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Dec 25, 2021 at 8:21 AM Post #4,411 of 5,326
Pardon if it is already asked, in my Qobuz (laptop direct plug) it shows 24bit but on my W2 it always show 32bit.
Secondly, while on my android phone UAPP (bit perfect on) once it is connected both shows 24 bit - which is correct information, but then no sound... while if the W2 shows 32 bit all sounds normal :deadhorse:

any information about above situations?
 
Dec 28, 2021 at 9:12 AM Post #4,412 of 5,326
stin8x said:
Oh I thought W2’s back is carbon fibre, but the 131 is glass panel, no?
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Received my W2-131 and I stand corrected - it is indeed glass on the back. I checked a few pictures of W2-131 samples sent to reviewer and I can see they had carbon fibre at the back, but apparently the retail version come with glass instead.
 
Dec 28, 2021 at 9:48 AM Post #4,415 of 5,326
The glass on W2-131 (*front and back) feels indeed very similar to that of high quality harden glass screen protector, where the glass on W2 feels much more 'normal'. I'll guess the glass on W2-131 will likely be more expensive to source. Consider L&P probably made less W2 than they wanted to due to the difficulty of obtaining DAC chip, it is likely they will have leftover W2 carbon fibre back panel that could have just used on the W2-131 instead of ordering new glass back panel, it doesn't feel like they are trying to save cost on this one.
 
Dec 28, 2021 at 11:13 AM Post #4,416 of 5,326
ClieOS said:
The glass on W2-131 (*front and back) feels indeed very similar to that of high quality harden glass screen protector, where the glass on W2 feels much more 'normal'. I'll guess the glass on W2-131 will likely be more expensive to source. Consider L&P probably made less W2 than they wanted to due to the difficulty of obtaining DAC chip, it is likely they will have leftover W2 carbon fibre back panel that could have just used on the W2-131 instead of ordering new glass back panel, it doesn't feel like they are trying to save cost on this one.
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Do you have the RU-2? How they compare it. I just pre-order it at a very good price, I want to see how they compare and I will just keep one, no need for both.
 
Dec 28, 2021 at 12:04 PM Post #4,417 of 5,326
musicday said:
Do you have the RU-2? How they compare it. I just pre-order it at a very good price, I want to see how they compare and I will just keep one, no need for both.
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I do. I do not rate RU-6 higher than W2 and I probably won't rate it higher than W2-131 either. I am still in process of comparing W2 vs. W2-131 and the early impression is that they are about on par with each other, though my preference goes slightly to W2. W2-131 seems to be just very subtly richer and more intimate sounding, otherwise they are both technically very proficient. RU-6 is an excellent sounding USB DAC on its own, just not quite as good as W2 or W2-131. The overall image and soundstage is noticeably smaller and less clear, bass is not as hard hitting / controlled. It has a rather classic R-2R type of analog quality, which will be great if that's what you fancy. But purely on just how well an USB DAC is driving a headphone in a clean and clear fashion, I think W2 / W2-131 still have the edge.
 
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Dec 28, 2021 at 12:16 PM Post #4,418 of 5,326
musicday said:
Do you have the RU-2? How they compare it. I just pre-order it at a very good price, I want to see how they compare and I will just keep one, no need for both.
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Who makes RU-2? Is that another usb dac dongle?
 
Dec 28, 2021 at 12:19 PM Post #4,419 of 5,326
Must be some kind of brain meltdown between the two of us :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
 
Dec 28, 2021 at 8:40 PM Post #4,423 of 5,326
muhatidus said:
What firmware do we get from the freh new lp w2?
V1. 0.2.0.bin?
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That really depends a lot of how long your W2 has been sitting on the store shall, though I doubt it will be on the latest (v1.0.3.6AS) since that was only release about 2 weeks ago. If you get the new W2-131 however, it will be on v1.0.3.6 though.
 
Dec 29, 2021 at 11:41 AM Post #4,424 of 5,326
ClieOS said:
I do. I do not rate RU-6 higher than W2 and I probably won't rate it higher than W2-131 either. I am still in process of comparing W2 vs. W2-131 and the early impression is that they are about on par with each other, though my preference goes slightly to W2. W2-131 seems to be just very subtly richer and more intimate sounding, otherwise they are both technically very proficient. RU-6 is an excellent sounding USB DAC on its own, just not quite as good as W2 or W2-131. The overall image and soundstage is noticeably smaller and less clear, bass is not as hard hitting / controlled. It has a rather classic R-2R type of analog quality, which will be great if that's what you fancy. But purely on just how well an USB DAC is driving a headphone in a clean and clear fashion, I think W2 / W2-131 still have the edge.
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Today did a comparison between w2 and w2_131end of the day I pick w2 instead.

Due to w2 sound more musical compared to w2_131.
 
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