Which DAC measurements do you like to see next?

[Dominique-T]

This SACD player, DAC looks quite interesting:
https://www.technics.com/us/products/grand-class/network-super-audio-cd-player-sl-g700.html
Dominique

 

[daftcombo]

Yes, this MiniDSP IL-DSP hp+amp+EQ is very interesting!

https://www.minidsp.com/products/plate-amplifiers/il-dsp-headphone-amp

From the specs, there's only 30 mW of power under 32ohm, which is very, very small. It is exactly the same power as the Apple Dongle actually. But if you plan to use the PEQ, you will lose headroom.

 

[Lotus97]

I really want to see the gear measured from Macintosh.

 

[bobbooo]

From the specs, there's only 30 mW of power under 32ohm, which is very, very small. It is exactly the same power as the Apple Dongle actually. But if you plan to use the PEQ, you will lose headroom.

It should be fine for most IEMs though, and paired with an amp like the JDS Labs Atom, would make a great set-up for system-wide EQ from an Android source to full-sized headphones.

 

[tensor9]

Speaking of technics, a review of their GaN FET based class D amp would be great!

https://www.technics.com/us/products/r1/se-r1.html

The thing is like $15,000 though.

 

[daftcombo]

It should be fine for most IEMs though, and paired with an amp like the JDS Labs Atom, would make a great set-up for system-wide EQ from an Android source to full-sized headphones.

Paired with an Atom, it will be less portable. It would be worth considering this one instead:
https://www.minidsp.com/products/plate-amplifiers/ha-dsp-headphone-amp

 

[bobbooo]

Paired with an Atom, it will be less portable. It would be worth considering this one instead:
https://www.minidsp.com/products/plate-amplifiers/ha-dsp-headphone-amp

You'd save $125 getting the IL-DSP + Atom over that, and I don't think many people would need portability with full-sized headphones, but you still get maximum portability with IEMs as the IL-DSP is a tiny thumb-drive device.

The HA-DSP on the other hand doesn't look promising based on these measurements (high-frequency roll-off and noise):
http://melp242.blogspot.com/2017/08/minidsp-ha-dsp-first-impressions.html?m=1

http://melp242.blogspot.com/2017/10/re-creating-phonitor-mini-with-software.html?m=1

 

[daftcombo]

You'd save $125 getting the IL-DSP + Atom over that, and I don't think many people would need portability with full-sized headphones, but you still get maximum portability with IEMs as the IL-DSP is a tiny thumb-drive device.

The HA-DSP on the other hand doesn't look promising based on these measurements (high-frequency roll-off and noise):
http://melp242.blogspot.com/2017/08/minidsp-ha-dsp-first-impressions.html?m=1

http://melp242.blogspot.com/2017/10/re-creating-phonitor-mini-with-software.html?m=1

Weird, can't the DSP help?!

 

[amirm]

Samsung's Galaxy S10e (Snapdragon variant, as the Exynos apparently has poor audio output, see the bottom of this page: https://www.anandtech.com/show/14072/the-samsung-galaxy-s10plus-review/16).

How do we go about getting this done? My S8+ is too new for me to blow $750 on S10e. Can someone who has one or wants to buy one send it to me for testing?

 

[amirm]

Speaking of technics, a review of their GaN FET based class D amp would be great!

https://www.technics.com/us/products/r1/se-r1.html

The thing is like $15,000 though.

Technics at $15,000???

The spec says it won't perform that great:

That is a SINAD of just 66 dB.

 

[LuckyLuke575]

The new Topping DX7 Pro, and D90 when it comes out!

 

[tensor9]

Technics at $15,000???

The spec says it won't perform that great:

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That is a SINAD of just 66 dB.

Yeah, it uses GaN FETs which are supposed to have way higher switching frequencies than MOSFETs.

There's just a lot of "new" and "R&D" baked into that price if I had to guess.

I'd be more interested in the amp section than the DAC.

 

[Bliman]

I would like to see the Matrix Element i. It seems to have around the same specs and role as the Oktoresearch Stereo Dac. And it would be nice to see which one comes out as winner in this fight.

 

[bobbooo]

How do we go about getting this done? My S8+ is too new for me to blow $750 on S10e. Can someone who has one or wants to buy one send it to me for testing?

I would but I don't live in the US so it would be pretty expensive and take a while...Hopefully there's someone nearer to you who'd be willing to send their S10e (or another of the Snapdragon S10 series, as they should be very similar). In the meantime, updated measurements of your S8+ with your new rig would be welcome.

 

[mkawa]

how far away is the m500 I am having an existential crisis wrt m500 or su-8 to save a few bucks

 

[Lotus97]

dCS Bartok and Vivaldi DAC's, this thing is 36 pounds and it costs $15k https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products

 

[Zoide]

E1DA 9038D!

 

[amirm]

The new Topping DX7 Pro

One is coming my way soon....

 

[amirm]

E1DA 9038D!

Ask the designer to send it please.

 

[amirm]

dCS Bartok and Vivaldi DAC's, this thing is 36 pounds and it costs $15k https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/products

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I have a lead on one but is not definite. I am pushing though.