[drizek]

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Originally Posted by heishiro /img/forum/go_quote.gif nothing is wrong E5's bass boost sounds heaven on my ears im now thinking to pair my udac with CrossRoads Edge DeskAmp

Now you've got me to hook it up to my iBasso T1 and use the Bass Boost on taht. I doubt it will be a permanent thing, but it should be fun to play with.

 

[kiddee]

I'm sorry if this has been mentioned before, has anyone tried the uDAC, no amping with BeyerDynamic DT880 250 Ohm yet? are they paired well? cause i'm looking for a good fullsize cans, but cannot afford an decent amp at the same time, may be 1 or 2 months later. Thanks for your respond ^_^

 

[phanboy_iv]

As a newbie audiophile coming off of Fuze+E5+HD201s, I can't say much, but I *can* say the uDAC+a pair of AD700s was the best $200 I've spent in some time.

I made (and still make) audible happy noises while listening to my music.

 

[CooLy_oNE]

Using a line out...
 
Will a Little dot DAC 1 be better significantly than uDAC?
it will be used to feed LD MK 3...
 
any information will be very helpful

 

[busyx2]

It's been confirmed that iPAD can support the uDAC via Apple's new digital photo kit ($29, out of stock most Apple stores).   
 
iPAD <-- Digital photo USB adapter <--uDAC---> S/PDIF, line or headphones.
 
It would be a fun setup for a 'Touch Screen Based' music player.  I just placed my order for iPAD, however, the USB adapter is out-of-stock locally.  
 
 

 

[qbert]

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Thanks for reminding me to try out ASIO4ALL. Maybe I can start using my computer as a digital piano again now.

Hi drizek,
pls, give me an update about that. I would buy the uDAC just for VSTi (Ivory and so on).
Thx

 

[K3cT]

I have a uDAC on a loan now and it's amusing how mid-centric this little thing sounds. Both ends of the spectrum lack definition and details-wise it's so-so. For its asking price, it does a damn fine job though.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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I have a uDAC on a loan now and it's amusing how mid-centric this little thing sounds. Both ends of the spectrum lack definition and details-wise it's so-so. For its asking price, it does a damn fine job though.

I'm curious about what differences you hear using it as a DAC-only via RCA out vs as a headphone amp?  To me the RCA out is more extended sounding and detailed vs the headphone amp; so as a DAC I think it performs a bit better although it's very musical sounding and enjoyable either way, especially for the price.  I can feed the RCA out into my eXStatA amp with some electrostatic headphones and not have the feeling that it is rolled off or lacking details, and that's a very resolving amp and phones.

 

[Azathoth]

This nifty little gadget is really shaping up to be an incredible value for the price. It does a great job of driving my Alessandro MS1i's from the headphone out, the midrange is really lush and vivid.
 
I'm also using them to feed my Audioengine A5 speakers by way of the RCA out to mini input, a noticeable improvement over my laptop headphone out - everything seems to be tightened up considerably.

 

[K3cT]

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I'm curious about what differences you hear using it as a DAC-only via RCA out vs as a headphone amp?  To me the RCA out is more extended sounding and detailed vs the headphone amp; so as a DAC I think it performs a bit better although it's very musical sounding and enjoyable either way, especially for the price.  I can feed the RCA out into my eXStatA amp with some electrostatic headphones and not have the feeling that it is rolled off or lacking details, and that's a very resolving amp and phones.

Larry, to clarify I'm only testing its headphone amp at the moment. My AMB γ2 is on a loan now so we would have to wait a little bit more before I can make a comparison. I will make a follow-up later.

 

[miyinan]

Has anyone try the spdif out  yet?
 
I bought a uDac a few weeks ago. It sounds good. Now I want to use it as an usb to spdif converter to connect to an other device which has spdif input. Do I just turn off the volume control and plug the spdif cable into the yellow rca at the back? Will it output higher bit rate? or still 16/48?

Thanks

 

[K_19]

I and few others have used it as a S/PDIF transport.  Yes, you turn the volume control all the way to the left to activate it.  I find it an incredibly laid back and smooth converter SQ wise, almost to the point of being boring with some headphones (uDAC -> DA100 -> WA6 -> HD650 was soooo smooth but at the same time so... zzzz.).  It certainly does not compare to a converter such as the Hiface in level of detail, speed and soundstage, but it gets the job done and I'd use it over USB implementations in most low/mid tier DACs.

 

[High_Q]

what position are everybody's volume knob at when feeding to your amp? 

 

[miyinan]

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I and few others have used it as a S/PDIF transport.  Yes, you turn the volume control all the way to the left to activate it.  I find it an incredibly laid back and smooth converter SQ wise, almost to the point of being boring with some headphones (uDAC -> DA100 -> WA6 -> HD650 was soooo smooth but at the same time so... zzzz.).  It certainly does not compare to a converter such as the Hiface in level of detail, speed and soundstage, but it gets the job done and I'd use it over USB implementations in most low/mid tier DACs.

Thanks K_19. One more thing, after turning off the volum control, do you use the yellow rca at the back or the normal rca (white/red)? Sorry if it sounds silly, but I am only new to the these audio stuffs
 

 

[K_19]

The Coax out is the yellow RCA in the back, and that's what you need to use when using it as a S/PDIF transport.