My source is a Dell XPS all in one. http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-27-2720-aio/pd?oc=fdcwlp1397&model_id=xps-27-2720-aio
No DAC in between. Still waiting ODAC to be delivered.
My source is a Dell XPS all in one. http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-27-2720-aio/pd?oc=fdcwlp1397&model_id=xps-27-2720-aio
No DAC in between. Still waiting ODAC to be delivered.
Tried T1 with Fiio E9, loud enough; tried HD 700 with A1, loud enough. Now T1 with A1? Barely audible halfway through the volume knob. Already contacted Beyer USA.
If I have my laptop at 100%, I leave the volume pot on my amp at around 25%. Would it be better to use a lower volume on the LT and bring the amp closer to 50%?
If I have my laptop at 100%, I leave the volume pot on my amp at around 25%. Would it be better to use a lower volume on the LT and bring the amp closer to 50%?
Agreed. When you lower the digital volume on your LT you are dropping/truncating bits of resolution. Additionally you are increasing the S/N ratio and noise floor by turning up the volume on your amp.
I had the same lack of volume problem with my A1. I turned up the gain on media monkey player, but it would start adding distortion. I solved the problem by adjusting the digital headroom on my dspeaker dual core.
I run the Dspeaker room correction on bypass when using the A1. I have a feeling the A1 volume is throttled back to meet EU laws/guidelines.
I wonder if there is a pot or something in the A1 that you can adjust ??
I ordered them because I was dissatisfied with my HD 650's. I got those on sale, and they were just exactly good enough to show me what I was missing in my Denon AH-D600's, but lacked that last bit that put them over the top. At first I thought it was because my amp was underpowered. Adding a Vali improved the sound a lot, but still left me wanting. The sound was full and rich, but just didn't engage me emotionally.
The T1's are a vast improvement (to me). It's like the AH-D600's on steroids. More clarity. More bass impact. Better fit.
I am currently awaiting delivery of an A20 amp as a potential replacement for the Vali. Stay tuned for impressions.
I ordered them because I was dissatisfied with my HD 650's. I got those on sale, and they were just exactly good enough to show me what I was missing in my Denon AH-D600's, but lacked that last bit that put them over the top. At first I thought it was because my amp was underpowered. Adding a Vali improved the sound a lot, but still left me wanting. The sound was full and rich, but just didn't engage me emotionally.
The T1's are a vast improvement (to me). It's like the AH-D600's on steroids. More clarity. More bass impact. Better fit.
I am currently awaiting delivery of an A20 amp as a potential replacement for the Vali. Stay tuned for impressions.
I ordered them because I was dissatisfied with my HD 650's. I got those on sale, and they were just exactly good enough to show me what I was missing in my Denon AH-D600's, but lacked that last bit that put them over the top. At first I thought it was because my amp was underpowered. Adding a Vali improved the sound a lot, but still left me wanting. The sound was full and rich, but just didn't engage me emotionally.
The T1's are a vast improvement (to me). It's like the AH-D600's on steroids. More clarity. More bass impact. Better fit.
I am currently awaiting delivery of an A20 amp as a potential replacement for the Vali. Stay tuned for impressions.
Yeah. That's pretty much exactly how I felt, I had that upgrade path.
I recently gave the 650s a go again, and surprisingly I didn't hate them as much as I thought I would. Especially after listening to my T1s for so long and ignoring them. They were ridiculously easy to listen to. Don't get me wrong though the T1 did everything better. There were missing details I thought especially in the treble and I didn't like the mid range which sounded off to me in some way I can't explain and the bass was sloppy in comparison. But the sound as a whole wasn't unpleasant and it had a soft character to it.
It's strange but I never realised how taxing it was to listen to the T1, they demand your attention and concentration. That is a weird thing to discover; I find it hard to relax with these things on my head. It's even more confusing that I never really noticed. I think you all might understand what I mean it's late and I am having a hard time explaining myself I've never been much good at explaining sound.
I suggest keeping the HD650 just for reference in the future if nothing else.
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