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ClieOS replied to the thread Hiby FC6 - another R-2R USB dongle.You are correct that it is a hardware limitation. FC6 uses NJU72315 volume control chip and it offers 0 to -62dB control via 2dB steps...
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ClieOS replied to the thread [FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!.Perhaps I should be more clear - I am not saying it isn't possible to up-convert the power rail above +5V / -5V, but the higher it goes...
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ClieOS replied to the thread [FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!.Voltage swing determine how loud the headphone can get. However, don't forget KA17, even when powered by external Type C source, still...
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ClieOS replied to the thread The Hi-Fi + Hi-Res Audiophiles' Bluetooth Headphone Adapter Thread - [17.Oct.21] iFi GO Blu impression added.I'll see what I can do.
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ClieOS replied to the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp.There are several common ways to implement volume control in USB audio devices. The first is to do it on the source devices' audio core...
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ClieOS replied to the thread The Hi-Fi + Hi-Res Audiophiles' Bluetooth Headphone Adapter Thread - [17.Oct.21] iFi GO Blu impression added.BTE-8 is here. Really a no-brainer consider the cost.
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ClieOS replied to the thread Cayin RU7: 1-Bit Resistor Network Dongle DAC /Amp.The nature of being a 1-bit DAC means software volume control will never work as one single bit of data only gives you a range of 6dB to...
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ClieOS replied to the thread [FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/LeqMtdWnUA3ksxvd/?mibextid=xfxF2i Portable battery pack concept
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ClieOS replied to the thread The Hi-Fi + Hi-Res Audiophiles' Bluetooth Headphone Adapter Thread - [17.Oct.21] iFi GO Blu impression added.Go Blu has the classic iFi tuning which has more of an analog quality to its sound and by all means a great BT adapter, but I am not...
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ClieOS replied to the thread Small DAC/Amp recommendations.FiiO KA17 with a small power bank in desktop mode is great with anything demanding power. iBasso DC-Elite is excellent as well, easily...
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ClieOS replied to the thread The Hi-Fi + Hi-Res Audiophiles' Bluetooth Headphone Adapter Thread - [17.Oct.21] iFi GO Blu impression added.TimeEar BTE-8 QCC5125 + Dual CS43131 + 3.5mm SE + 4.4mm BL + LDAC + LHDC Priced at only $50, kinda a steal if actual performance meets...
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ClieOS reacted to jsmiller58's post in the thread iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei... The Ultimate GO Bar Has Arrived! with Like.I don’t own either the Go Bar or Gold Bar, so the Kensei seems like the natural entry point. Would be good to hear feedback from owners...
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ClieOS replied to the thread iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei... The Ultimate GO Bar Has Arrived!.The first question that arises in my mind is, given the similarity in hardware between Kensei vs. regular Go / GOld Bar, isn't it all...
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ClieOS replied to the thread iFi Audio GO Bar Kensei... The Ultimate GO Bar Has Arrived!.If your are referring to GOld Bar, it does have 4 of those electrolytic caps instead of just 1 in regular GO bar or 3 in this new GB...
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ClieOS replied to the thread [FiiO KA17] Mini desktop-class amp, flagship dongle is officially released!.Because opamp are part of the THX AAA 78+ architecture. THX AAA is a kind of headphone amplification circuit design / topology, it is...