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mate1146, I found 2 comments for "Beyerdynamic DT990" in our discord and both confirm it a good paired with 9038D. However, I recommend you to take a look at 9038S model with balanced output and +2db of output voltage. If you have a balanced cable you can get more power for less money vs 9038D.
mate1146, I found 2 comments for "Beyerdynamic DT990" in our discord and both confirm it a good paired with 9038D. However, I recommend you to take a look at 9038S model with balanced output and +2db of output voltage. If you have a balanced cable you can get more power for less money vs 9038D.
As the cable is non removable on my model, unfortunate I do not have the opportunity to change to balanced. I would, if I could. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question nonetheless! Much appreciated!
I would have a few questions as I am torn between shelling out for a Topping DX3 Pro or buying this smaller one for half the price. I do not need Bluetooth or portability so I guess the biggest differentiators are out.
1. Would this DAC+AMP drive my Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohms sufficiently in a desktop environment with Windows 10?
2. Will this tamper with my Equalizer APO preset?
3. Do I need to change any settings in the Android app to get the max performance out of it?
4. Does even changing settings carry over to my PC?
Sorry for all the questions but I am truly considering this little gadget for home use.
Not really. Clipping in your audio files just indicates a poorly mastered track. Reducing the max volume won't just make that clipping go away, it'll still be there in the file, so there's really no point to that.
mate1146, I found 2 comments for "Beyerdynamic DT990" in our discord and both confirm it a good paired with 9038D. However, I recommend you to take a look at 9038S model with balanced output and +2db of output voltage. If you have a balanced cable you can get more power for less money vs 9038D.
I'm using the Tweak app and am not sure my settings are saving. I'm entering -0.5dB and saving. But when I next use it and choose that preset that particular setting isn't saving- it always reverts to 0dB. What am I doing wrong?
I'm using the Tweak app and am not sure my settings are saving. I'm entering -0.5dB and saving. But when I next use it and choose that preset that particular setting isn't saving- it always reverts to 0dB. What am I doing wrong?
When you connect the device does a dialog box open saying something like "open with tweak app?". Do you see a sample rate top right in the tweak app when playing music?
Sounds like app and device are not connected.
When you connect the device does a dialog box open saying something like "open with tweak app?". Do you see a sample rate top right in the tweak app when playing music?
Sounds like app and device are not connected.
I'm using the Tweak app and am not sure my settings are saving. I'm entering -0.5dB and saving. But when I next use it and choose that preset that particular setting isn't saving- it always reverts to 0dB. What am I doing wrong?
"Save" creates a preset inside the App. It does not commit your settings to the DAC. That happens automatically whenever you change anything.
Please make sure you're actually changing the maximum volume limit in the top right corner, not just the current volume.
Oh and Min/Max volume settings are not stored as part of the presets that you can create. If you configure them, then they'll be preserved between disconnects, but you can't save them as presets.
"Save" creates a preset inside the App. It does not commit your settings to the DAC. That happens automatically whenever you change anything.
Please make sure you're actually changing the maximum volume limit in the top right corner, not just the current volume. View attachment 124690
Oh and Min/Max volume settings are not stored as part of the presets that you can create. If you configure them, then they'll be preserved between disconnects, but you can't save them as presets.
Is the any difference in sound possible with bad USB cable? I believe I am not stupid because I undestand that is fully digital signal transmission but might be some parameters like jitter could be affected by bad signal quality. Might be I am wrong but AFAIK USB DAC transition protocol doesn't use error correction.
