[TimeSnow]

I was just saying that i don't really care if a dac has mqa or not, since it is for streaming (i think) and I don't stream. if someone else likes it, good for them. i just want to see how it sounds.

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i have a feeling MQA will just be another way of selling you the same recordings over and over again: LP, remastered LP, 8-Track, SACD, 24-bit, DSD Remaster, and now MQA.

MQA isn't a thing you buy... at least most people only access it through a Tidal account... so they're just part of the package.

I'd be much more sceptical of ultra high rez than MQA.

And besides, you can always just listen to it and make up your own mind. There's no cohersion here.

 

[stalepie]

Shouldn't all DACs and amps sound the same? They are trying to reproduce the sound accurately, not provide flavor to your music. They should all be equally "warm," "bright," smooth, etc., and no reason to need to review them.

 

[theaudiologist]

Shouldn't all DACs and amps sound the same? They are trying to reproduce the sound accurately, not provide flavor to your music. They should all be equally "warm," "bright," smooth, etc., and no reason to need to review them.

yes. because a fiio k1 will have the same quality as a Chord Hugo. lol

 

[theaudiologist]

MQA isn't a thing you buy... at least most people only access it through a Tidal account... so they're just part of the package.

I'd be much more sceptical of ultra high rez than MQA.

And besides, you can always just listen to it and make up your own mind. There's no cohersion here.

if by ultra hi-res you mean 32/384 and DSD256+. I agree. i preffer the DAC making them 32-bit and 384khz on the air, not having a 32bit file myself, although i have a 32/384 wavpack album (tho it's just a vinyl rip). tho i think on DSD higher res is better since the wave becomes closer to analog.

 

[iFi audio]

I think that it could have done with a gain switch instead of the filter switch. it can be too powerful for sensitive iems. has channel imbalance at low volume.

That is what the iEMatch socket is for.

 

[iFi audio]

If you use TRRS terminated and balanced wired Headphones/IEM's you get true balanced performance. If you use TRS terminated headphones (but not for TRRS with microphone), you get improvements in crosstalk.

 

[endgame]

Well my unit is arriving tomorrow. I will let you all know what I think.

 

[stalepie]

yes. because a fiio k1 will have the same quality as a Chord Hugo. lol

It probably does.

 

[theaudiologist]

It probably does.

more expensive DAC's have lower THD/distortion, better channel separation, better DAC chips and higher SNR. they also have higher bit depths and sample rates though that doesn't matter much.

 

[shenanbay]

Shouldn't all DACs and amps sound the same? They are trying to reproduce the sound accurately, not provide flavor to your music. They should all be equally "warm," "bright," smooth, etc., and no reason to need to review them.

That's like why have a Ferrari when you can get a Toyota , they both do the same thing get you from point A to point B

 

[Demo3]

I am just curious what the eta for stock to arrive at US Amazon?

 

[endgame]

I am just curious what the eta for stock to arrive at US Amazon?

Just order from Music Direct. It’s in stock right now and they’re offering free shipping. Plus, they’re a great company. I ordered mine yesterday and it’s arriving tomorrow.

 

[tim0chan]

That is what the iEMatch socket is for.

I dont like that the iematch socket changes the output impedance too much for my iem. makes it too thin.
a gain switch some what like the micro idsd had. But overall good product, just not for iems that are too low in impedance

 

[leftside]

I dont like that the iematch socket changes the output impedance too much for my iem. makes it too thin.
a gain switch some what like the micro idsd had. But overall good product, just not for iems that are too low in impedance

How low is too low? 9 ohms on the Shure 846? 17.5 ohms on the Campfire Audio Vega? Asking because I have both these headphones.

 

[tim0chan]

How low is too low? 9 ohms on the Shure 846? 17.5 ohms on the Campfire Audio Vega? Asking because I have both these headphones.

vega will not have issue as its a dynamic driver but i think 846 will have problems.
My iem is the empire ears spartan. Rated at 22 ohms at 1khz. I just feel that a gain switch would have been better use of space instead of an additional socket for iematch. They could have used a switch for the iematch tech like the micro.
Would have paid $60 ish more for that