kellte2
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It is definitely grounded. Would never cut a pin off a AC adapter/power cable.
It is definitely grounded. Would never cut a pin off a AC adapter/power cable.
So we can surmise that the headphone amp sounds the same as it did before.
Fixing the gain at +15 dB sounds more like a cost reduction than anything, i.e they deleted the DIP switches.
Hopefully they improved the volume control so it tracks well at low volumes
We'll see. I suspect there may be some other minor tweaks involved that have not been mentioned. For example, the voltage adjustment switch is now on the left side of the enclosure. So obviously something in the power supply has been reworked to accommodate that. Enough to make a change in the sound? Dunno yet.
The gain adjustment went away but they added DC protection circuit. So the complexity is still roughly the same as it always was, give or take.
I'll definitely check this. My original M-Stage had good tracking but I've heard from others who had issues. So maybe it varies from one unit to the next? Potentiometers are all unique (even within the same batch) so it's very possible.
If they added a 120/240 Vac switch for International compatibility to the M Stage, then they specified a different transformer, which won't necessarily alter the sound of the M Stage.
Yeah, we'll have to see. I have a loaner on the way for a quick comparison - won't be a full review or anything, just trying to get a general idea of what's going on with it.
To me, the whole thing sounds like a USB DAC upgrade plus a facelift?
Yeah, we'll have to see. I have a loaner on the way for a quick comparison - won't be a full review or anything, just trying to get a general idea of what's going on with it.