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kambing69
post Jan 13 2012, 05:04 PM

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Hi there... Can anyone help me for this setup... Budget is kinda tight ~
Source PC.
Listening music, editing some*, gaming, movie... all kinda of thing i can do with it actually...
music type : slow--->hard rock-->metal...

Here's my

Headphone choice:
BeyerDynamic DT880/DT990 or Many review saying the bass was not tight enough for rock and the treble was pitching bright? I dont really like high bright treble (that why i change my tube in my Amp for more darker tone)
Audio Technica A900 or
Grado Prestige SR325i ... i dont know but from my reading ppl saying Grado is not that comfort, and i really ned comfort Headphone so that i can used it around 2~4 hours a day...well maybe more..


AMP+DAC Choice
Uber Muzik TinyTube or
Hifiman EF2A or
Little Dot MK2 <-- this one dosnt have DAC right?

Is there any suggestion?

or just take this... BeyerDynamic DT990 250ohm full set + CrossRoads Edge Amp + Custom Made Mini to 2 RCA cable for RM1300

well my budget around 1.5k plus minus.... for both of them headphone + amp....

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kambing69
post Jan 14 2012, 02:35 AM

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I already have deal in purchasing DT880 Pro (250ohm) or maybe 600ohm
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Tiny Tube V2 (preamp+DAC)

total for 1400... I think this will be good deal..

The question here anyone have done deal with yhong or George.low / hongrui ( i dont know why he got 2 account)
or should i just COD? but the headphone guy at JB and im at KL

SRY: sry if you 2 ppl are trusted seller, i just cant find your name in Succesful Trade List name

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kambing69
post Jan 14 2012, 02:30 PM

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QUOTE(noobandroid @ Jan 14 2012, 09:41 AM)
i got a problem with hongrui, he makes me addicted to buying, must avoid at all times
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OIC.... thanks about that... anyone know about yhong?
kambing69
post Jan 16 2012, 03:16 PM

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Done.... already purchase Beyer DT880 250~.... Now waiting for my TTD~


George will sms you today when i deposit the cash~
kambing69
post Jan 17 2012, 01:19 AM

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Try this one... but this is portable actually...Ibaso D6 or try this one (cant post the page have an error, its desktop version price $399 something, that my target actually)
kambing69
post Jan 23 2012, 06:24 PM

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Guys... Quick question here.. need help


My setup Desktop PC---> MediaMonkey--->TinyTube DAC---> Beyer DT880 (250)...

so the question if u hear poping/scrething/unknown krak sound, how do i adjust it? do i need to increase the ampdac drive/vol knob? or adjust the PC master vol or i need to adjust the player (mediamonkey) vol ?


PS: AmpDAC and Headphone kinda new less than 50hours usage...

1 more thing... do i need to use EQ? because some of the music seem too flat for me, etc heavy rock, but for other's slow song, it seems with the EQ setting for heavy fast rock song their treble seems to harsh~

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post Jan 24 2012, 02:19 AM

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QUOTE(GenericMav @ Jan 23 2012, 07:21 PM)
how frequent does this 'crack' sounds happen? do you use it in a room with air conditioner? i believe there's problem with power supply

and as for your DT880 + TTD, i believe its good for its smoothness (i tested this setup before), heavy rock is just a bit too much for tube, maybe you could consider some tube rolling.  hmm.gif
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Not frequent, some of the song and not all time during that song too just slightly and i heard mostly during interval or when im boot/restart my PC..

Nope my room dosnt have aircond, only fan and my 120watt tube amp (but that was off during im listening of course) . . . Will the power source get any effect? dint know that could be the source too hmm.. About tube preamp, i dint know it can suit well for hard rock (as im using one for my guitar rig) is it totally different in audiophile rig?

QUOTE(nordingh @ Jan 23 2012, 09:19 PM)
have you try use shorter USB or change to a different one.?
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What do you mean use shorter USB? do you mean USB from my PC --> AmpDAC ? if that never try that before because i dont have any USB(from PC) to *****(from TTD) (dint know what it called port..)

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post Jan 29 2012, 03:35 PM

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QUOTE(hongrui @ Jan 25 2012, 08:37 PM)
Bypassing internal DAC is only possible with apple devices currently.
1. PC and media monkey volume should be max-ed out. then use only the volume control on TTD to adjust accordingly.
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Alright, will try this and will post if this will fix the problem


QUOTE(hongrui @ Jan 25 2012, 08:37 PM)
2. regarding popping / screeching sound - are you using mp3 or lossless? do you get this sound when there is no music playing?
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Im using FLAC file, it count as lossless right? and yup i got pop sound even when booting my pc >.<

QUOTE(hongrui @ Jan 25 2012, 08:37 PM)
3. your beyer and ttd are still very new, you need about 500hrs run in for the beyer dt880 (200hrs should smoothen out the treble already). TTD needs about 250hrs, the tube need about 100-150hrs of run in.
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Yeah i know about that, but will the burn in fix that pop, 'krack' sound?

kambing69
post Jan 30 2012, 02:17 AM

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QUOTE(CoolBoy89 @ Jan 29 2012, 10:38 PM)
Are u using Windows Vista? I remember last time when I was using Vista I got that sort of popping sound too and it annoyed the hell outta me. After some googling I found out that alot of Vista's users suffer from that problem too when they are using external DAC. Fixed the problem after i changed to Windows 7.
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Nope not using vista... currenlty using Win7 68


QUOTE(nordingh @ Jan 29 2012, 05:12 PM)
You connected you amp from pc using RCA cable, that pop coming from your pc sound card.

Why not get usb cable and use the Amp/DAC properly. FLAC is lossless but that doesn't mean no pop/crack sound.

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The D/A chip used in the Tiny Tube is a relatively unknown UAC3553B 24/48 USB Audio DAC chip from the Zurich based semiconductor manufacturer Micronas. Analog data signal from the Micronas UAC3553B is then passed on to the 12AT7 twin triode tube, which is then passed on to the popular TPA6120 amplifier chip and out to the headphone sockets.

One of forumer here also having pop/crack with his DAC, after change to shorter USB cable, all gone.
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Hmmmm my TTD DAC already upgrade the chip, it not using the old one, it used other chip ( Cirrus Logic CS4398 ) so right now it run 24/96
Will try shorter USB,

PS: i already disable my mobo soundcard


QUOTE(hongrui @ Oct 31 2011, 12:00 AM)
Teclast


Tiny Tube DAC (TTD) v2 - RM700

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Specs:
Head Amp: Texas Instrument TPA6120 chip
USB Receive: Tenor TE7022L
DAC Chip: Cirrus Logic CS4398
Tube: Shugang Psvane Series 12AT7-T

Together, TTD v2 offer superior resolution and great separation for your music with great bass depth and bigger soundstage.  The new DAC Chip combo provides a ton of upgrade in terms of sound presentation as it now accepts 24bit 96kHz via USB, over the old Micronas Dac chip of the version 1, which only did 24 bit 48 kHz. It is able to drive 32-300ohms Headphones and IEMs without any hiss and with relative and satisfaction – We have personally tried a Beyerdynamic DT880/600 and a Beyerdynamic T1 but unfortunately it is just not able to fully showcase the headphones. 

Reviews:
http://www.headfonia.com/uber-muzik-tiny-tube-dac/
http://www.inearmatters.net/2011/04/impres...y-tube-dac.html
http://www.inearmatters.net/2011/10/impression-fiio-e10.html
http://www.audiophile-id.com/index.php/top....html#msg383844 - Need to register to view

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