Okay thanks that's good to know. Plus in my case I'll be doing it for no more than an hour until I leave the house. Another thing I thought of. I bought the case when I purchased it but have never unboxed it. This thing runs so hot (especially outdoors in the summer) that I can barely hold on to...

Sorry if it's already been discussed, but do any of you guys listen to your BX2+ while it's plugged in to the USB charger? My normal way of using this amp is I'll let it run (playing music) 30 minutes to an hour to get it to that nice toasty temperature. I've always done this unplugged from the...

I have recently added a new amplifier (Romi BX2 Plus) and DAC (Questyle M15i) to my Ether 2 setup. I'll be needing a cable with 4.4 balanced connection. Can any of you suggest what would be a good cable to use? It would be nice to not pay $300 or $350 for the DCA cable. Of course I don't want...

Okay thanks, I didn't know that

Since I posted this I've also noticed the Meze Advar. With the IE 600 on sale I have it narrowed down to these two. Any chance any of you have heard both? The Advar is $100 more but they're including the 4.4 balanced cable which I would need for the IE600 anyway. I'm within a day or so of...

Curious if any have experience with both the HD660S2 and Dan Clark Audio Ether 2. I currently have those and I listen to them using the XLR balanced cable and Violetric V281 amp. That setup sounds good but I don't find it extremely exciting if that makes sense. Might the HD660S2 provide that...

It's probably just me but I'm reminded of this. At least a little bit!

Looking to upgrade from my original Dunu Zen. Would most of you agree the IE600 is a noticeable step up? Also considering the Sony IER-M9. Not ruling out the Zen Pro. If there are others I should consider in the $1,000 price range please chime in. I'm using a Romi BX2 plus class A amp by the way...

Curious if you or any others reading this have experience with the DCA Ether 2/V281 pairing. That's what I have (using the 4 pin XLR connection). While it sounds very good I don't really have anything to compare it to. I can't help but think there's more to be heard with more expensive...

That is great advice. I had no idea such a shorting condition existed. Would you suggest the same procedure when plugging or unplugging any TRS or TRRS plug into any device?

I wish XLR (and mini XLR) had become the standard decades ago rather than TR(R)S. I'm sure people who know a lot more about this than I ever will know the reason it never happened

It sounds like the clone may be built by Heathkit. Anyone remember them? Actually just kidding, Heathkit we're fine products

Glad you're happy with it other than that one caveat. Perhaps after it cycles a few times that sound will diminish or go away. Do you find you have enough adjustments for volume? I think it said 128 steps but I'm not sure. I'm a fanatic for getting just the exact sound level I'm after using it...

Right on the fence about getting the reissue. I don't currently have a need for the extra RCA inputs but I would like to have them for possible use in the future. I like the external dip switches but I have mine adjusted perfectly now. Only one set of headphones that I have (IEMs) use the 4.4...

Just a hypothesis, but perhaps they're testing them individually to make sure nothing got jarred loose during the long trip from Europe. If even one got to a customer DOA the damage to their reputation could be huge. Recently a Toyota truck being tested by the media broke a drive shaft and that...

As a wise man once said "Patience Grasshopper" I know, that's easy for me to say

By using that logic, does it mean I'll save money when I buy a Porsche because it'll take my mind off of buying a Bugatti? I don't see how anyone could argue against indisputable logic such as that

See post #5,829 above

I also hope they will return to making standalone DACs without the built-in streamer, likely helping to keep the price down. Unless they can really get it right I think it's better to just leave it out or offer two versions, one with and one without

I have the earlier (AKM) Gustard A22 with they C18 clock and U18 DDC in front of it. I find the LOW-d SHOT filter setting sounds (by far) the best to me. I think on the A26 that setting is called Low Distortion Short or something very close to that. I seem to remember it being something Gustard...

Agreed. Thing is I've had this for several years and I may have made changes when it was acting up years ago. I will however leave everything as is unless someone can tell me specific adjustments that are known to be best. Thanks