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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).Thanks, yes I do know just to lazy to fiddle around :relaxed: And agreed this does not seem to be designed for Iphones...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).Okay, here are the findings. It is a bad news/bad news result for the Iphone 12 Pro Max and good news/good news for the S20 Ultra. With...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).I managed to get hold of my wife's IPhone again but then I realized my USB power meter only has male input connectors, so I need a USB-C...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).If I am not mistaken then the HE1000se has an impedance of 35 Ohms. I did my test on the balanced output? I will repeat the experiment...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).You are connecting the W2 to an IPhone and when you raise the volume on the W2 over 85 it starts distorting due to lack of power via the...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).With suction cups ?
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).Looking at the photos on the ALI site for this adapter there is a great idea for a cellphone centric case for the W2. A silicon case...
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thomaspf reacted to twister6's post in the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1) with Like.... and a noticeably wider soundstage expansion.
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).Thanks for the correction! So the main difference is the dual dacs leading to a reduced noise floor.
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thomaspf reacted to stenog's post in the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1) with Like.W1 does have balanced. And according to Musictech balanced output is 220 mW. A bit less than W2...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).The measurements on L7audio for the W2 show 235mW@32 Ohm for the balanced and 135mW@32 Ohm for the unbalanced output. There is no data...
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thomaspf reacted to fuhransahis's post in the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1) with Like.Can't wait: Introducing the Chord Victor USB dongle, a relative bargain at £3,999. Victor2Go streaming add-on available for an extra...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).It does not sound 10x better:relaxed: but audio like cars is a game of diminishing returns. With the progress that has been made in the...
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thomaspf reacted to HiFyAK2020's post in the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1) with Like.Phantastic - so you mean that a 260 Euro L&P W2 DAC can be not far away from a 2.300 Euro Chord Hugo 2. That means for a10 times less...
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thomaspf replied to the thread Luxury & Precision (LP) Portable USB DAC/AMP W1 and W2 (The new W2-131 Version is Available, Related Info on Post #1).Are you doing the comparison with the Hugo 2 with the unbalanced outputs? I bought the Hugo 2 as a complement to my Focal Utopia and...