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Review of TRN Black Pearl: Portable USB DAC & Headphone Amp with 10-band PEQ
Important Update (8/16/25) WalkPlay/TTGK is another company reacting to the issue of DRE-induced distortion associated with the CS431xx chips! A new firmware release for the TRN Black Pearl changed a key parameter related to DRE operation. With this firmware installed, the Black Pearl does not...- jkim
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- Forum: Combination Audio DAC and Headphone Amplifiers
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Indecisive: Choosing between four budget Cirrus Logic CS43131 balanced dongles
I posted this originally in the thread discussing DRE issues (On the Distortion of Cirrus Logic CS431xx-Based Devices: A Comparative Review) by jkim but it was probably not the appropriate time and place to post my own personal questions and issues. Hi everyone. I'm super new to the high-end...- Deleted member 86885
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On the Distortion of Cirrus Logic CS431xx-Based Devices: A Comparative Review
TL;DR / Changelog [5/20/25] Eleven DAC/HP amp combo devices adopting either the Cirrus Logic CS43131 or CS43198 were tested, and seven of them were found produce the distortion dubbed a "Cirrus hump." Based on measurements from multiple sources (including this review), a list of...- jkim
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- Forum: Combination Audio DAC and Headphone Amplifiers