[vonBaron]

I use XLR output.
Low gain is good too.
Don't get me wrong, it's great AMP but with good recordings.

 

[vonBaron]

Maybe ALPS volume control will be better for me instead DACT.

 

[number1sixerfan]

I use XLR output.
Low gain is good too.
Don't get me wrong, it's great AMP but with good recordings.

I think that's fair, gotta do what works for your preferences. It is very revealing. The warmth of the amp tends to help a bit with that, at least with issues with highs in recordings. But it is a little bit unforgiving. I prefer the most detail possible but I get why people may not in that regard.

 

[ksorota]

Maybe ALPS volume control will be better for me instead DACT.

I would not expect the Alps pot to be any different in regards to background noise as compared to the DACT. The DACT technically should have better channel matching at low volumes where attenuation has the greatest affect.

 

[vonBaron]

But i read that ALPS GS-X mini has more warmth than DACT.
Maybe somone want trade in?

 

[Baten]

But i read that ALPS GS-X mini has more warmth than DACT.

That seems quite silly lol it's just two different attenuators.

 

[vonBaron]

Maybe, but loot of people hear diffrence bettwen attenuators.

 

[Tjkoch1999]

I am also looking at selling... still keep going back to the HPA4

 

[Tjkoch1999]

Epic battle incoming!
It's normal that i hear hum on high gain?
I'm little disappointed about that...

Let me do some testing. I have a 2 month old unit...Its in my home office and I use it every day... no hum so far.

 

[vonBaron]

Well in my Pro ICan i hear none hum on evry gain.
I hear this little hum even when i unplug my XLR cables.

 

[number1sixerfan]

I am also looking at selling... still keep going back to the HPA4

Care to share some impressions?

 

[hikaru12]

MrSpeakers Ether Flow, but only in high gain.
But this hum is very low, i must really strain my hearing.

Have you tried the setup in full balanced to see if you still get the hum issue? Ether 2 are relatively sensitive so they should not be able to pick up hum unless you're fully out at like 5 o clock on the pot.

is a Dac I’ve had my eyes on for a while, would love to hear your impressions on it once you get it.

Will do I think my final config is going to be that and a red Mini.

 

[Tjkoch1999]

I was able to play with the High gain setting...I have Sennheiser HD800s cans connected via a 4 pin XLR. I am also using balanced in from a Benchmark DAC3. Zero noise on low or high gain. I have not used the RCA/Single ended inputs since I've had this... I can dig out my Hugo and connect and see if there is any difference on the RCA inputs.

 

[vonBaron]

Day 2 with GS-X mini.
Hum on high gain is still there but it's OK becouse on low gain i never past 12 o'clock.
Now i find it very pleasant, very detail but not overwhelming, resolution is great, scene is big, very fast and accurate.
Now I'm very likely to keep him.

 

[Tjkoch1999]

Day 2 with GS-X mini.
Hum on high gain is still there but it's OK becouse on low gain i never past 12 o'clock.
Now i find it very pleasant, very detail but not overwhelming, resolution is great, scene is big, very fast and accurate.
Now I'm very likely to keep him.

Great!!!!
Its my every day amp... Im 100% remote and I've been VERY impressed with what I've been listening to over the past 7 weeks...