burrrcub
100+ Head-Fier
Looks like I need the green board and solder
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I wouldn't worry about a hiss in the circumstance you describe. If it only occurs when there's no signal, it's irrelevant to your listening.
Ah, but read my post carefully: it happens when I simply pause the music in PowerAmp on my Cowon. The D3 cuts all digital signal when it's paused (probably to save battery). Like I said I will just live with it for now. I'll get used to turning the volume down every time I pause.
I don't suffer with this 'hiss' issue though I use the uha6smkii most of the time via coaxial input. I thought that you mentioned earlier that it only happened when the other end of the coax cable is disconnected physically but now it happened even when you pause the playing? Have you tried other sources?
for this test i used: IEM: Senn IE80, sandisk clip+ , PC( for DAC) , PC with ASUS sound card( xonar phoebus)
K guys here is an important update , i did notice that the AMP does way better as an AMP not as a DAC i was switching from my PC to sandisk clip+ and i am 100% sure that the DAC didn't sound as sexy and didn't pump me as much as when i was using it as an AMP directly with my player clip+
in the end i hope i described it welli will switch to my sound card now and see if it will do better than this DAC
------------update after testing the ASUS sound card and the DAC again--------
as for the AMP nothing does better than it as an AMP and will make you dance!!!! yet for the DAC slightly better my ASUS sound card (both are fail atm for my ears )
went to test the three of these again and YES THE AMP > DAC > ASUS sound card
in the end i didnt like the DAC and didnt like the sound card cause in the terms of clearness and satisfaction and enjoyment the AMP section kicked both
if you tryed them all you will know that you will enjoy playing it only as an AMP and people when the quality goes down you wont be happy....
Note: this is my opinion and how i feel about it so it is up to you to take it or leave it and i hope i helped
ps: sorry about my bad grammer and english
IMO the DAC section actually degrades the amps sound quality. It has more potential and the DAC is holding it back.
So I can expect even MORE out of this amp when I get a dx100![]()
You sure can. At least how I hear it is the DAC in the UHA6 MKII is a bit edgy and unrefined. Kinda harsh sounding in comparison. For me that means fatigue and a much less enjoyable experience.
So what do u guys think? Should I pair the leckerton with a dedicated DAC? I will be using it with my imod as amp only. But for home listening , I generally use my laptop/desktop as a source.
Yea my initial assessment of the DAC section was a bit skewed. I switched software from PowerAmp to PlayerPro, and I can now say that any difference between using the Cowon's DAC and the Leckerton's DAC is minimal or non-existent. The amp section is definitely the star of the show here. BTW PowerAmp is a pretty bad-sounding player. I can't believe I've been using it this long lol.