>Of course, if the music is digitally produced to begin with, there is no benefit in using DSD

Yes, "to begin with". >95% of music in the world is digitally produced, even if it doesn't contain any digital instruments. It's a matter of fact, because digital mixing is a lot easier to perform than analog one. Some DSD releases are converted from PCM masters - it's a matter of fact as well.

DSD is an archiving format for analog sources, it does not have any other use cases. It does not do anything better than PCM in terms of sound. "Better approximation", "more information" and "less digital processing and filtering" - all of this is complete nonsense.

DSP is kind of a game changer, EQ is a big one you'll see discussed a lot around here. But there are free options, I just happen to like the convenience of being able to take care of all of that from my DAC. The ADI-2 is not likely to have much more power either tbh because honestly not much is really needed and the engineers at RME mention that in the manual, I personally don't think power makes a difference past a certain point but it's a big topic of debate

/u/AudiophileHeaven Why do you disable the clipboard for your blog? I just wanted to quote something and got some garbage copyright notice.

Anyway, stopped reading at the claim that system-wide EQ is not possible on Windows.

HERESY!

Everyone knows that the more poncey, pretentious and stupidly expensive a cable is, the higher the quality.

im okay to spend a a bit more, but I'll definitely check that out! Thanks!

If the forge fires weren't ignited with the farts of specially bred Himalayan rabbits, are those wires truly worth using?

If you are looking for something in this price range, you might be interested in the Liquid Spark. It's currently on sale it seems. I had it for a couple of years without any issues. Sounds great, and handled pretty much everything I threw at it.

psh clearly you cheaped out on your DAC

And people forget, poor people have even less money for hobbies. So not only is it 2 months of wage, the money for your freetime is even smaller than what you would expect since its not linear or a 1:1 ratio

I see, I don't really have that problem. As long as the eartips fit well most IEMs are comfortable for me but if you have so much fit issues with IEMs why don't you just get a decent pair of headphones? (random question maybe it's just idk if it's worth spending SO much on a custom fit pair.)

Yeah but those wires were forged by being folded a thousand times under a setting sun. The original cables probably aren't!

Its the better option overall as I have spent well over 2k on different iems that I simply just don't like because of the fit and getting customs seemed to be the best options for me.

There is a misconception about the term "lossless" in digital audio. People think that the capture of the real performance is lossless. It isn't, because it is technically not yet possible. Even binaural recordings are a mere approximation of what it is to be there.

However, recording to DSD instead of PCM is a better approximation than PCM, because DSD retains more information and requires less digital processing and filtering.

As a matter of fact, DSD is almost analog. It's a digital continuous stream. Most delta sigma DACs use a multibit bitstream internally that is very comparable to DSD, but something is lost during the unnecessary PCM encoding and decoding steps.

Of course, if the music is digitally produced to begin with, there is no benefit in using DSD. But anything that involves live instruments and/or vocals will sound better if recorded and played back in DSD

I never really understood why the original Loss is funny, either

unbreakable dimondium cable you say....

This has been my experience. You’re absolutely right, it’s probably stupid that I was using the front headphone jack on my Pc and should try the rear port.

https://i.imgur.com/zdCFVWY.jpg

Looks like there’s an amp that’s helpful powering them. Do you think a 3’ 3.5mm extension cable from the back of the computer would hinder the sound in anyway?

So maybe I’ll have to try the rear port on my PC where the amp is.

https://i.imgur.com/9EMnKnH.jpg

I was using the front mic/headphone jack so I’m guessing that’s the culprit and they aren’t being driven properly it sounds like.

Do you know if a 3.5mm extension cable (~3’) would ruin the sound in anyway?

the kzs don't require much power to drive,that means you can run them off your phone without any trouble

the truthear × crinacle require more power to drive,which means that even at the same volume bar they will sound softer compared to the kzs

>Direct recording to DSD or analog to DSD conversion

..is a strange approach in modern world where digital mixing/mastering is de facto standard, has endless possibilities and it's simply easier. Which leads to a fact that almost everything today is recorded/mixed/mastered digitally. In PCM of course, because there're almost no tools for processing DSD signal the same way you can do with PCM.

>are both vastly superior sonically to PCM.

Very bold statement.

>There is literally no point to own an audiophile grade DAC if you never use it to listen to DSD.

I use hardware to listen to music I like, not to listen to music in DSD, MQA, whatever. I do not need to justify my purchase by using supported formats, I'm here for enjoyment.

FRFR

1. sometimes people need more mobile setups.

2. not everyone is rolling dough

1Vrms into 30 ohm is 33mW. Thus you get +15dB on top of the rated efficiency of 111dB/mW, netting you a whopping 126dB which will be PAINFUL.

The other one has its sensitivity given as 117dB/Vrms. So 1Vrms of output voltage will give you exactly 117dB

126dB > 117dB which is why one is louder than the other.

Both is more than enough to lose your hearing btw....

So, if 117dB peak aint enough for you, schedule an appointment with a doctor and check your hearing.

Why can my KZ’s get stupid loud but the X’s at full volume are just enough with no room for more? What am I missing or not understanding. Could the X’s be broken?

Your current device either cannot provide enough voltage into low impedance or you have some hearing problems.

When Apple dongle sounds the same.