Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1)
Mar 16, 2021 at 4:06 PM Post #1,021 of 5,299
have you used high gain and NORMAL EQ setting ? It has more bass than W1 and it seems strange that you have this issue.
I realized though that with W2 you can challenge more with higher resolution Flac files - and maybe the settings of your source need updating ? from 16 bit to 24 bit sampling ?
I tried all, didn't help and I heard 2 other cases in this thread which had the same issue with their full size cans and W2.
Same issue with Paw S1 by the way which I anyway returned meanwhile.
But don't worry.
I got this dongle for my IEM only and here I have nothing I could wish for as it is great besides MQA support.
 
Mar 16, 2021 at 4:12 PM Post #1,022 of 5,299
Mar 16, 2021 at 4:16 PM Post #1,023 of 5,299
Just as an experiment I have ordered a used fully balanced Oriolus BA300S mobile tube amp from a Head Fi friend mainly to pair with my DX220 Max and my Full Size Cans but I will post how it will pair with W2.
This could be a really nice mobile combo and potentially solve eventual synergy issues with Full Size Cans and W2
 
Mar 16, 2021 at 4:24 PM Post #1,024 of 5,299
Inspired by @twister6, I decided to try setting up my W2 like this...

iPhone 6s > W2 > XD-05 Plus

I don’t have any difficult to drive headphones, but listening on my Sendy Aiva’s it sounds quite good. I’ve upgraded the op amps to Burson so there is plenty of power here. Makes kind of a cool portable desktop little stack... if you’re into that kind of thing 😂.

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Mar 16, 2021 at 5:25 PM Post #1,026 of 5,299
Mar 16, 2021 at 5:56 PM Post #1,027 of 5,299
My W2 have made their way across the Atlantic and now in the UK - next stop Dublin! Probably would have landed with me tomorrow but St Patricks Day so DHL may not be working... I must say, yet again fantastic service from Musicteck, I only ordered on Sunday.

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Mar 16, 2021 at 6:25 PM Post #1,028 of 5,299
Could anyone describe if it is possible to leave the W2 signature warm, hot, with that body and weight in the bass and medium? Can the bass be booming, or are they too restrained even in the equalization? I'm interested, but I have brilliant IEMs like T800 and Tin p1, I don't know if the synergy would be good
 
Mar 16, 2021 at 7:59 PM Post #1,032 of 5,299
Yeah that’s the one I’m having issues with. W2 sounds phenomenal by the way.
This converter has received a lot of recommendations from Lotoo S1 users.
 

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Mar 16, 2021 at 9:09 PM Post #1,035 of 5,299
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White cable doesn't look right with a black device. Besides, the cable does look a little cheap and on the flimsy side of thing.
 

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