[SilverEars]

Ok, I'll try that out. I like the clarity on these, bass is not that big of a deal. Very tight sounding. I like them very much.

 

[Music Alchemist]

The problem I now face is I cannot charge while listening to them as the speakers will output noise from the usb cable while charging. Dunno what to do.

I used a 5V 2A wall charger permanently connected to the Mojo and had no noise.

 

[SilverEars]

Yeah, I think that is the issue. I have them connected to the computer, and grounding sucks on it. I don't know if the data-in port had any effect on it, but the battery charging port is pick up the noise from the computer(since it's a desktop, usually they have poor grounds).

 

[Music Alchemist]

Yeah, I think that is the issue. I have them connected to the computer, and grounding sucks on it. I don't know if the data-in port had any effect on it, but the battery charging port is pick up the noise from the computer(since it's a desktop, usually they have poor grounds).

My preferred method to electrically isolate the DAC was to connect with an optical TOSLINK cable (Monoprice 1419) via a $30 Behringer UCA202 audio interface. (The latter is not necessary if you have a source that can output TOSLINK.)

If you know that the issue is a ground loop and you want to stick with USB, you can get a ground loop isolator. But without a wall charger, you still risk charging noise.

 

[SilverEars]

Well, my issue arose from trying to charge the Mojo though a desktop USB port, and picked up noise(assembled computers like desktops can have poor grounding). I do use the optical connection on the Mojo.

Anyway, charging the Mojo though the wall adapter rids of the usb noise problem.

 

[mtruong34]

Silverears, Not sure how yours are set-up, but many people who own desktop speakers don't & shouldn't rest them on the bare desktop. I have the 305's and get much better results when I set them on IsoAcoustics stands. Get the medium ones on Amazon and they should tighten/refine the bass.

IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R155 Medium Acoustic Isolation Stands (pair)

 

[cossix]

Silverears, Not sure how yours are set-up, but many people who own desktop speakers don't & shouldn't rest them on the bare desktop. I have the 305's and get much better results when I set them on IsoAcoustics stands. Get the medium ones on Amazon and they should tighten/refine the bass.

IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R155 Medium Acoustic Isolation Stands (pair)

I have a pair of stands in the mail for that reason

 

[Music Alchemist]

Just wait until you guys hear how the speakers scale when put on proper floor stands and placed optimally.

 

[SilverEars]

Explain or links to talks about that. Also, what is the optimal setup(like volume levels on speakers, etc..)?

 

[Music Alchemist]

Explain or links to talks about that. Also, what is the optimal setup(like volume levels on speakers, etc..)?

I sent you a PM. I touched upon how to position speakers in prior posts in this thread, but there's an overwhelming amount of info that has been published on the topic. I don't want to link to just a few guides, because there are so many out there that cover it all. Instead, I'll share this search link.

I just kept the volume knobs on the speakers at 100% and controlled the volume with the Schiit SYS passive preamp for most DACs. (An exception is the Mojo, since it has digital volume control.) In a few cases, when connecting to, for example, the JDS Labs OL DAC (as well as the headphone outputs of my laptop), I did experiment with the input sensitivity switch of the LSR305s and also reduced the volume knobs, since it got too loud too quickly otherwise.