[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by audiophonicshz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thoroughly enjoying my XM5 with the 634 buffers and Whitecat 8065. I've been hearing a lot about the LME49710. Are they better than the 8065s? Has anyone heard both? How are they different? I'm going to pair it with UMX3s so I have renewed interest!

I've been too happy with the 634 and 8065 to want to try anything else in mine.

 

[dfkt]

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Originally Posted by audiophonicshz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thoroughly enjoying my XM5 with the 634 buffers and Whitecat 8065. I've been hearing a lot about the LME49710. Are they better than the 8065s? Has anyone heard both? How are they different? I'm going to pair it with UMX3s so I have renewed interest!

LME49710 are about EUR 10 on eBay... so why not simply try them for yourself?

 

[swanlee]

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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've been too happy with the 634 and 8065 to want to try anything else in mine.

Same here, this amp now is smooth as butter with the 634 and 8065

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by swanlee /img/forum/go_quote.gif Same here, this amp now is smooth as butter with the 634 and 8065

Yah, it works great with my iMod so I keep the two paired for when I need it. I especially like the sleep timer so I can travel with it and fall asleep with music and not worry about a dead battery the next day.

 

[audiophonicshz]

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Originally Posted by dfkt /img/forum/go_quote.gif LME49710 are about EUR 10 on eBay... so why not simply try them for yourself?

Fair enough, I'm on digikey right now, probably pick up a nice pair of BUFs to go along with it, 46 for 2 BUFs was steep! I'll let everyone know how they compare when I get them in!

 

[Harvey/ Ga]

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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif The XM5 DAC with Burr Brown Japan PCM2702 (like the 3MOVE) is better than most PC headphone out jacks. It is pretty good, but just a little behind the DAC in the Pico, Micro DAC, D10 or Duet. So, it isn't worth amping most PC or laptop headphone out (or even my Macbook heapdhone out) when this DAC is better than the average PC DAC.

I wonder if the 2704 DAC is an improvement??

 

[mark2410]

having read through i wondered if any one knew of a way to reduce the gain on this because oh i can see a small slip of the volume dial and then i go deaf

 

[penguin121]

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Originally Posted by mark2410 /img/forum/go_quote.gif having read through i wondered if any one knew of a way to reduce the gain on this because oh i can see a small slip of the volume dial and then i go deaf

You could try the 75 Ohm output switch. Other than that I don't think there is much else you can do besides be careful with the volume knob.

 

[mark2410]

i have tried that but on some things (not tried everything yet) the sound changes unacceptably so

any opamp changes that might lower the gain?

 

[mark2410]

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Originally Posted by tadpole /img/forum/go_quote.gif HeadphoneAddict, should I wait until you start your "REVIEW 13 Op-Amps for the XM5" thread before I decide which one to buy?

fingers crossed that thread title becomes a reality

 

[talan7]

Could a stock XM5 drive a DT770 80/250 ohm or a HD650 to good listening levels? I'm looking at one of these as my next phones.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by tadpole /img/forum/go_quote.gif HeadphoneAddict, should I wait until you start your "REVIEW 13 Op-Amps for the XM5" thread before I decide which one to buy?

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Originally Posted by mark2410 /img/forum/go_quote.gif fingers crossed that thread title becomes a reality

I already reported on 4 opamp combos and like the AD8065/BUF634.

 

[mark2410]

hpa its what you get for writing up kick ass monster post such as your 400 different amp review and comparison thread

write something so very useful and us lesser mortals cant help but want the same light cast upon other areas

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by mark2410 /img/forum/go_quote.gif hpa its what you get for writing up kick ass monster post such as your 400 different amp review and comparison thread write something so very useful and us lesser mortals cant help but want the same light cast upon other areas

Thanks, I appreciate it. I will try the OPA627 in the XM5 next, but it might be a couple of weeks.

With the AD8065/BUF634 I think the XM5's main DAC/amp competitors are the 3MOVE and Predator, and I wonder why I haven't tried the OPA627 yet. (maybe I read impressions in here and decided not to try it, I just don't recall.) While the Pico's DAC section is much better, I think I like the XM5 amp section more than the Pico amp section now that I have the AD8065/BUF634 in mine.

 

[mark2410]

this may seem like an odd question but does anyone else have trouble plugging in usb cables to the XM5. it seems all the ones i have are just fractionally too big at the plug and bump into the screw holding the device together.

any one have any nice small plugged mini usb cables?