[bouscadie]

Why not USB ?

 

[Sound Eq]

can i ask please for crazy to drive headphones, such as he6se, would I get better results if i use the ifi pro dsd as preamp to my violectric 590, than using the volume control; of my vioelectric 590 amp and the ifi at fixed volume output

 

[LeMoviedave]

can i ask please for crazy to drive headphones, such as he6se, would I get better results if i use the ifi pro dsd as preamp to my violectric 590, than using the volume control; of my vioelectric 590 amp and the ifi at fixed volume output

The V590 has more than enough power blow the drivers out of the he6se on its own.

 

[bouscadie]

 

[Terriero]

There is a new version of the V590 (mk2), I saw yesterday at Thomann. Like other manufacturers, they went with the ESS-Tech ES9026 PRO Converter for the DAC section.

Would be great to see a comparison with the old version (I think it had AKM chips).

 

[Fegefeuer]

Yes, the AKM fire made them to look for alternatives.

 

[project86]

Also curious about how the redesigned DAC may sound. Interesting that they went with ES9026 Pro - not many devices use it, but the one I have experience with (Keces S3) is excellent.

Of course, the actual DAC chip itself is arguably one of the smaller contributors to SQ, versus output stage, power supply, upsampling/resampling, clocking and jitter control, etc etc. I trust Fried to make the most of whatever chip is involved, and he may in fact be able to extract a functionally identical sound out of the ESS chip compared to the AKM.

 

[Fatdoi]

Hi has anyone tried the updated V5902?

Also has anyone used or using Luxman P750u that can compare with V590?

 

[project86]

I don't know if there are many (or any?) V2 models out there yet, both for the V590 and V380. I know they planned on shipping early September so maybe we'll get some impressions pretty soon.

As far as I know there is no difference to the amp/preamp portion. It's just a redesigned DAC based around an ESS chip, since the AKM supply got burned up in a fire. Hopefully the DAC section retains the same (excellent) performance.

 

[aleniola76]

As far as I know there is no difference to the amp/preamp portion

There is a 4.4 pentaconn output replacing one of the 6.3 ones.
Moreover, the AKM version has a resampling switch, disappearwd from the 380v2

 

[project86]

Good point - forgot that change. Still identical from an amp design perspective but the jack is indeed different (and useful for a lot of users).

I am not sure what the dac section is doing with regard to upsampling. Maybe using the integrated ESS Hyperstream modulation? In that case, there isn't typically an option for changing or defeating it, so that probably explains the lack of a button/switch.

 

[aleniola76]

Good point - forgot that change. Still identical from an amp design perspective but the jack is indeed different (and useful for a lot of users).

I am not sure what the dac section is doing with regard to upsampling. Maybe using the integrated ESS Hyperstream modulation? In that case, there isn't typically an option for changing or defeating it, so that probably explains the lack of a button/switch.

I am not sure either.
What I know is that the original project was relying in AKM. Things changed beceause the AKM factory burned down…

 

[Fatdoi]

There is a 4.4 pentaconn output replacing one of the 6.3 ones.
Moreover, the AKM version has a resampling switch, disappearwd from the 380v2

My post on V550 thread was that most of my HP and IEM cables were terminated in 4.4mm so V590v2 seems a good option to look into..

I am not sure either.
What I know is that the original project was relying in AKM. Things changed beceause the AKM factory burned down…

Maybe Vio had to redesign the DAC part for the ESS chip? will be interesting to see how the implementation will sound like

 

[aleniola76]

My post on V550 thread was that most of my HP and IEM cables were terminated in 4.4mm so V590v2 seems a good option to look into..


Maybe Vio had to redesign the DAC part for the ESS chip? will be interesting to see how the implementation will sound like

Indeed

I can say that the AKM sounds great, I have the DHA 380 in my set up since a couple of days and I am really loving it.

 

[Womaz]

I have been considering an upgrade to my amp after getting the 1266TCs recently . So I have read this whole thread and I was more or less convinced this was the way to go ….then on the last page there is a DAC chip change
Are there any reviews or impressions with the new DAC?
I am considering a few options but as I am in the UK the Violectric products have always appealed .
Do I go for the amp without the DAC now and get an external DAC