[zibra]

have you noticed any hiss and noise at low gain from 846? These iems are very sensitive.

 

[Leo888]

have you noticed any hiss and noise at low gain from 846? These iems are very sensitive.

I heard no hiss on my 846 with the C5/DX50 on low gain. Volume on DX50 set at 250/255.

 

[Thomas Cayin]

 
have you noticed any hiss and noise at low gain from 846? These iems are very sensitive.

I can certainly answer: no. 

In fact, more difficult to control than 846, more sensitive headphones, such as the K3003, IE800，on these headphones, we can not hear the noise.

 

[zibra]

Maybe AT CKR9 are even more sensitive because after turning C5 on and clik I could hear very low noise. But maybe I demand too much as its working electronics? Anyway its not dead silent as turned off.
Im checking only amp without any other device connected.

 

[SyedZ2ez4]

  Maybe AT CKR9 are even more sensitive because after turning C5 on and clik I could hear very low noise. But maybe I demand too much as its working electronics? Anyway its not dead silent as turned off.
Im checking only amp without any other device connected.

really it hisses on the ckr9s?

 

[vlenbo]

really it hisses on the ckr9s?

It depends on the source.

My sony player with with ckr9 barely hisses. The pic rig with the ckr9 and Cayin C5 does hiss, but not as much as I expected.

 

[zibra]

I always check amp alone to exclude interference of source. There is minimal hiss with ckr9

 

[chattycathy727]

  Hi, I'am curious
Anyone tried to pair the C5 with a Sansa Clip Zip? 
 
Though the Zip doesn't have a proper line out, does it still sound good or does the "double amping effect" ruins it?

I would also like to know this.

 

[ceemsc]

I would also like to know this.

I double-amp all the time :

Zip -> PA2V2 -> E12 -> Denon D600

Sounds great because PA2V2 is as loud as it can go without distorting to get all the sound-detail; E12 acts more like an attenuator to protect my ears.

So I get all the sound detail without loud volumes.

 

[Saoshyant]

I double-amp all the time :

Zip -> PA2V2 -> E12 -> Denon D600

Sounds great because PA2V2 is as loud as it can go without distorting to get all the sound-detail; E12 acts more like an attenuator to protect my ears.

So I get all the sound detail without loud volumes.

Wouldn't that be triple amping?

 

[ceemsc]

Wouldn't that be triple amping?

Technically yes but where do you draw the line? Amps & Music Players might have their own pre-amp circuits before reaching the main Amp stage.

As I run Rockbox, I set the volume to 0dB as I want the Zip to focus on being a DAC based on the config settings & leave the amping to dedicated units.

 

[Saoshyant]

I wonder if it'd be possible to mod a clip to make the headphone out to a LO bypassing the amp. I wouldn't have any issue leaving mine attached to an E6 for the rest of it's days

 

[Shluupag]

Good idea... I would rip the clip off clue it to my NX1.

 

[Francisk]

I thought my Havi and my NX1 was perfect match until I switch to C5.......the soundstage.....wooooaaaaah

 

[hqssui]

  I thought my Havi and my NX1 was perfect match until I switch to C5.......the soundstage.....wooooaaaaah

I am using the same combination (Havi + NX1) and love it. Your post is really tempting me to get a C5 . Definitely the first one in my #ToBuy list ...