[AmarokCZ]

Since typical amplifier (stand-alone) has input impedance of 10kohm the output will be "only" 4Vrms. 

Yes it's bad for signal, but it's like having preamplifier which is quite common and not supposed to be bad...

 

[petertz]

  Since typical amplifier (stand-alone) has input impedance of 10kohm the output will be "only" 4Vrms. 

Yes it's bad for signal, but it's like having preamplifier which is quite common and not supposed to be bad...

 
>>Since typical amplifier (stand-alone) has input impedance of 10kohm the output will be "only" 4Vrms. 

>>>
Would You explain this in detail. I thought that 2Vrms input is quite enough for every power amp even with 10kohm input impedance. I couldn't made sence with this.
Thanks

 

[AmarokCZ]

Yes, 2Vrms is enough, but here the output will be 4Vrms: output from headphone amplifier is 8Vrms, output impedance of regulated LINE OUT is the same as input impedance of connected amplifier so the output voltage will be 4Vrms (resistive voltage divider: input 8V ant two resistors, both 10k).

 

[Lefoobar]

Has anybody tried this amp with an Audeze headphone? Or any planar magnetic for that matter. If so, what's it like? Thanks!

 

[Solarium]

Has anyone tried this with HD650, and made comparisons between this and the Schiit Vali?

 

[press]

Anybody can help to find out,how the Zero DAC´s power wires goes?My Zero´s power wires are like in Penchun´s first post,except second one from right is yellow instead white.
I am plan to use this power to my Xmos based USB to SBDIF converter/DAC.I need about +10-15 AC and i think Zero´s power out is suitable for that.

 

[Rexxe]

Does anyone know a reliable retailer for these off of eBay?
 
Thanks!

 

[Leftbehind]

Does anyone know what the output power on this thing is? Cant find it anywhere.

 

[smirnoff04]

Woot. The Zero arrived today.

 
Almost 6 years to the day since that post, and I've used it on a daily basis ever since. Countless hours of unmodded enjoyment.
 
Except today it stopped working! I opened it up and didn't see any obvious since of destruction. I tried pressing each of the two reset buttons which made some leds blink, but didn't get the sound working again.
 
I tried swapping out the fuse with the spare (even though the original didn't look burnt out) and that didn't fix anything either.
 
It powers on and off just fine, and you can cycle through the inputs, but no sound. Tried coax and spdif... nada.
 
Anyone have a magic solution or is my beloved Zero dead forever?

 

[genclaymore]

Have you check the op-amps? Maybe one of couple of them died.

 

[smirnoff04]

I wouldn't know where to begin, and probably don't have to equipment to check them anyways. 

 
I'm assuming they're the little black chips that I can pop out...

 

[genclaymore]

yea they are, and you have to make sure the circle or notch on them match the notches on the op-amp socket. you need a IC remover tool

 

[smirnoff04]

Thanks genclaymore.
 
Out of curiosity what would "checking" them entail? I assume I'd need a multimeter at the least?
 
How much might a replacement chip cost, ballpark?

 

[genclaymore]

  Thanks genclaymore.
 
Out of curiosity what would "checking" them entail? I assume I'd need a multimeter at the least?
 
How much might a replacement chip cost, ballpark?

Depends on which op-amp it is, Some can be had for 4 dollars some more. it be the Dip-8 ones that you want. Because I know if a op-amp goes bad you will loose sound, as I have had some bad op-amps in the past.

 

[swannie007]

Just got my Zero yesterday and have been listening to it since power-up and it seems to be getting better all the time(approx. 12 hours on it now) and I have tried an array of different headphones with various impedances and it drives all of them just fine. I must say that this is a helluva buy at less than $200.00 delivered! It makes stringed instruments sound very natural, even my Q701's sound good with it and that is saying something!
If you are reading this and are in doubt about getting one, I would have to say-go for it!
Glad I read the original review of this unit as that is what convinced me to purchase it. Happy camper.
Now back to the music selection and trying some more headphones with it.