lhawes
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Thank you so much. This is what I've been waiting for. I really appreciate it! Skylab you rock dood!
Originally Posted by Chris_Himself /img/forum/go_quote.gif so if i were to be listening out of a desktop with USB AND Optical outputs, i would spring for the D1 correct? |
Originally Posted by rhymesgalore /img/forum/go_quote.gif So the best bet seems to be: Buying both D1 as the DAC and the Move as the Amp, since the amp part of the D1 seems to be it's limiting factor. Thanks for the review Skylab. As always, much appreciated! |
Originally Posted by bpfiguer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you for your informative and thoughtful review. Have you ever hear the HR Microstack? How the iBasso D1 compares to the HR Microstack using the USB/optical/coaxial digital input? |
Originally Posted by timeslip /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have a pair of HD650's (stock cables) hooked up to my iBasso D1. I found your review to be very informative. However, when I compared the internal DAC vs digital out on a Macbook Pro, I found the digital out to have a better sound. The sound stage was very wide, and instruments were separated well. Overall I found the sound to be warmer (at least thats what I would call it). When connected via USB, the sound was a lot more flat and the high's were almost annoying. Any ideas? Is the Macbook Pro's digital out really that good? I am in no way an audiophile, this is just a hobby for me. =) So take my comments with a grain of salt and personal opinion. |
Originally Posted by Denver Max /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for the view. I no longer have to look for a DAC/Amp and toil over which to buy. Out of curiosity Skylab, have you spent any time comparing certain sound signatures from different headphones with each one to see which you'd prefer, i.e. which amp complements which headphones? For instance, you have said many times on these boards that Meier amps pair well with Beyer cans. Does this hold true for the Move? Are there any to stay away from? And in the same way, are there any headphones from your collection that you thought sounded really well with the iBasso D1? I understand that you only used two headphones for your review, but I'm just asking this in case you've done it at any point. |
Originally Posted by Chris_Himself /img/forum/go_quote.gif so if i were to be listening out of a desktop with USB AND Optical outputs, i would spring for the D1 correct? |
Originally Posted by Dexdexter /img/forum/go_quote.gif Skylab, was the burn-in conducted with the D1 running in amp-only mode, amp+DAC mode, or some combination of the two? |
Originally Posted by edwardsean /img/forum/go_quote.gif Skylab, Thanks for the great review. It's clear from what you wrote that the D1 is superior as a DAC+Amp amp to the Move due to the DAC section. What I am trying to get a fix on is just how much better the DAC improves the overall sound. In other words, the D1 DAC+Amp sounds better than the Move DAC+Amp, does it also sound better than the iMod+Move amp? |
Originally Posted by jinp6301 /img/forum/go_quote.gif or the ibasso people wanted to keep it cheaper so they used opamps that maybe arent the best? |
Originally Posted by Skylab /img/forum/go_quote.gif I can't say for sure, but the other digital inputs do sound a little better even than USB, yes. |