Does that matter? It's gain limited. It's over 800mW if you give enough voltage.
Is enough more than 2V? Where do I get it?
Does that matter? It's gain limited. It's over 800mW if you give enough voltage.
You won't be maxing out on this amp, so you don't need the extra power. If you like, stack two of these now you get 12dB.Is enough more than 2V? Where do I get it?
You won't be maxing out on this amp, so you don't need the extra power. If you like, stack two of these now you get 12dB.
ic, can I learn about how much approximately that will amount in noise and distortion? I know this is kind of perusing the absolute best performance, but I somehow wonders the choice between say a chip based one which have perfect channel balance and maybe 100dB SINAD vs 120dB SINAD but with less than perfect tracking from both channels, maybe the channel balance will be more audible ?Noise and distortion.
Yes? Why not?Probably, but I can't get rid of a feeling you're trying to please the panthers.
20dB less 50mV SNR. Channel balance is as is. Overall, take it or leave it.ic, can I learn about how much approximately that will amount in noise and distortion? I know this is kind of perusing the absolute best performance, but I somehow wonders the choice between say a chip based one which have perfect channel balance and maybe 100dB SINAD vs 120dB SINAD but with less than perfect tracking from both channels, maybe the channel balance will be more audible ?
Yes? Why not?
Probably, but I can't get rid of a feeling you're trying to please the panthers.
I was about to ask as well. XLR to RCA would give 2V or so, right?Note that XLR to RCA will never yield full 4V output unless you are using a 1:1 transformer or some kind of universal buffer that would carry over the full voltage to one pin. The XLR's hot and cold signal can't cross over to the one-pin RCA standard over a cable or an adapter.
If you'd use a simple cable, definitely yes. just the XLR voltage cut into two. Never full 4V.XLR to RCA would give 2V or so, right?
Not necessarily designed for. (partially yes) But to be fair a lot of measurements don't look very good to me on ASR for example the 50mV SNR with noise amplifier we achieve 105dB. Also the distortion with load, it doesn't look better than others except for better noise performance. We can't see the distortion increase with load. That's where we actually shine. Honestly, schiit got 20dB more distortion with load but it doesn't really show that here.Yes, it seems we have entered the "designed for, announced and released on ASR" era... Not a bad thing in terms of performance I guess, but starting to feel a bit repetitive, given how often new models are released.
$200 is nothing for audiophiles.This is hardcore ultra high end headphone amplifier.
But it comes with a very high price too...two hundred US dollars.
It's going to be a tough sell, even for the highest heeled audiofiles.
Note that XLR to RCA will never yield full 4V output unless you are using a 1:1 transformer or some kind of universal buffer that would carry over the full voltage to one pin. The XLR's hot and cold signal can't cross over to the one-pin RCA standard over a cable or an adapter.
It has been available on Audiophonics.fr for a week I think?
Nevertheless I think we are starting to chop hair by complaining about the results way out of our hearing capabilities. I wish the next move will to have the sub $200 DACs with such crazy good results as L30, A50s are having.