Isn’t zen dac class A?
Cheap and good?
Cheap and good?
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Love this combo
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SyntheticusHeadphonius
New Head-Fier
Welp, I'm dumb and made an impulse purchase of a Grad GS1000e. It gets here in 2 weeks.
Will keep yall posted on how it sounds and how it compares with Grado RS1i
Will keep yall posted on how it sounds and how it compares with Grado RS1i
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
• More on the RS-1x. It has to be fully broken in at this point. The cable is nicely flexible and the headphone sound is at its best yet to my ears.
• Bass has gotten deeper and more sinuous - a delightful mix. Midrange & voices are fully dimensional and occupy plausible space, treble has that natural rightness of extension without effort.
• A new twist inspired (and made possible) by the RS-1x ‘seasoning’: I have been casually switching between the G-cushions and the F-cushions (which came with the Hemp). In short, for me, the G-cushions are ‘Row M’ and the F-cushions are, well, ‘Row F’.
• “G” has the slightly wider soundstage while “F” has the slightly greater ‘detail impact’ at the same volume. I do not sense a material difference in overall tonal balance due to the cushions.
• Lastly, the Schiit Lyr 3 with a Melz 1578 / 6N8S (1963 vintage) is an unbelievable h/p/a match to the RS-1x. What a deal…if I want different ‘seats’ without a headphone change, different Grado cushions escort me…
• Bass has gotten deeper and more sinuous - a delightful mix. Midrange & voices are fully dimensional and occupy plausible space, treble has that natural rightness of extension without effort.
• A new twist inspired (and made possible) by the RS-1x ‘seasoning’: I have been casually switching between the G-cushions and the F-cushions (which came with the Hemp). In short, for me, the G-cushions are ‘Row M’ and the F-cushions are, well, ‘Row F’.
• “G” has the slightly wider soundstage while “F” has the slightly greater ‘detail impact’ at the same volume. I do not sense a material difference in overall tonal balance due to the cushions.
• Lastly, the Schiit Lyr 3 with a Melz 1578 / 6N8S (1963 vintage) is an unbelievable h/p/a match to the RS-1x. What a deal…if I want different ‘seats’ without a headphone change, different Grado cushions escort me…
looks like zen dac is not class a. but zen can is:Not sure about it being class A, and it's inexpensively good. Forget cheap....
Balanced to thrill
The ZEN CAN has trickle-down Class A discrete balanced circuitry from iFi audio’s US$1,699 flagship Pro iCAN. With 15.1v @300 Ohms on tap, it has serious power that will make even difficult-to-drive headphones thump to the beat.- Class A discrete output buffer from the flagship Pro iCAN using Op-Amp (OV2637A)
- FET input avoids loading volume control – low distortion/noise
- SE inputs (1M Ohm) ensures loading of the source so always in Class A operation
- Output amplifier gain of four steps in +6dB perfect for headphone matching
Anyone that considering to try the new Mojo 2 with Grado?
i love my RS1x• More on the RS-1x. It has to be fully broken in at this point. The cable is nicely flexible and the headphone sound is at its best yet to my ears.
• Bass has gotten deeper and more sinuous - a delightful mix. Midrange & voices are fully dimensional and occupy plausible space, treble has that natural rightness of extension without effort.
• A new twist inspired (and made possible) by the RS-1x ‘seasoning’: I have been casually switching between the G-cushions and the F-cushions (which came with the Hemp). In short, for me, the G-cushions are ‘Row M’ and the F-cushions are, well, ‘Row F’.
• “G” has the slightly wider soundstage while “F” has the slightly greater ‘detail impact’ at the same volume. I do not sense a material difference in overall tonal balance due to the cushions.
• Lastly, the Schiit Lyr 3 with a Melz 1578 / 6N8S (1963 vintage) is an unbelievable h/p/a match to the RS-1x. What a deal…if I want different ‘seats’ without a headphone change, different Grado cushions escort me…
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I love my RS1x. Macbook Pro 14 ampdac is all you need. I hear no difference between it and my Magnius Modius Stack.
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
…well…as long as the RS-1x does it for you that’s what matters…
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
The cocobolo wood on the GS3000e is stunning - especially after a polish & wax !!
DTgill
Headphoneus Supremus
The cocobolo wood on the GS3000e is stunning - especially after a polish & wax !!
carboncopy
500+ Head-Fier
Beautiful! What did you use?The cocobolo wood on the GS3000e is stunning - especially after a polish & wax !!
