Holypal
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was wondering if this xd-05 is good for bass heads
also can anyone comment on its sound when just used as an amp
It has a bass boost, +6db for bass.
was wondering if this xd-05 is good for bass heads
also can anyone comment on its sound when just used as an amp
much better than oppo ha2, though not as slick looking and doesn't include cable to use natively with iphone and ipad.Subbed, looking forward to comparisons to oppo.
You can read my impression above. In comparison to the o2 odac this one can be considered more musical. However I think this one has less usb noise due to the fact that it's battery power, even when you use it as a DACHas anyone compared this to a O2 + ODAC? Would be interested to hear how it stacks up.
much better than oppo ha2, though not as slick looking and doesn't include cable to use natively with iphone and ipad.
Sound is great as a standalone dac while the amping section is very so so. IME both was surprisingly clean grom noise. In terms of sound the oppo's trebles rolled off too much for my liking, making the whole sound signature somewhat artificial. The xduoo sounds more natural with no particular weakness. The basss was very lean thus making it good for Classical, a genre where most of those sub-300 mobile amp dac fail.
I have not tried the iBasso you mentioned, but all other iBasso products I've had or auditioned are disappointing. Even the oft-lauded DX90 and DX80. On the other hand, the DX-05 really blew me away, never thought a $250 DAC amp could give so much. It has its caveats, but I don't think I could ask more from a DAC that cheap.
the fiio stands no chance against this xduoo. Honestly I think a lot of stuffs are better than the fiio. As a ad2000 user, I think the ad2000x is way out of the fiio's leagueHow would the XDuoo XD-05 pair with my Audio Technica ATH-AD2000X?, I might consider buying it if I will hear a good and big enough improvement over my FiiO E10K.