lower volume, unlike the rest of us (which is why we should all just agree to disagree and move on and let you have your opinions).
Nothing wrong with my chain, I've gone through great lengths to remove any RF or mains power at all going into it. Plus the TT2 is technically capable of way more power than the DAVE. So, if I can do the Cradle to the Grave test and get my TT2 to clip on the Stealth and Susvara, then that just means you're not pushing your DAVE to it's limits at all. It's not about power or chain, like you think, you just enjoy listening at lower levels so it doesn't matter what the amp is or isn't capable of. I don't doubt that your chain has improved the quality you hear out of it, but there's no way I would be able to get the volume I enjoy out of your gear, especially on that track.
You have to back read, I've said I've played tracks that another tt2 owner said was clipping on the susvara and I drove it louder than I can tolerate on the Hugo 2 and there was no clipping as well. So it's not just the Dave but the Hugo 2, , ifi diablo and Soekris + phonitor one.
Yea, it's not. It's just that you listen at a low volume. This discussion could benefit if you list some actual data, like the volume level you find to be loud. I'm guessing it's a lot lower than what I would find loud. You do understand that is the big factor here, right? If we can't even agree on what either of us defines as "loud" the quality of my DC interconnections is way less important.You have to back read, I've said I've played tracks that another tt2 owner said was clipping on the susvara and I drove it louder than I can tolerate on the Hugo 2 and there was no clipping as well. So it's not just the Dave but the Hugo 2, , ifi diablo and Soekris + phonitor one.
Maybe it's your dc cable quality and interconnects. I do 17awg silver occ for all my cables. I've done 20awg silver occ dc on the powerbanks before and it can sound thin but I haven't experienced it clip in my sessions either. But if you don't use quality cables all the way through, you will have limited extension on the top and bottom end and the music will congest in those areas and tadah, it'll clip.
The point of what I'm saying if you've been following is that the issue usually extends beyond HP + dac/amp. Most of the issue is something else so anyone blaming the HP + dac/amp is blaming the wrong thing.
You conveniently disregarded the fact that I played it louder than I could even tolerate.
You seem to have trouble understanding that a volume level you can tolerate and enjoy might not be a universal fact that applies to everyone. And when we're talking about amps clipping and what loud is, it's important to establish a baseline first with an actual db value. You seem to think if you find something loud then surely everyone does. Not quite how it works.What's up with the people here where just because I'm not having the issues you guys are having then it's most likely invalid?
Some are new, some are more experienced. Yea I've heard of people in my circle mentioning about the TT2 clipping and I said to put a line conditioner and reluctantly they tried it and it works. But I've been saying this for many posts and it's beyond just that too. The point I'd rather make is that there's little to blame on the HP and the DAC/AMP. I do multi stage filter on my cdt + ocxo / zen stream + USB chain. We're talking custom psus with silver cables and 48x-60x lt3045s. In comparison, Innous Phoenix only has 2x lt3045s. I couldn't even get that far in the conversation before people starts throwing their arms up. If one thinks that these conditioners, lt3045s, my Hugo 2 ain't clipping on cradle to grave, and that Stealth has bass is ridiculous, then that's not on me. I've done my homework.
I believe you, I just believe you don't realize you're not listening very loud because you have sensitive hearing. It's pretty evident based on what you've been describing. That makes 1000x more sense than what custom silver blend you're using on the solder to your PSU and how that's helping the amp properly drive headphone and all that nonsense.Sorry, then don't believe me and move forward. It goes without saying that while this whole thread is about the Stealth, it invites the whole gamut of audiophile users.
And while one questions how loud I play my music despite me experiencing temporary hearing loss after a session that is super smooth, I'd question their safety and health in this pissing contest that only ppl playing loud has merit and can contribute to the conversation about proper amplification.
