[manishex]

  What source are you using?

Audio-GD SA-1.32

 

[LiFan]

Hi, guys
 
I've just bought a secondhand HE-500 almost in mint condition. First thing I did I connected them to my Gustard H-10 and Gustard X10. Everything is OK - I love the sound. But...the loudness level I preffer can be achieved when the level knob is in 5PM, almost at the amp limit. Is it OK for my rig? Should I use the + gain switch on the back if I want louder sound? To compare, when I listen my ATH-AD1000X
the level knob is 11-12 position.
 
Thanks for your opinion(s)

 

[bwcgrx]

  Hi, guys
 
I've just bought a secondhand HE-500 almost in mint condition. First thing I did I connected them to my Gustard H-10 and Gustard X10. Everything is OK - I love the sound. But...the loudness level I preffer can be achieved when the level knob is in 5PM, almost at the amp limit. Is it OK for my rig? Should I use the + gain switch on the back if I want louder sound? To compare, when I listen my ATH-AD1000X
the level knob is 11-12 position.
 
Thanks for your opinion(s)

 
I run my H10 at +6 gain and HE-400 are generally good at anywhere from the 9 to 1 o'clock position, depending on the music.  The HE-500 may be harder to drive than the HE-400 however.

 

[LiFan]

   
I run my H10 at +6 gain and HE-400 are generally good at anywhere from the 9 to 1 o'clock position, depending on the music.  The HE-500 may be harder to drive than the HE-400 however.

Thank you, bwcgrx
 
I'll try gain switch. It's interesting that my Highscreen Boost3 smartphone provides the same sound level as H-10 does.

 

[MGbert]

  Thank you, bwcgrx
 
I'll try gain switch. It's interesting that my Highscreen Boost3 smartphone provides the same sound level as H-10 does.

Turn off the H-10 before moving dip switches.  Learned from experience. 

 

[LiFan]

 
Turn off the H-10 before moving dip switches.  Learned from experience. 

Thanks for warning. What was your experience I wonder?

 

[MGbert]

  Thanks for warning. What was your experience I wonder?

No sound after I did it with power on.  Thought I blew something in the amp.  Cycled off then on, and sound restored.  The fact that mine came with no manual of any description meant I had no warning about that.  Darn near caused a heart attack!

 

[LiFan]

 
No sound after I did it with power on.  Thought I blew something in the amp.  Cycled off then on, and sound restored.  The fact that mine came with no manual of any description meant I had no warning about that.  Darn near caused a heart attack!

O-oh! I can imagine. As to the manual my amp came from China with no one either. I suppose it does not exist at all.  

 

[nicoragua]

Hi, guys

I've just bought a secondhand HE-500 almost in mint condition. First thing I did I connected them to my Gustard H-10 and Gustard X10. Everything is OK - I love the sound. But...the loudness level I preffer can be achieved when the level knob is in 5PM, almost at the amp limit. Is it OK for my rig? Should I use the + gain switch on the back if I want louder sound? To compare, when I listen my ATH-AD1000X
the level knob is 11-12 position.

Thanks for your opinion(s)

Be sure you have the balance switch down, its changes the volume. I had to fiddle around a bit to find the right settings.now I'm +6db always around 12pm, with an HE-560.

 

[LiFan]

Be sure you have the balance switch down, its changes the volume. I had to fiddle around a bit to find the right settings.now I'm +6db always around 12pm, with an HE-560.

OK, it is. 
Will try +6db gain switch.
Thank you, amigo

 

[Mingus Ah Um]

Be sure you have the balance switch down, its changes the volume. I had to fiddle around a bit to find the right settings.now I'm +6db always around 12pm, with an HE-560.

I bought the H10 about a month ago.  I had the same problem for about 3 days and couldn't figure out why I was having to crank the volume so high.  Then I remembered the gain switches on the back and now I'm routinely at 12 o'clock with my HE-560's as well.  Nice to hear someone else's experience to confirm mine.  

 

[naif1985]

Hi everyone .i am planing to buy the h10. I need a 200$ dac that will be good with it.

Also I'm wondering if I sum who gut som extra $$ .will the a20h. Bee better than the h10 + x12 ?

Sorry for my bad English


My headphones are he400 and hd700

 

[Holypal]

Hi everyone .i am planing to buy the h10. I need a 200$ dac that will be good with it.

Also I'm wondering if I sum who gut som extra $$ .will the a20h. Bee better than the h10 + x12 ?

Sorry for my bad English


My headphones are he400 and hd700

If you plan to use balanced cables, then A20H is better.

 

[simon740]

Hello,
next week I get the H10 and now I'm looking for a suitable DAC. Until now I had Rega DAC-R, Naim DAC V1 and Aune S16. The most I liked the sound of Aune S16. Headphones are HE-560

 
greetings,
Simon

 

[DecentLevi]

My vote goes to the Mimby (Modi 2 multibit) DAC. It pushes far above it's modest price point, and is especially affordable for an R2R / multibit DAC. Though I've recently discovered it performs amazingly better with USB components before it such as Wyrd USB signal cleaner and Singxer SU-1 USB interface / reclocker together via RCA coax cable into the Mimby.
Any others already tried the pairing with their H10?