I got it, thanks! I now looking at another one

ehp-o2d which has similar design to JDS Labs O2 + ODAC

What mean? Me most probably go for Schiit Modi & Magni

Guess what I left my USB DAC T-Muso PCM2704 at hometown, use back onboard soundcard, my cheap Blue Thunder I speakers back to sound messy, worse if I plug in Sennheiser HD 598

I bring out a dusted Soundblaster Tactic (3D) Alpha DAC (this I got it when I bought a suffering tight gaming headphones), surprise , it works well with the speakers and my HD 598, sound in great control, but max volume = just enough volume when I put on my headphones , I guess this is why we need amplifier?

actually I think still OK, coz that volume quite big, if add again a bit overkill and hurt ears.


Hi all sifus, I am testing a track, I feel some distortion in the middle, can anybody confirm with me is DAC or the track issue? I use loseless flac track though.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzzzqT8UjEs...dit?usp=sharing

Thanks,

Start from immediately on 1:11, then a bit a bit to 1:40

That mean is the track problem OK thanks

But such distortion should not be intended, hmm

Actually this track can be used to test speakers, how bad a speakers distort, great speakers has low distortion rate when open loud and not noticable if lower down to mid volume

haha...you ears become gold ears and too picky, I don't that the recording is bad at all, it demonstrate a huge sound stage especially for gaming, I'm not sure you use to play that. Apart from distortion on bright side, the bass is fine with me. Well, I understand what you mean by the bass, well more precisely decorated bass layer, well that's what Blizzard come out in place. Difference bass layers different needs so there is really no perfect one lah

While most people comment that the following are neutral in sound:

Audinst HUD-MX1
JDS Labs ODAC + O2
Schiit Modi + Magni


How about
Headstage: The Arrow Amplifier
?

It's more musical color and adapt to almost every headphones?



omg, I read somebody said this is good for Sennheiser HD 598, it's so cheap and so beautiful:

http://www.amazon.com/Hifiman-EF2A-Usb-Hea...r/dp/B002IV9Z5U

hmm, it is not that bad, as least not as bad as some of my favourite suck live tracks (though I love them so much), coz I concentrate on the feel the music deliver rather SQ sometimes, have to adapt my ears sometimes, if not everything will not be bearable haha


Oh gosh, I found another tube DAC/AMP, it's Aune T1! Is anybody using tube one? No? So poison

yay, I heard there are some drawbacks too, what do you think? Should I go for these 2:

Hifiman ef2a
Aune T1

?

You have just splashed some cold water on my head hahaha...I'll try to forget those beautiful tubes

Anybody use JDS Labs C5? Extra bass layer with good SQ?

Most probably will go for ODAC + O2, since more easy to get it, as compare to Schiit Modi + Magni

yay a lot of great reviews about JDS Labs product

Now I just notice, JDS Labs got another amp for bass

cMoyBB v2.03

lol you seem to be a JDS "FAN"

Hi guys, I just got my JDS Labs ODAC, it is great working with my HiVi Swans M200MKII, but hoh when I use it with my Sennheiser HD598 it seem to be something wrong? Is it because I am not using an headphone amplifer? I check the guide mention also ODAC need to be used with an headphone amplifier. Hmm, but I this month no more gold, haha, need to wait another month to buy JDS Labs O2 amplifier o_O

I got a cheap T-MUSO PCM 2706, which I believe is combi DAC + amp, that one works better than ODAC alone, hmm will get an O2 amp I guess

Hi guys, can recommend me the best amplifier for passive speakers and headphones? I just need an RCA, 3.5mm, and headphone jack out. I got the ODAC as my best DAC ady xD

Hi guys, wanna ask why ODAC cannot work well without amplifier? Is it because most integrated sound chip work because of pre-AMP + DAC?

I got it, thanks

I ady bought ODAC, then now I know that modi is more cleaner?

Planning to get O2 amp

Can't believe a set of Sennheiser HD 598 + O2 + ODAC costs me 2K+...

Are you planning to sell your O2? Best price?

Maybe just that you too fancy about the looks? As most reviews mention they are almost same:

O2 + ODAC = MAGNI + MODI?

This post has been edited by wim1983: Sep 6 2013, 01:23 PM

Maybe your "local" O2 amp got some problem?

What is the different except more clearer? Any more details?

hmm, maybe is the headphone leh?

Since you using same circuit board, but there is no way to prove that the board is better/same/not better than original manufactured board oh?

Currently, I'm using Marantz PM6005, plan to sell it, as I'm going to power amp way, so I'll need a preamp with DAC and headphone output, sth like an integrated solution, thinking to ask to customize O2+ODAC combo to work as preamp?