Any else have clicking when rotating the volume knob past 3 o clock? It clicks and juts forward slightly. From 3 to the max it clicks about 5 times. Luckily I never turn the volume that high while listening normally but it is annoying.

Well, I returned it. If any element X2 Pure owner comes across this post, I'd be curious if you encounter the same problem or I just had a defective unit.

Nope as I didn't use it.

I went a little overboard while waiting for my caldera then ending up returning it anyway. The only accessory that was actually used here was the palladium cable when testing my caldera and atrium for a few hours. Accessories include: Caldera lambskin thin Caldera Ultra lamb perforated Caldera...

Used for about an hour, liked my Abyss 1266 more so here we are. Comes with all accessories and box. Accessories include Lektrik C upgrade cable (2 stand, 4.5 ft XLR), Stock cable (4.4 balanced), OFC cable (4.4 balanced), Caldera Pads (suede), Caldera pads, (Lambskin Slim, Caldera leaner).

So I just got this today and everything seemed to working working fine until I got to a certain album. All of a sudden tracks started stuttering badly. I tried another DAC and even my computer speakers and everything was fine, no stuttering at all. I'm wondering if there's something wrong with...

Just received a new Niimbus after the one I got had the right channel die. I'm so glad to have it back!

Optical over i2s?

Cayin CS100 DAC barely used, looks new. I actually like how this DAC sounds but I want something smaller that generates less heat. I also have the Cayin 18'' hdmi cable for i2s as well as backup 6922 electro-harmonix tubes.

Black Cayin HA-300B MK II. Probably used for less than 50 hours. Has one 1" scratch on the right side and another on the left side (shown in pictures). I guess I'm not a tube guy. I got this and a Niimbus US 5 Pro and I actually like the Niimbus a bit more.

How's the Holo May with Niimbus? That seems to be the DAC to get from what I've seen.

I have not. You think that would make it sound better?

Also, I compared the Niimbus to the Cayin HA300b and liked the nimmbus more.

Usually around 12.

+12 gain and 4.3 volts from the DAC.

PC mainly. I'll only play console if it has an exclusive that I REALLY want to play.

My favorites would be Silent Hill 2, Symphony of the Night, and Final Fantasy X.

Final Fantasy X I think would be my favorite RPG soundtrack.

I'm curious how the US5 PRO will compare to the upcoming HeadAMP CFA3.

Dang, and I just got the HA-300MK2.

Abyss 1266 win sfor me. It just sounded more fun for me with that bass.

What do you guys think a good headphone to pair with Abyss 1266 would be? I was thinking a closed back dynamic like the Atrium closed would be good. I’m curious to hear what your suggestions are. I’d like to just have two headphones that cover the most use cases.

I was wondering what the opinions on using a separate dac and steamer vs a device with both built in. The convenience of having both in one device is tempting to me but it wouldn’t be worth it if there are better options separate.

Hey, guys. I got started with audiophile stuff when the hd600 and a schitdt stack back in the day. Eventually I upgraded to the hd800s with a topping a90 and a rme adi 2 dac. Recently I dove into the deep end, trying out the susvaral, abyss 1266, and caldera. I also tried the cayin ha-300b amp...

I’m currently using a Cayin CS100 dac. You think a tube dac like that would be better? I want to move away from big hot tubes.