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smprather

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Creative Sound Blaster X3
Yes! I am using cheap StarTech right now to implement my 4-way rePhase/Equalizer-APO active system. I want to know if there can be an audible upgrade to Creative. I feel Amir's pain on their crap-ware onslaught. But if I can grin and bear it while getting an SQ bump, I'll take it.
 

Veri

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Hi, respect for your work here for keeping us informed. I just see a dac here https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/en...-support-coaxial-dop-hard-solution-dsd-p-1707
it look nice, its brand new and i wonder if its any chance that amirm will throw an eye on this little baby.
thanks so much.
The QA390 looks much nicer, imo :)https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/...-music-player-dac-decoder-headphone-amplifier
Apos also sells it https://apos.audio/products/quloos-qls-qa390-digital-music-player
 

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Can u recommend a good dac with verry good analog pre outs within 500-700 $ price range? Its the missing point between pc router with nas , Lg tv with chromecast, Emotiva A300, Dali zensor 3 and SVS PB 1000.
 

jjluke

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It would be interested to see the real measurements of the Odroid N2 board.
https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-n2-with-4gbyte-ram/
“ODROID-N2 has an on-board high quality 384Khz/32bit stereo audio line output.ODROID-N2 has an on-board high quality 384Khz/32bit stereo audio line output.
Dynamic range and SNR is near 100dB and Total-Harmonic-Distortion is lower than 0.006%. You can enjoy Hi-Fi sound quality without an external expensive audio DAC.”
 

stevenswall

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Far too late to the party since most phones don't have headphones jacks, but measuring iPhones, OnePlus devices, and LG quad dac stuff would be good. Make sure no nonsense is going on and see which devices get close to a line level signal and have low output impedance.

Currently I use a OnePlus 3T with a pair of JH Audio Lola earphones plugged into it, but I wonder if the output impedance is high on the phone.
 
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