jaredjcrandall8
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Which retailer offers the cma400i from singapore?I have lost hopes that they will make it to US market anytime soon. I have ordered them from Singapore..
Which retailer offers the cma400i from singapore?I have lost hopes that they will make it to US market anytime soon. I have ordered them from Singapore..
Which retailer offers the cma400i from singapore?
Mp3store in Poland has the clear top and dock in stock as well, for those in Europe that are interested. As I'm having problems with my A20H, I'm ordering the 400i soon.
Anybody have a chance to use the CMA400i with planar magnetics? I'm wondering how well the amp pairs with something a bit more power-hungry.
Have you tried the HE-6 tried via the balanced out, making use of all four amps? Still lacking in oomph..?Works fine with LCD-2's but can't quite drive HE-6's.
Have you tried the HE-6 tried via the balanced out, making use of all four amps? Still lacking in oomph..?
OK, thanks!I did indeed, could just be synergy but also the volume was nearly maxed out
I see most Questyle pictures showing their line of DAC with Focal headphones, namely Elears, is there some particular symbiosys between brands?
Anyone to share personal experience? I guess some people here might own the CMA600i and could give some feedback.
I am in the fence for a CMA400i, but as it doesn't have analogue inputs for me to use the FiiO X7 DAC (ESS Sabre 9028PRO), I'm also considering the option of a pure high quality headphone amp (No DAC) for the same price. Precising, which one of the following setups would in theory give me the best SQ?
1. FiiO X7mk2 -> Coaxial -> CMA400i AKM DAC -> Focal Clear
2. FiiO X7mk2 Sabre DAC -> Analogue Line out -> Violectric V280 -> Focal Clear
Questyle would have the advantage of the full balanced path, right? (since analogue line out of FiiO is unbalanced). The V280 seems like a canon to kill the easy to drive Focals, so unless I have doubts on CMA400i amplification quality compared to Violetric OR have some major plans to upgrade DAC in a future,, the option for Questyle seems the more logical. Any thoughts?
I see most Questyle pictures showing their line of DAC with Focal headphones, namely Elears, is there some particular symbiosys between brands?
Anyone to share personal experience? I guess some people here might own the CMA600i and could give some feedback.
I am in the fence for a CMA400i, but as it doesn't have analogue inputs for me to use the FiiO X7 DAC (ESS Sabre 9028PRO), I'm also considering the option of a pure high quality headphone amp (No DAC) for the same price. Precising, which one of the following setups would in theory give me the best SQ?
1. FiiO X7mk2 -> Coaxial -> CMA400i AKM DAC -> Focal Clear
2. FiiO X7mk2 Sabre DAC -> Analogue Line out -> Violectric V280 -> Focal Clear
Questyle would have the advantage of the full balanced path, right? (since analogue line out of FiiO is unbalanced). The V280 seems like a canon to kill the easy to drive Focals, so unless I have doubts on CMA400i amplification quality compared to Violetric OR have some major plans to upgrade DAC in a future,, the option for Questyle seems the more logical. Any thoughts?
Photos of Questyle/Focal haven't come from SCV specifically, apart from perhaps pics taken at shows. Focal have used Questyle amps to demo their headphones all over, not just in the UK, so it could also be that.Questyles UK distributor also distributes Focal hence the photos. And the amp will drive the Clear no problem.