[Thomastb]

I got my dx9 a month ago and it is very versatile unit and an endgame DAC at the very least. I agree that the HPA is slightly weaker than what I expected and my Fostex can go almost -10 db volume and still sound comfortable. But my Heddphones v1 have no issue at all at -10 db and do become intolerable as do my HEK SE at anything higher as do my Audeze xc 2021. The AKM DAC chip here is TOTL and will be hard to find at this price point. I have my Q7 for the ESS chip which is a brighter DAC and before this I was using a Chord Mojo which is a very lively DAC. But so far I like the darker AKM EQ's luxuriant sound. But the Chord Mojo 2 is going to be more for portable usage. The dx9 is the heart of my hi fi setup now feeding my Vincent audio preamp. The dx9 has enough inputs to keep the most diehard i2S fan satisfied along with USB and optical inputs. A real luxurious TOTL DAC unit at least for me. My TOTL headphone amp unit is going to be the Burson Audio Solo Voyager which is currently on its way to me.

Hi, how would you compare and rank the Chord mojo2, fiio Q7, topping dx9, burson solo voyager?

Which one gives you the biggest wow factor? Thanks.

 

[Kunal1991]

Just got the HD800S for my DX9, swapped the connector to balanced and noticed one of the earpiece connectors came loose during the swap.
Filed an RMA. Replacement is due in a week, new one will also come with the 6.35 inch single ended cable pre-fitted (which I definitely won't change this time around).
Would the single ended cable matter on a DX9?
It shouldn't make a difference since the single ended output on the DAC should be on par.
Anybody got info on the single ended output?