[SomeTechNoob]

Is there really that much difference between two similarly priced dac/amps?

 

[gvl2016]

Admittedly not much, but Dacport is noticeably brighter and I find the way the highs are rendered a bit unrealistic, and it is bothering me, which could be just my subjective perception.

 

[rikk009]

  Alright, beat me.....
 
Where are the pages to tell me whether I should bother using this with an Xduoo X3 DAP?
Thx.

No

 

[Level]

  No

Does that infer typically computer source rather than DAP.......for the most part?

 

[gvl2016]

 
Does that infer typically computer source rather than DAP.......for the most part?

Any source which lacks in the DAC department and/or headphone amp, and it supports USB audio, the DAP is neither of those.

 

[Level]

Other than being the unit I won't need, I don't quite get it. Still so much to learn about audiophile gear.
I'm looking for a small amp to run with the X3, maybe also use it with my N5.
I appreciate your help.

 

[gvl2016]

You can use it with with a computer or perhaps a phone over USB to get better sound quality.

 

[Level]

Gotcha, time to keep looking.

 

[rikk009]

  Other than being the unit I won't need, I don't quite get it. Still so much to learn about audiophile gear.
I'm looking for a small amp to run with the X3, maybe also use it with my N5.
I appreciate your help.

What cans/IEMs are you using?

 

[killeraxemannic]

Does the fact that the Dacport uses a AISO driver make it bypass the windows sound mixer by default? With my Schiit Modi (on win 10 no AISO support) if I run Tidal in exclusive mode it sounds noticeably better than if I set it at system default. The Dacport sounds the same no matter what I do. Not necessarily a bad thing I was just wondering. 

 

[Level]

  What cans/IEMs are you using?

ATHM50X and Havi B3.

 

[SomeTechNoob]

I don't think so.  Both my Slim and HD will go through the Windows sound control panel by default.  I don't have Tidal anymore, but ASIO via foobar2k will adjust the Slim's bitrate playback based on the song playing.  That doesn't happen anywhere else for me.
 
I think ASIO might sound a tiny bit better than simply upsampling through windows, but I haven't done any blind a/b testing so I have no clue.

 

[justvinh]

Anyone got the newest beta driver download link? CEntrance have not replied to my email yet, just want to try it out..

 

[SomeTechNoob]

I'm running UD v7.9.9.1 and Firmware 29 on my Slim.  CEntrance hasn't sent me anything new since then.  Shoot me a PM if you want any of these, I guess.
 

 

[rikk009]

 
ATHM50X and Havi B3.

Don't think you will need an amp for either of them unless Havi is too sensitive to hiss.