TheSacredSoul
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Same way as the SMSL SP200Today they launched another Dac/Amp product, the XD05 Bal. It's a portable with supposedly a dual mono topology.
https://www.xduoo.net/product/xd05-bal/
But the power output specs make no sense whatsoever.
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How can an amp.have the same output power through the single-ended jack as the "balanced" jack? Something doesn't add up
Same way as the SMSL SP200
6.5 and 4.4.4mm have the same power, some people have balanced cables some don't,so you get the same power no matter what cable you use.Well is there a technical explanation? This doesn't seem legit.
6.5 and 4.4.4mm have the same power, some people have balanced cables some don't,so you get the same power no matter what cable you use.
Ain't saying it ain't balanced, you have to ask Xduoo,send them a message and see what they say,Then it's not true end-to-end balanced output design. This is misrepresentation from Xduoo. It's marketed as balanced Dac/amp.
And don't be obtuse. No reputable company puts a balanced headphone jack on an amp just for aesthetics. This is fraud.
The admin and moderator requested that we stop using the term, "ChiFi." That was requested because some peeps use it as a derogatory racist label.ChiFi
The admin and moderator requested that we stop using the term, "ChiFi." That was requested because some peeps use it as a derogatory racist label.
Same way as the SMSL SP200
This is a portable device it should push any cans you throw at it,balanced really doesn't matter it has all the power one needsI looked into what you said about the SMSL SP200 and it's true. Both that product and the XD05-BAL are marketed as "balanced" but don't have balanced output. The useless pentaconn jack is there to mislead the consumer. This should be criminal...and probably is. And of course JohnYang, the designer of that lovely headphone destroying L30, tried to deflect on the issue. I'll never buy a xDuoo product. Ever.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...nts-of-smsl-sp200-thx-hp-amp.9242/post-276133
This is a portable device it should push any cans you throw at it,balanced really doesn't matter it has all the power one needs
But it does have a balanced connection 4.4mm the 05 is 6.5mm onlyThats not the point. xDuoo already had a portable, the XD05 Plus, which output 1,000mW @ 32ohm single-ended. People were looking forward to this new product because for months now xDuoo has teased that it would be an updated XD05 with balanced amplification.
Turns out that xDuoo misled perspective buyers and it's really insulting that they named the product the "XDO5 Balanced". Absolutely no shame from that company.
Is should mention that I only became aware of this Chinese company over the weekend. I was looking for a portable amplifier. Did a lot of reading on the company and their products as well as combing through customer reviews on Amazon and poking around on the official xDuoo Support forum. I have to say that my impression of the company is not favorable. I'm certainly not going to buy their junk.
Erm they just offer the connector. There are a lot of products that do this. The SP200 and SH-9 amps for example are not balanced, but both have very high gain and power output, you would not notice it's "truly" balanced... in any case calling it fraud is just silly, the consumer should also read the fine print. If the power is the same, it's not balanced. No need to get offended lol.No reputable company puts a balanced headphone jack on an amp just for aesthetics. This is fraud.