Hello friend, I see that you have the Topping D50s and this M500, how would you compare them? I'm about to buy the D50s today along with JDS Atom amp but I'm also thinking of buying this M500, what is your recommendation? I only use it for headphones, greetings and thank you very much
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Mine gave a bug yesterday, when I switched to next track suddenly sound changed to white noise. I switched Foobar2000 player to AIMP but it didn't help. Listened from XLRs. I swiched off M500 and turned on again and it helped. Had anybody the same problem?
Want also to say in addition that when I listen from XLRs and switch to HP output I hear very low volume music from XLRs too. Is this normal?
Want also to say in addition that when I listen from XLRs and switch to HP output I hear very low volume music from XLRs too. Is this normal?
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am i the only one who doesn't see a levels difference when it goes into MQA decode mode?
the only levels difference i'm getting is the usual difference between classical and pop music mixes (classical always seems to be mixed > 6dB lower)
the only levels difference i'm getting is the usual difference between classical and pop music mixes (classical always seems to be mixed > 6dB lower)
yes, this is normal.
Thanks. BTW I don't see any levels difference between MQA decode mode and MQA without decode mode, if you mean this.
yah that's what i meant. someone else reported this.
does everyone have firmware 1.4 w/ hardware 1.2? (menu -> system)
they are distributing firmware updates for the sabaj d5 now; i suspect that this firmware is very close to the d5's. my firmware is dated 7/28/19. over in the d5 thread they have firmware dates of from like 2 weeks ago (!).
does everyone have firmware 1.4 w/ hardware 1.2? (menu -> system)
they are distributing firmware updates for the sabaj d5 now; i suspect that this firmware is very close to the d5's. my firmware is dated 7/28/19. over in the d5 thread they have firmware dates of from like 2 weeks ago (!).
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Anyone getting the magenta led with Tidal mqa on pc? I've seen green and blue with different KHz, but no magenta (which should be the whole unfolding thing). It also says in the manual that the filter setting doesn't affect the full mqa files or whatnow (magenta led). When the led is blue, the filter settings DO affect the sound. Settings in Tidal are all ON. I also installed the drivers from smsl.
i get magenta out of my ipad. haven't tried tidal connected to my pc yet. i can put this on the todo
the manual is a bit confusing, but my impression is that mqa is decoding with the core module no matter what color it is, as long as it says MQA..
the manual is a bit confusing, but my impression is that mqa is decoding with the core module no matter what color it is, as long as it says MQA..
I would like also report that MQA Master tracks with 96kHz and more sound much more better than I heared before. Even my ex player Onkyo DP-X1A which has also MQA decoding on board (as Onkyo says) didn't play so good as M500. I would say that mentioned MQA tracks play better than FLAC 24bit 96Khz from AIMP player. May be AIMP gives some internal effect on sound, not sure...
I was very interested in your writing.
I also purchased the M500, but two days later I suffered from the storm-like noise of DSD2.8 and the distortion of the playback sound on PCM768k.
I tried various settings, but it did not improve.
What kind of files do you get noise when you play?
DSD? PCM? What is the bit rate?
The following is a video of DSD2.8 noise generation. Is it the same phenomenon as your noise?
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B07X4FM42B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Eventually I decided it was a defective product and asked Amazon.jjp to return it.
And just returned from Japan to SHENZHEN AUDIO in China.
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Do you think these could be XMOS driver problems?
It was not a real noise, it was quiet music sound from XLRs whet active output was Headphone's output.
I had trouble with Topping D50 with similar symptoms and consulted with Topping engineers several times.
At that time they replied that there was a problem with the firmware, and then the firmware was updated and the problem was solved, though not perfect.
So I think the M500 also has a firmware problem
Actually, there are some other problems with M500 that I knew.
Due to the trouble with DX3 Pro, this time I chose to return it as it is.
Excuse me, forgive me the wrong English.
Sorry.
I don't use headphones, so I don't check that.
I have the same low volume XLR output with mine.
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Any ideas if it's worth upgrading from SMSL SU 8? Considering the Pro chip over the Q2M and all! MQA is not a preference but is nice to have. Also, which PCM filter sounds best on these for headphones...I'm confused! Using SU8 Bal to THX 789 to HiFiman Arya. Thanks
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