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theupandcoming
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Jun 13, 2019
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It's finally shipped!!! Bought the cables and DAC months ago, just been waiting on the 789.
a_manumohan
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Jun 13, 2019
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theupandcomingwhere did you buy the cables? and for which pair of headphones?
a_manumohan
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Jun 13, 2019
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theupandcomingmine will come in august. And I am also looking into possible DAC and cable options for my hd6xx
theupandcoming
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Jun 13, 2019
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a_manumohanBought balanced cables to run from my dac to the 789 from blue jeans cable. Bought the SMSL SU-8 dac and fanmusic balanced headphone cables for my 58X and HD650s from massdrop. Considered buying Periapt cables as well, but I figure i'll wait and see how I like this setup first. I have a burson headphone amp that i love, but it's not balanced. The 789 is going to have to really wow me to take its place. Eager to see if the 789 lives up to the hype.
a_manumohan
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Jun 13, 2019
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theupandcomingThanks mate. SU-8 has the ES9038Q2M chip right? do you know any balanced DACs with ES9038PRO? or ES9028PRO? I know Audio GD makes them. But those are a bit too expensive and chunky.
theupandcoming
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Jun 13, 2019
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a_manumohanYour technical knowledge runs deeper than mine. I haven't looked into chipsets yet.
a_manumohan
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Jun 15, 2019
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DingMorningGuess I will stick to my Audio GD then. Will settle with single ended for sometime. I am not running any long cables anyways.
JJayJJ
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Jun 16, 2019
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a_manumohanStay away from audio-gd like the plague if you can for future purchases, many of their devices measure horribly, and they have been caught faking specs.
Also, don’t fixated on chipsets so much, I’d wager my life no one could ever tell the difference between the two ESS chips you’re comparing.
theupandcoming
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Jun 18, 2019
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a_manumohanWhat is it about the chip in the SU-8 that you dislike? My THX 789 showed up today and I have been listening through some of my favorite albums on it and I can't find any fault with the amp or the DAC.
a_manumohan
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Jun 18, 2019
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theupandcomingWhat is it that any of us audiophiles dislike? I'm sure a human ear can't pick up the difference .lol. This is just for fun, satisfaction, boasting rights :D
jm090
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Jun 19, 2019
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JJayJJI would love a fact check on that stat there.. just for my own knowledge, i have not heard that before. @theupandcoming keep in mind, the THX 789 is not an amp that is balanced through through amp, and that the main perk to running balanced 99% of the time is that it has more power. Neither of the cans you mentions can even run the SE end at 100% volume for more then 15 minutes before they blow up. If you want me to get more in-depth on the perks of balanced or the amount of power you can take i will gladly elaborate.
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JJayJJ
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Jun 19, 2019
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jm090Official spec page: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/dac/NFB-2/NFB2EN.htm
Third party review: http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/dac/NFB-2/NFB2EN.htm
And that’s just their SNR that was faked, their spec sheet is just that, and power output isn’t precisely to the 2.5v spec either, just a hair short but not the end of the world of course. It’s just that, if these are the only two specs you publish, you would think it would be correct.
But of course not it seems. Also for the price they’re charging, they’re borderline insane.
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