Haris Javed
100+ Head-Fier
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Ok. I wonder if I'm hearing weird things. I need to take a deeper listen with more music. The sound from my MSI Gaming 6 motherboard, while more background hiss; seems to have more weight and oomph to the sound. Going through the Element makes it seem to lose information or just become sterile. Less lively. I've swapped my 6.5mm adapters, switched cables. I don't know. This thing doesn't sound nearly as good as my Oppo HA-2 did (which is what I returned to get this). I'm wondering if I made a mistake. Does this thing require "burn-in" to open up the sound? HELP! Starting to get buyer's remorse. FYI: I'm listening to this through my Oppo PM-3 headphones. My HF-400i will be here on Wednesday for me to try with this.
^ this is correct about the Element. It is neutral to the point where all the audio is smoothed out. Its not just you, I have tried my unit volume matched with my other amps, and come to the same conclusion. BUT I have never found it under powered - lol, way far from it. I can plug in my DT990 250ohm, and the Bass this thing puts out is amazing!(and if the music calls for it) - its actually too much for me. Also remember those molex connectors can provide Maximum of 132W (11a @ 12v) but that does not mean that all of that power is being sent straight to the Headphone Jack of the sound card. Also in amplifiers the topology and design play a huge role in power delivery. There is a huge difference in a sound card consuming 100W and a Amp with a toroidal transformer consuming 100W from the wall. Just my .02$
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