[Icekuma]

Guys, really excited to share this. Got my XLR to 4.4mm adapter today from SGaudiohive. Good workmanship. Costs SGD30.

Tried it with my Eikon with high gain on, volume at 75-80 and on direct source, it sounds as good as my Massdrop LCX.

It sounds great when I turned off the direct source with DC Phase Linearizer set to Type A low and DSEE HX set to Strings, I perceived the volume had went a few db higher. This never happen with IEMs. Everything seems livelier.

Conclusion, this is on par or better than my desktop amp. Thinking of getting the TA-ZH1ES...

Which desktop amp you use in your comparison. Curious to know. Thanks

 

[endlesswaves]

Which desktop amp you use in your comparison. Curious to know. Thanks

Massdrop LCX+SDAC

 

[proedros]

so i tried 1z today , although it only had 15 hours (probably 0 on balanced) and FW 1.00 (demo in sony store)

it was good , damn it was very good - even though not broken in i could instantly tell that it's more spacious/effortless/authoritative than wm1a

i liked it a lot (unfortunately) but i can not afford nor justify a 2K buy for a 20% improvement over wm1a

yet.

 

[Malevolint]

so i tried 1z today , although it only had 15 hours (probably 0 on balanced) and FW 1.00 (demo in sony store)

it was good , damn it was very good - even though not broken in i could instantly tell that it's more spacious/effortless/authoritative than wm1a

i liked it a lot (unfortunately) but i can not afford nor justify a 2K buy for a 20% improvement over wm1a

yet.

This is why I stay away from things I can't afford but really want lol.

 

[Quadfather]

My power button stopped working! It won't shut off or bring display back on. Now what?

 

[Quadfather]

My power button stopped working! It won't shut off or bring display back on. Now what?

Nevermind. I held down for 8 seconds and it rebooted and is working properly again. THANK GOD!!!

 

[gerelmx1986]

Nevermind. I held down for 8 seconds and it rebooted and is working properly again. THANK GOD!!!

You almost had the pretext for buying a WM1Z

 

[sne4me]

.

 

[Quadfather]

You almost had the pretext for buying a WM1Z

I will get the 1Z eventually

 

[hamhamhamsta]

I will get the 1Z eventually

1Z, 1Z, 1Z, 1Z....
lol

 

[Quadfather]

1Z, 1Z, 1Z, 1Z....
lol

Believe me, it is not because it's a lack of wanting it.

 

[Hanafuda]

Didn't see the '88 Delicate Sound of Thunder...

Well I saw Pink Floyd in 1988, and it was a great show and I'm of course glad I can say I saw Pink Floyd. But it wasn't the same band without Roger. I'm not really into any Floyd after The Final Cut. And, ironically I guess, I'm not real hot on that album or The Wall, either. Too much Roger in those last two albums, and obviously not enough once he was out. Just my opinion. My favorite Floyd stuff is live and my favorite live stuff is all from before 1973.

 

[proedros]

I will get the 1Z eventually

did you try it finally ?

wm1a is a very nice DAP , wm1z is better but not 2.5x better , more like 20% better (at best)

i just put the DSEE option on wm1a and it sounds great , i think we are good with wm1a

now if some rich uncle died and left us money well then yeah i would buy wm1z (and se6 and pw1960s 2-wire and dx208ti and you get my drift)

 

[bvng3540]

did you try it finally ?

wm1a is a very nice DAP , wm1z is better but not 2.5x better , more like 20% better (at best)

i just put the DSEE option on wm1a and it sounds great , i think we are good with wm1a

now if some rich uncle died and left us money well then yeah i would buy wm1z (and se6 and pw1960s 2-wire and dx208ti and you get my drift)

You dont need a rich uncle, just sell one of your kidney, should be able to buy all that

 

[hamhamhamsta]

You dont need a rich uncle, just sell one of your kidney, should be able to buy all that

Hmmm ...tough choices
Good music or eating thru straws the rest of your lives…