[PixelSquish]

Loving this Lil guy! LDAC on the pixel 2xl. Dunu DK-3001's

 

[crabdog]

Loving this Lil guy! LDAC on the pixel 2xl. Dunu DK-3001's

I had mine paired with the DK-3001 the other day. Great combo!

 

[ElChapo007]

In my opinion my LG V20 (aptxhd) and Samsung Note 8 (LDAC) + ATH M50x + Earstudio ES100 ,Has better quality sound and is louder than my Sony H900N HIRES bluetooth headset .

 

[peter1480]

Source volume should be set to Max, it even says that in the "?"

If you're refering to my photo, the vol on the dap is at max but on the phone its 50%, with the vol on max on the phone people souded a bit shouty when calls are answered.

 

[PiSkyHiFi]

If you're refering to my photo, the vol on the dap is at max but on the phone its 50%, with the vol on max on the phone people souded a bit shouty when calls are answered.

Try getting people to make some test calls and adjust the ES100 analog volume while you are listening to the call, it should be a separate volume to media volume on the ES100.

That way you can set your phone independently and set it higher up.

 

[peter1480]

Try getting people to make some test calls and adjust the ES100 analog volume while you are listening to the call, it should be a separate volume to media volume on the ES100.

That way you can set your phone independently and set it higher up.

That's waht I did but the other way round giving the dap the max volume, the phone on 1/2 worked out best when a call breaks in so I do n't have to lower the vol on the ES. I spend more time on the dap than the phone by a substantial margin

 

[PiSkyHiFi]

That's waht I did but the other way round giving the dap the max volume, the phone on 1/2 worked out best when a call breaks in so I do n't have to lower the vol on the ES. I spend more time on the dap than the phone by a substantial margin

Your DAP is not your phone, OK, now I get that, so we're just looking at your call volume, not the media volume.
My phone is both.

 

[peter1480]

Your DAP is not your phone, OK, now I get that, so we're just looking at your call volume, not the media volume.
My phone is both.

Sorry yes, the S8 is dual sim so has only the built in memory for storage documents & photos almost fill it, so the dap is for music duty. One day I'm gong to get round to the acetone trick to disolve the chip off one sim so I can fit 400gb in the phone and still be dual sim

 

[tayano]

Is there any sonical difference between 1x and 2x current unbalanced output? I'll be using dt770 32ohm as an office can, and I suspect the 1x current-mode can push them.

 

[jmsalvador021]

LDAC all the way Baby!
Sounds so damn good with CTM Okoi 8 core cable & CA Andromeda/Mandarine tips. I can seriously retire with this set up but I won't; where's the fun in that?

I just sold my fiio x5iii after i got this es100. Is it just me or this es100 sounds better than x5iii?

Quite satisfied with this setup. I might buy a xdp-300r dap for my home desk though.

 

[monsieurfromag3]

I just sold my fiio x5iii after i got this es100. Is it just me or this es100 sounds better than x5iii?

Quite satisfied with this setup. I might buy a xdp-300r dap for my home desk though.

Well... Do audition the DAP beforehand if possible:

- I sold my xdp-100r shortly after I got an LG V30. The Pioneer was very slightly better but the ridiculous battery life, lack of mobile data (4G) streaming, Android 5 UI that won’t ever be upgraded made it an all-around inferior device.
- the xdp-300r to me is only a subtle improvement on the 100r when run single-ended (I did prefer the xdp-100r to a Fiio X7 - haven't heard the X7 mkII though, nor the X5 mkIII).
- the ES100 is tuned differently but not at all far behind the V30.
- the Fiio X5 mkIII is the most common comparison in the V30 thread in terms of where that phone sits in the general quality range, and the DAP everyone is selling over there because of the V30 for the same reasons I sold my Pioneer DAP.

By some circular reasoning you can see why I’m not convinced the 300r will bring the desktop improvement you probably expect. That being said, running it from the balanced output may bring more spectacular results (the 100r doesn’t have one). But its architecture and software are pretty dated by now - it’s an old-school, glare-y implementation of the Sabre 9018 DAC for starters.

 

[bavinck]

Is there any sonical difference between 1x and 2x current unbalanced output? I'll be using dt770 32ohm as an office can, and I suspect the 1x current-mode can push them.

Depends on the headphones. For higher impedence gear it may, but not nessessaily. For example my Akg stuff is not very high impedence but they love current so it helps. I am running 600 ohm buds through Es100 on high current and it sounds excellent.

 

[jmsalvador021]

Well... Do audition the DAP beforehand if possible:

- I sold my xdp-100r shortly after I got an LG V30. The Pioneer was very slightly better but the ridiculous battery life, lack of mobile data (4G) streaming, Android 5 UI that won’t ever be upgraded made it an all-around inferior device.
- the xdp-300r to me is only a subtle improvement on the 100r when run single-ended (I did prefer the xdp-100r to a Fiio X7 - haven't heard the X7 mkII though, nor the X5 mkIII).
- the ES100 is tuned differently but not at all far behind the V30.
- the Fiio X5 mkIII is the most common comparison in the V30 thread in terms of where that phone sits in the general quality range, and the DAP everyone is selling over there because of the V30 for the same reasons I sold my Pioneer DAP.

By some circular reasoning you can see why I’m not convinced the 300r will bring the desktop improvement you probably expect. That being said, running it from the balanced output may bring more spectacular results (the 100r doesn’t have one). But its architecture and software are pretty dated by now - it’s an old-school, glare-y implementation of the Sabre 9018 DAC for starters.

Good points. Thanks for sharing these. My budget for a DAP right now is only around $600 and a friend recommended the 300r though i havent made a thorough research about the product.

For this budget what can you recommend that I can use as an all rounder? The ES100 made me switch to streaming completely but i would like to have an option for flac files as well in the future.

Thanks again

 

[hamhamhamsta]

Good points. Thanks for sharing these. My budget for a DAP right now is only around $600 and a friend recommended the 300r though i havent made a thorough research about the product.

For this budget what can you recommend that I can use as an all rounder? The ES100 made me switch to streaming completely but i would like to have an option for flac files as well in the future.

Thanks again

Maybe instead of DAP you should go for iem? How about CA Andromeda B stock or get it from the sale forum, should be around $700 - $800

I suspect if you want DAP the quality sound would improve less than you expect, then maybe you can go for Sony WM1A. Jaben have it for 20% off this week only. You can stream LDAC. Visit WM1A/Z for more info

 

[Elzizo]

Good points. Thanks for sharing these. My budget for a DAP right now is only around $600 and a friend recommended the 300r though i havent made a thorough research about the product.

For this budget what can you recommend that I can use as an all rounder? The ES100 made me switch to streaming completely but i would like to have an option for flac files as well in the future.

Thanks again

Check out the Hiby R6. Right in your price point and it may be the best value to performance DAP out on the market right now