[UntilThen]

Hi again. Of course as soon as I bared my soul, I got it to work.

lol

 

[svmusa]

I got this yesterday and mostly planning to use as a DAC with lot of reviews pointing to a warmer side of sound signature , I am currently playing for 10 hours or so and do hear a bit of treble harshness - How is all of your experience with further burn-in? one of the reviewee here noted a long burn-in and hoping it should get that R2R softer treble eventually?

 

[Gymboy]

I am running here EF400 as Dac aswell amping with A70 Pro over XLR, HD800s and DT1990 Pro no issues. Mine has maybe 500h. What amp and headphones do you use?

 

[svmusa]

MicroZotl preamp and Sony MdrZ1r. I will keep burning and using low Gain OS.

 

[Gymboy]

Yeah, burn in will do a justice. Dac is warm, impact is not as strong as mid to high sigma delta converters but not lacking.

 

[XGeneX88]

I had this problem with two EF400 units. But I found out it is problem for with 44.1 kHz bitrate. When I was using HQplayer upscaler or Roon upscaling, it was ok. But any other 44.1 kHz source (including Youtube, Netflix, etc.) was problematic in my system. But, Hifiman have a great support. They offered me refund or upgrade to EF600 with my additional payment. I decided for EF600 as Serenade was not available from EU warehouse. I liked a sound from EF400 so anyhow I had a problems with crackling I decided to stay with Hifiman's R2R Hymalaya sound.

How do you feel about the ef600 in comparison to the ef400? Are they just different or is the 600 straight up better?

 

[malenak]

How do you feel about the ef600 in comparison to the ef400? Are they just different or is the 600 straight up better?

It's straight up better. In every aspect.

 

[w3eonline]

Hi.. has anyone compare hifiman ef400 to a venture electronics Ra2bfe and prime dac stack?? Or maybe can give an insight between those two?
Im bout to use it for iem.


Thanks

 

[Hantus]

Hey, which DAC/AMP gonna be better if i prefer neutral and transparent sound? Topping DX3 pro+ or Hifiman EF400?

 

[Gymboy]

Topping, EF 400 is warm neutral.