[Sulbh]

Definitely, more power and better sound and added features.

Have you compared them personally?

 

[akde06]

Definitely, more power and better sound and added features.

Very subtle difference between s1 & s2 in SQ. It is better to stick to S1

 

[Sulbh]

Very subtle difference between s1 & s2 in SQ. It is better to stick to S1

Did you compare them personally?

 

[akde06]

Did you compare them personally?

Yes. I have two models S1 & S2. The only difference is extra feature of easier LO option in S2 while LO in S1 is farmware based & little bit cumbersome but still easy to enter. Go for S1. Soundwise almost same. Can't differentiate.

 

[Dobrescu George]

Hi Is Paw S2 worth upgrading if you have Paw S1?

I have them side by side too.

I'd say it is a worthwhile investment, better sonics, better driving power. The main tuning or sonic signature is similar, but if you have revealing / detailed headphones / IEMs, you would probably want to go with S2. S1 is still a good dongle DAC AMP.

 

[Sulbh]

Yes. I have two models S1 & S2. The only difference is extra feature of easier LO option in S2 while LO in S1 is farmware based & little bit cumbersome but still easy to enter. Go for S1. Soundwise almost same. Can't differentiate.

Do you have any other dongle DACs you can compare it with?

 

[akde06]

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Do you have any other dongle DACs you can compare it with?

Do you have any other dongle DACs you can compare it with?

L&P w2 dac. Better than S1&S2. Of course much pricey. But S1 value for money which is 90% of SQ of L&P w2. Don't confuse regarding SQ. As we grow ability to discern HF diminishes too. As per my understanding too much fuss about SQ make someone confused & ultimately makes mistakes. Hope i am able to clarify you. Good day.

 

[Sulbh]

I have them side by side too.

I'd say it is a worthwhile investment, better sonics, better driving power. The main tuning or sonic signature is similar, but if you have revealing / detailed headphones / IEMs, you would probably want to go with S2. S1 is still a good dongle DAC AMP.

Do you have any other dongle DACs you can compare it to?

 

[Sulbh]

Hi can anyone confirm if we can use 4.4mm balanced to 3.5 mm adapter with the S1? I think we cannot use balanced to unblanced adapters on sony players. Is it same with the S1?

 

[AlexCBSN]

Hi can anyone confirm if we can use 4.4mm balanced to 3.5 mm adapter with the S1? I think we cannot use balanced to unblanced adapters on sony players. Is it same with the S1?

It's the same with every device

 

[Sulbh]

It's the same with every device

So only way is to buy balanced cables?

 

[Gilles De Rais]

Hi can anyone confirm if we can use 4.4mm balanced to 3.5 mm adapter with the S1? I think we cannot use balanced to unblanced adapters on sony players. Is it same with the S1?

I guess the question is why? The S1 has both 4.4mm and 3.5mm ports. Plugging a 4.4mm into a 3.5mm adapter to use with a S1 seems superfluous...

 

[sanakimpro]

I guess the question is why? The S1 has both 4.4mm and 3.5mm ports. Plugging a 4.4mm into a 3.5mm adapter to use with a S1 seems superfluous...

Conventionally, use the 3.5mm ports for SE and 4.4mm for bal.

• You can connect balanced headphones (2.5mm/4.4mm) to unbalanced ports (3.5mm) because it ties the ground terminal together and nothing bad happens
• But if you connect unbalanced (3.5mm) to balanced ports (2.5mm/4.4mm) through the 3.5mm , it can potentially damage the amp because you are shorting the left amp and right circuits

 

[akde06]

Conventionally, use the 3.5mm ports for SE and 4.4mm for bal.

• You can connect balanced headphones (2.5mm/4.4mm) to unbalanced ports (3.5mm) because it ties the ground terminal together and nothing bad happens
• But if you connect unbalanced (3.5mm) to balanced ports (2.5mm/4.4mm) through the 3.5mm , it can potentially damage the amp because you are shorting the left amp and right circuits

Yes. That's the catch. Thanks for info.

 

[Sulbh]

Conventionally, use the 3.5mm ports for SE and 4.4mm for bal.

• You can connect balanced headphones (2.5mm/4.4mm) to unbalanced ports (3.5mm) because it ties the ground terminal together and nothing bad happens
• But if you connect unbalanced (3.5mm) to balanced ports (2.5mm/4.4mm) through the 3.5mm , it can potentially damage the amp because you are shorting the left amp and right circuits

Not all headphones support balanced cables?