New Fiio BR15

[LesterHiggins]

How can DAC's have a SOUND SIGNATURE if they measure as transparent?

I know there are people out there that think cables affect sound, which is much worse, but there really is no response to something like that, but just to smile and nod. But what about people who talk about DACS as if they were headphone drivers or speakers, and talk about the SOUNDSTAGE...

www.audiosciencereview.com

I'm not taking a side on the debate with this comment, I'm just pointing out that it's always people who use an unnecessary apostrophe when using the plural form of DAC who say they all sound the same.

 

[Megaken]

I'm not taking a side on the debate with this comment, I'm just pointing out that it's always people who use an unnecessary apostrophe when using the plural form of DAC who say they all sound the same.

shot's fired

 

[LesterHiggins]

shot's fired

LOL, pew pew! I have no idea what I was doing there other than just stirring the pot on both sides. Honestly why would one DAC sound different from another? It's supposed to reproduce the music, not change it. The funny thing to me that nobody points out is that we don't know for certain what the music is even supposed to sound like since we didn't participate in the recording, mixing, and mastering sessions.

 

[LesterHiggins]

shot's fired

LOL I missed the joke, your seriously funny

 

[RexrothPigeon]

It's supposed to reproduce the music, not change it. The funny thing to me that nobody points out is that we don't know for certain what the music is even supposed to sound like since we didn't participate in the recording, mixing, and mastering sessions.

This is why "it's supposed to reproduce the music" is inaccurate. It's really supposed to reproduce the source recording.

 

[LesterHiggins]

This is why "it's supposed to reproduce the music" is inaccurate. It's really supposed to reproduce the source recording.

Oh, that's what high-end DACs are for? They can strip away all of the mastering, mixing, and editing and let us hear the actual source recording? Do they let you isolate specific tracks? /just goofing around, but since "the music" isn't strictly defined and "source recording" is, I was actually more accurate because I was referring to the mastered version

 

[RexrothPigeon]

Oh, that's what high-end DACs are for? They can strip away all of the mastering, mixing, and editing and let us hear the actual source recording? Do they let you isolate specific tracks? /just goofing around, but since "the music" isn't strictly defined and "source recording" is, I was actually more accurate because I was referring to the mastered version

The source recording is mastered, mixed, and edited, not sure what you're talking about. DACs--high-end, low-end, no-end, or rear-end--have one job: to reproduce the a recording--a source--whether that is a file, a CD, or some other digital format.

 

[LesterHiggins]

The source recording is mastered, mixed, and edited, not sure what you're talking about. DACs--high-end, low-end, no-end, or rear-end--have one job: to reproduce the a recording--a source--whether that is a file, a CD, or some other digital format.

I would suggest recalibrating your sarcasm meter. I was joking there. A source recording is the isolated individual recorded instance of a specific instrument or vocal or track or midi track played on a digital device, or whatever it is I can't list them all, that is separate from the final, edited, mixed, and mastered version. You seem to be applying the term "source" as in the input to a device to the word "recording" and making up your own definition of the combined term. But "source recording" already existed, it's sort of like the raw version of a photograph. You never look at that version on a website or in a magazine, it's the source file that the photographer took with a camera that gets edited and converted into other formats and placed in its context that you look at.

 

[RexrothPigeon]

I would suggest recalibrating your sarcasm meter. I was joking there. A source recording is the isolated individual recorded instance of a specific instrument or vocal or track or midi track played on a digital device, or whatever it is I can't list them all, that is separate from the final, edited, mixed, and mastered version. You seem to be applying the term "source" as in the input to a device to the word "recording" and making up your own definition of the combined term. But "source recording" already existed, it's sort of like the raw version of a photograph. You never look at that version on a website or in a magazine, it's the source file that the photographer took with a camera that gets edited and converted into other formats and placed in its context that you look at.

I suppose i should have written source/recording, since there's no reason the data being reproduced by the dac has to be a recording, could be a broadcast or live feed of some kind as well. Anyway, apologies for causing confusion, glad you understood what I was trying to say (which is the best I can hope for I suppose)

 

[LesterHiggins]

I suppose i should have written source/recording, since there's no reason the data being reproduced by the dac has to be a recording, could be a broadcast or live feed of some kind as well. Anyway, apologies for causing confusion, glad you understood what I was trying to say (which is the best I can hope for I suppose)

I just think it's funny that you thought I was dumb enough to believe a high end DAC can reveal the actual raw recording before any processing. That's hilarious, your response was probably quite restrained from what you might have thought about saying LOL Wait, where did your "addicted to fun and learning" tagline go? You didn't go into rehab on me, did you? I was going to say, we should party sometime.

 

[Megaken]

I need help. I needed a good bluetooth receiver and I got the BR15. All good. Playing music. Then I stop the music and turn off bluetooth..... And bang - POLICE LIGHTS!!! Red and blue flashing bright lights!!! Why???

- I don't want go pair another device.
- I don't want to turn off the device because I want it to be always on and I'd connect to it from my phone when I feel like it.
- I want to stay in the room and talk on the phone not via bluetooth, and it seems the only way to do that is with the blinking lights.


How do I turn off the blinking police lights WITHOUT switching to a different mode or switching the device off?

 

[Johnkeizer]

I own a Topping A50s headphone amp. Bought the P50 LPS, convinced it would raise the sound quality to new heights.
Made absolutely no difference that I could detect.

 

[tomscargle856]

Then I stop the music and turn off bluetooth..... And bang - POLICE LIGHTS!!! Red and blue flashing bright lights!!! Why???

Not that I know of I believe your best course here is to turn it on and off with the remote when you want to connect and disconnect

 

[Megaken]

I'm having an issue bluetoothing from a MacBook pro (recent model, up to date software) - the sound lags and cuts out every 10 sec or so from any app.

Playing audio from other devices (phones) works well.

What can I try?

 

[tomscargle856]

What can I try?

In your "about device" section of the menu see if your MCU Version is 105. If it is 105 look up fiio Br15 firmware update to get the instructions to install MCU Version 106

 

[Megaken]

In your "about device" section of the menu see if your MCU Version is 105. If it is 105 look up fiio Br15 firmware update to get the instructions to install MCU Version 106

That was the first thing I did when I purchased it... It's 106 now, and the MBP was paired with it afterwards.

Pretty sure MBP defaults to using the SBC codec. Does the BR15 automatically switch to whatever codec is being requested by the connected device?

 

[Chanur]

Hello RScheckmate.
I'm thrilled for you
Keep us informed of your impressions

Hello JSmith.
I don't necessarily agree with you because if we take the example of the TOPPING B100 and B200 amplifiers, they have proven to us that we can obtain excellent results with technologies that are supposed to be outdated/obsolete.
With a little time and the imagination of the engineers, I am convinced that it must be possible to make something very good with, at its core, the R2R technology.
Kind regards.
Jesse.

NB: look at what the Chinese are doing with Thorium power plants (technology from the 1970s)...
... which had been abandoned by the USA as well as France

As someone that works in the energy industry, it's because our culture is extremely NIMBY. People hate any and all power plant types but particularly are afraid of any and all nuclear.

 

[Fabio Sampan]

Hello everybody !
I have this Fiio Br15 Dac and is great! I want to add a subwoofer so it is possible to use all the 3 analog outputs at the same time ? Ex: rca 1 to tube preamp headphone, rca 2 to subwoofer and xlr to an stereo amplifier?
Any drawbacks with this configuration?
Thanks a lot!

 

[Schlippwhip68]

Hello RScheckmate.
I'm thrilled for you
Keep us informed of your impressions

Hello JSmith.
I don't necessarily agree with you because if we take the example of the TOPPING B100 and B200 amplifiers, they have proven to us that we can obtain excellent results with technologies that are supposed to be outdated/obsolete.
With a little time and the imagination of the engineers, I am convinced that it must be possible to make something very good with, at its core, the R2R technology.
Kind regards.
Jesse.

NB: look at what the Chinese are doing with Thorium power plants (technology from the 1970s)...
... which had been abandoned by the USA as well as France

Horses are more analogue than ever.

This one certainly has my interest.