[jamato8]

You can look at nativedsd

Been using them for some time. Just very recently got some more blues and very good recordings. Impressive on the 300 and 12 or 312.

 

[Forsaked]

Even i had to send back my AMP12 today and with it the black case, i still got something new today.
The ddHiFi C-2020 which perfectly fits the DX300, IEMs and accessories.

I still have a custom black leather case on order, which havent been send out till now!

 

[geordieman]

@Whitigir
Hi
I that the ier 1ZR you where referring to?
If it is, what change do you hear from the amp 11 mk II to the amp 12?
You mentioned slightly recessed mids on the amp 12 at the beginning compared to the amp 11 mk II and was wondering if this is still the case for the 1ZR?

I am using my ier 1ZR on PO only and enjoy the sound immensely and was just wondering if it was worth pushing the button on getting the 12?
Just your IMHO please

Loving your input on here,
Thank you.

 

[MatW]

Even i had to send back my AMP12 today and with it the black case, i still got something new today.
The ddHiFi C-2020 which perfectly fits the DX300, IEMs and accessories.









I still have a custom black leather case on order, which havent been send out till now!

Nice! I bought a Dignis Attineo case recently, for the R8. But the DX300 does not fit, so I need to find another case. Curious if there are other suggestions?

BTW I'm going to miss the 2.5 mm socket if/when I change to amp 12. It's so convenient, I have quite a few 2.5 mm cables.

 

[Forsaked]

Nice! I bought a Dignis Attineo case recently, for the R8. But the DX300 does not fit, so I need to find another case. Curious if there are other suggestions?

This Dignis case looks awesome, to bad it doesn't fit, else it would be a "second" case for me.

BTW I'm going to miss the 2.5 mm socket if/when I change to amp 12. It's so convenient, I have quite a few 2.5 mm cables.

Why don't you use a 2,5mm to 4,4mm adapter with them?

 

[Levanter]

Nice! I bought a Dignis Attineo case recently, for the R8. But the DX300 does not fit, so I need to find another case. Curious if there are other suggestions?

BTW I'm going to miss the 2.5 mm socket if/when I change to amp 12. It's so convenient, I have quite a few 2.5 mm cables.

I have the Dignis one as well but I prefer using Van Nuys. You can also consider Miters case as a cheaper alternative.

 

[Forsaked]

I have the Dignis one as well but I prefer using Van Nuys. You can also consider Miters case as a cheaper alternative.

I was using a Miter DAP case with my DX160, but even the large one won't fit the DX300.

Edit: looks like they have a larger one now, the question is, will the DX300 fit?

Edit 2: looks like the middle compartment is 80mm wide, while the DX300 is 77mm wide without leather case, it should be around 170mm high while the DX300 has 162mm without leather case, so it would be a tight fit!

 

[MatW]

Why don't you use a 2,5mm to 4,4mm adapter with them?

I've been using adapters all the time with the R8. Not having to feels good. But it's not a big deal, just something I'd miss.

 

[DAPpower]

You can look at nativedsd

I get some interesting masterings in DSD from 128 to 256 of rare recordings from High Definition Tape Transfer, they're known for their masterings on rare jazz and classical tape recordings.

 

[twister6]

I was using a Miter DAP case with my DX160, but even the large one won't fit the DX300.

Edit: looks like they have a larger one now, the question is, will the DX300 fit?

Edit 2: looks like the middle compartment is 80mm wide, while the DX300 is 77mm wide without leather case, it should be around 170mm high while the DX300 has 162mm without leather case, so it would be a tight fit!

I have this MITER storage case, it will not fit if you want to place DX300 w/case in the middle. You can move around the partitions to make a space for DX300, but it won't look as clean.

 

[twister6]

A few people asked me about amp11 mk2 vs amp12 vs MAX, so here is a quick summary as I hear it while testing with Traillii. Both amp modules have 200hrs on it.

If you need a clean LO for your external amps, like C9, amp12 is the way to go, no question about it. I'm not taking MAX into the account, just when you compare LO with amp11, amp12 is superior.

Now, regarding the actual sound performance, amp11 mk2 soundstage width is super wide, on par with MAX and maybe even stretches a bit wider. Amp12 soundstage is above average, narrower than amp11 and MAX, giving you a more intimate feeling. Both amp11 mk2 and amp12 have a similar bass impact, stronger than MAX. Out of these 3, amp12 has the warmer and fuller body mids/vocals, while MAX is more revealing and transparent, and amp11 mk2 is somewhere in the middle being transparent and revealing, more than amp12, approaching MAX but not quite at that level. With treble, I hear amp11 mk2 to have more sparkle in comparison to amp12 and MAX that share a similar treble response.

 

[Vitandus]

I can also confirm it works although the spatial audio doesn't as the DX doesn't appear to support Dolby Atmos.
However after trying the spatial audio on my mobile phone, your not missing much

Oh, I’ve enjoyed it with my ThieAudio IEMs and the FiiO Q3, along with Tidal on the M11. Depends on the track, for sure, but RUSH sounds superb.

 

[Whitigir]

@Whitigir
Hi
I that the ier 1ZR you where referring to?
If it is, what change do you hear from the amp 11 mk II to the amp 12?
You mentioned slightly recessed mids on the amp 12 at the beginning compared to the amp 11 mk II and was wondering if this is still the case for the 1ZR?

I am using my ier 1ZR on PO only and enjoy the sound immensely and was just wondering if it was worth pushing the button on getting the 12?
Just your IMHO please

Loving your input on here,
Thank you.

Yes, I use IeR Z1R, and with the Z1R the recessed mid is more prominent and observed right away vs Ex1k. It happens so that this recessed mid tuning is similar to Z1R, which also grand a great expansive staging, but if you are enjoying MKII with Z1R then the Amp12 May be a compromise on the mid. The Amp12 specific tuning is a great match up in synergies with EX1K or seem to scale with anything that has more forward mid and neutral signature.

After 250 hours of burn in or so, the Z1R will show to have the recessed mid to improve a little bit, but not by much. However, when using LO on Amp12 toward C9 from Cayin, the mid isn’t recessed. This just means that the PO on Amp12 could probably see some changes in sound signatures and tones with some potential modifications

in conclusion, the Z1R isn’t a good synergy if you are enjoying MKII and Z1R. But if changing up sound signatures for some fun, then it would never be wrong to have some additional module in Your collection. I hope that answered your question

 

[jamato8]

I have well over 300 hours now on the AMP12 and am trying hard to hear the recessed mids being spoken of. With the IT07 or Focal Utopia or Stellia I am not getting it. Listening to the Vivino Brothers, Blues Band on DSD64 and all the depth and right distance etc., are there. Then on some other recordings, again, with voice, it isn't recessed our odd but not in my face, which I don't care for. It has a nice 3D dimension to it. More like what I have heard in live music, rather than a lot of in your face recordings. Also I hear nice acoustical space (reverb off of walls etc.,) and transparency. Good stuff.

 

[twister6]

I have well over 300 hours now on the AMP12 and am trying hard to hear the recessed mids being spoken of. With the IT07 or Focal Utopia or Stellia I am not getting it. Listening to the Vivino Brothers, Blues Band on DSD64 and all the depth and right distance etc., are there. Then on some other recordings, again, with voice, it isn't recessed our odd but not in my face, which I don't care for. It has a nice 3D dimension to it. More like what I have heard in live music, rather than a lot of in your face recordings. Also I hear nice acoustical space (reverb off of walls etc.,) and transparency. Good stuff.

Yeah, I don't hear recessed mids either, though, of course, the sound will be relative to pair up synergy and the original sound sig of earphones/headphones under test. Maybe for some it is just a perception due to a difference between fuller body more musical mids in amp12 vs more transparent and revealing mids in amp11?