pr0xy89
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so excited for the D6 to arrive.. never had a good DAC before!
need help anyone.. just got my D6 a couple of days ago and i been noticing a major problem. Does anybody switch it to battery when connected to the USB? whenever i switch it to the USB there is a major difference in sound, in that the sound is more distorted and very staticy. When i put it on high gain and on USB switch the sound is completely distorted and destroyed. however, when i switch it to battery high gain the sound is perfect? is this a defective unit?
So in essence, USB = Horrible staticy and Batter = perfect? just days ago my USB is just fine but today it got crazy distorted and sounded horrble.
need help anyone.. just got my D6 a couple of days ago and i been noticing a major problem. Does anybody switch it to battery when connected to the USB? whenever i switch it to the USB there is a major difference in sound, in that the sound is more distorted and very staticy. When i put it on high gain and on USB switch the sound is completely distorted and destroyed. however, when i switch it to battery high gain the sound is perfect? is this a defective unit?
So in essence, USB = Horrible staticy and Batter = perfect? just days ago my USB is just fine but today it got crazy distorted and sounded horrble.
Very nice review. It was well laid-out, thoughtful, and fair in my opinion. My impressions have seemed to match yours so far, except for the improvements the top kit brought. I would be interested in any updates, so please let us know if you ever try the topkit or other opamps and update your review. For me, it all comes down to the D6 being very good for a portable, but there still being a noteworthy gap in sound quality between a good high-powered full-size unit.
The USB is not providing enough power to power the opamps even the stock ones just use the battery and leave the adapter brick plugged in if you wish.
Personally I think the USB mode on the D6 is a joke it would work fine for IEM's but regular headphones with higher impedance it gives no headroom
took your advice and been using the Batt. instead of the USB.. there is a considerable amount for difference in the bass and the brightness. Batt. >>> USB