Recent content by MkgandKembaFan

A bevy of IEM's, HD 6xx, and potentially a Sundara

Hey! Are there any transparent DAC/amps for under $50? If not, what get's the closest?

Amazing stuff, Amir! How can I drop ship you the Koss KPH30i's for review?

Thank you! I'm a complete noob, so could you give me a run down or point me to some resources on how you did your calculations and what the terms specifically mean?

Will do!

So the gain level is a much better determinant of loudness than total power? Balanced on the FA-12. On the Magni 3+, about 1:30 and 12:45 on the Asgard 3. Thank you!

Nope

You'd be correct

I was speaking of impedance with respect to the headphones, not the amps. I imagine the out impedances are the same for them

I don't have much of a frame of reference for how loud a DB is. Is there a good resource on that?

What do you mean by maximum gain? Also, if both amps are gain limited to the same loudness, what's the purpose of the extra power on the Asgard 3?

No issues driving them, thankfully. They get plenty loud (not ear splittingly, but enough that maxed out on high gain the Magni 3+ drives them to levels I wouldn't want to listen to for very long). I'm not complaining that they don't get loud enough; I'm just asking about something that I...

Both in high gain, maxed out. Both using (separate) Modi 3+ which doesn't have volume control

I'm asking because when comparing the Schiit Magni 3+ to the Schitt Asgard 3, the Asgard 3 seems to only be marginally louder on the Fostex T60's. I understand they're lower impedance and therefore more current based, but I was still shocked to find that the Asgard 3 didn't really make them all...

In a couple of his reviews of Toppings products, Amir mentioned that to get the full power ratings, a DAC outputing 4 volts via RCA would be required. Is there anyway of increasing the voltage on a given DAC? If not, which specific DACs do you recommend that have 4 volt RCA?