After a few hours of burn-in (although very far from complete) the Shanling UA3 has lost a good part of its edges in the highs and mids. Let me start by saying that I use dongles mainly as pure DACs connected to my Cayin iHA-6 and I must say that this UA3 is proving to be a very successful dongle especially for desktop use. Thanks to its output which gives precisely 4 volts to the Cayin's balanced inputs and its practically zero background noise, it is simply perfect for desktop use. It basically has a line out output without having a line out output. Knowing the AKMs well, especially those tuned by the Shanling engineers, I can say with absolute certainty that as we continue with the burning-in, its sound signature will become even more rounded and free of edges, while maintaining its vocation for detail and musicality. A great little dongle... but a great desktop DAC if you look for it. Congratulations Shanling!!!
Can you help me compare Moondrop Dawn Pro vs Tempotec Sonata BHD Pro? What tonality do they have, what is the note weight and difference in technicalities? Which is a better choice to pair with Simgot EW200? I mainly listen to Power, Heavy and Thrash metal. Thank you in advance
Can you tell me how much volume steps there are and how much shorter is the listening time in comparison with a iphone dongle (because you said it needs a lot of energy)?
Seems to be about 62 volume steps. I don’t have an Apple dongle to measure the power draw, but I posted the draw from Yuki a few pages back so you could use that to estimate how quickly it will drain the battery on your particular phone model. There’s noticeable drain from my iPhone 12 mini, but I haven’t timed how quickly it goes down yet.
(it's a major point of contention of course but I tend to disregard the arguments for/against as the sound signature of a DAC or amp does not seem to change much over time IMHO)
(it's a major point of contention of course but I tend to disregard the arguments for against as the sound signature of a DAC or amp does not seem to change much over time IMHO)
Maybe, but serious companies like iBasso provide a cable specifically designed for burnin in their most prestigious DAPs, such as the one released in my iBasso DX220 MAX and I don't think they intend to fool their customers. Then we live in a strange world... and anything can be.
Maybe, but serious companies like iBasso provide a cable specifically designed for burnin in their most prestigious DAPs, such as the one released in my iBasso DX220 MAX and I don't think they intend to fool their customers. Then we live in a strange world... and anything can be.
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