With Arya it's about 12-1:00 (regularly) to 3:30 (max-or when I want it a li'l louder), on low gain. My DAC puts out ~5.3 volts. To me, low gain sounds just slightly better than med or high gain (could be placebo). I think the stepped relay volume system operates differently than a regular volume pot and can use the whole dial range. Maybe others can chime in about the differences, if any.SQ is finedon't want to do early verdicts, but it is not night and day difference from Qudelix5k.
One question, when you put your DAC to max volume (0db attenuation) what will be your normal listening level volume position on H20? Thank you.
IMO, Arya needs good current from an amp as opposed to voltage, as do many planars. Good to have a li'l more power for headroom.If the listening volume is is not super high and/or the source too quiet, it should sound pretty much exactly the same, the arya is not as hard to drive as some people may think. Probably most audiophiles with transistor amps got way too much power than they ever need
wow! That loud!
I can't get past 8 oclock, 7:30 is my normal listening level so 4 or 5 relay "clicks" from zero! I think X26Pro outputs 5V on XLR. Is using volume control on DAC evil?I don't use my DAC's level control, I set it to fixed/max to preserve bits since mine has digital volume. What can I say? It doesn't really sound that loud until I go past 1:30 or 2:00 on low gain. I don't play painfully loud music but it needs to be at a level that has dynamics when I'm in the zonewow! That loud!
. I've got an older model from a few years ago, they may have changed the gain value of the newer amps. There's not much loudness difference when I switch between gain settings on mine. How's yours when switching gain settings?Seems like you're on the right track by troubleshooting the cause. Do you have any other dual plug cables to use in the meantime?
Nope, but Amazon will have it tomorrow. Tested my IEMs on the audio interface I'm using and they work just fine. So either the cable, driver, or 3.5mm input plug
swaping left and right jack is enough to check if it is the cable or driver...
I've very sensitive hearing it seems.I don't use my DAC's level control, I set it to fixed/max to preserve bits since mine has digital volume. What can I say? It doesn't really sound that loud until I go past 1:30 or 2:00 on low gain. I don't play painfully loud music but it needs to be at a level that has dynamics when I'm in the zone
When I put Arya out of my head after 2+ hours there should be no "beeep" tone left in my ears... = no fatigue. The gain switch is useless on my unit too, so no difference. I've stock OP AMPs installed.You sir, are a genius. Obvious thing to try, but it's been a long work week!
Yeah, not good to have ringing in the ears after listening, that's too loud. 'Course I could be a little older than you or maybe just listen louder. I experimented with different op amps I had on hand before buying Sparkos. All in good fun. I'm going to try Sonica Imageries at a later date. Do you find that your H20 sounds different from when it was fresh out of the box? Or after it warms up from just turning it on?I've very sensitive hearing it seems.
I'm over forty so not so young too
My H20 is secondhand but unused so it has maybe 6hours on and DAC is new so it has less than 3h on, H20 seller has second one and said to me, that burn in period is more than 60h and he has SA200 in its own H20 and is blown away from difference to stock OP AMPs. I cant hear any difference in sound after 1h of listening so far. only half a hour or so per day.
