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Well reviewed on Head-Fi, HiFi Insider, and beyond, the Massdrop x Grace Design m9XX was inspired by the world-class m920 DAC/amp—offering the same performance level for audiophile applications, now at a far more accessible price. Working with Michael and Eben from Grace Design, we stripped the m920 of its lesser-used pro audio hardware and improved upon the audiophile features where possible, all while retaining the high-res DAC implementation and super-clean solid-state amplification Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downSPORK1
5
Jun 18, 2023
Who else bought one of these 6-7 years ago and is still using it?
I can't remember the last time mine was unplugged or turned off!
I haven't used the amp for years, having only electrostatic HP's, but it sure is a sweet little DAC.
If only it had balance outputs...
fureshi
1
Jun 25, 2023
SPORK1I'm still using my m9XX after all these years and still sounds great. Unfortunately mine has develop a staticky sound that's not related to volume control so contacted Grace for support. We'll see what they say. Has anyone else ran into this problem? Mine is connected to power and on all of the time.
marts_sum
316
Feb 8, 2020
When I plug in my power cable now, I'm greeted with OC and it flashes OC. I guess there is a power issue, anyone had this?
ackramer
2
Jan 15, 2020
Hey Everyone! :)
I'm sorry for sounding like a major audio newb, but I've owned the M9XX for a few years now and in the near future I'd like to setup a new desk with some nice speakers. It would be lovely if there was some way to use the M9XX to drive them but also use some kind of audio switcher like the 4 channel AMPs on Amazon to be able to switch between and ideally adjust the volume independently for the audio outs (e.g. desktop speakers, monitor speakers, and *maybe* two pairs of headphones).
I think I can chain together a 4-channel amp with the M9XX using an appropriate cable, connecting the regular 1/4 inch output jacks in the front of the M9XX to the 4-channel amp's input. In that case, I think the M9XX would be functioning more as a DAC than an AMP then. I'd be concerned about degradation in audio quality if I didn't also use a high-end amplifier on the output, but I'm really not sure if that's a concern.
If anyone has recommendations for how to make the M9XX work with that or a similar decent dac/amp product that would do that, I'm all ears. I realize that the M9XX might be somewhat overkill for what I need--I listen to "high quality" audio from Spotify and own a pair of Fostex X and Sennheiser HD 300s. Desktop speakers forthcoming.
While I wouldn't want to part ways with the M9XX I'm really sick of switching audio sources using the Windows sound settings.
Thanks for your kind help in advance. <3
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hanis
2
May 13, 2020
ackramerI see no one has answered your question. In case you're still working on your new set-up. A monitor controller might be what you're looking for. Powered speakers/monitors should be easy to connect. Passive speakers will require an amp. Connecting an amp into the set-up might be tricky. To power passive speakers you might have to substitute the grace for a different dac/amp combo. Topping and smsl have some offerings in that regard but I don't have experience with them.
Pogo
0
Nov 19, 2019
Anyone ever had the problem that the Device isnt recognized by Windows 10 anymore ? (From one day to another)
Per default the Device was working with the Windows Drivers, but for some Reason the Device isnt recognized any longer by my PC. Re-pluging the m9xx only brings up a popup that "The Device isnt recognized by Windows".
I tried also to use the XMOS driver provided by Grace but same problem.
I also checkt the m9xx settings e.g. U2 is set ...
Any suggestions ?
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LordBorg
331
Dec 14, 2018
I bought this product during the original drop, and out of curiosity was browsing Grace's website today, where I learned that there is a firmware update for the m9xx. I'm a Mac user, and the site states that the DFU for Mac is "Not Available".... is there such a thing as a firmware update tool for Mac that allows one to update the firmware of any device connected to the Mac? Thanks for any help.
sdfx
108
Mar 27, 2020
Do you think you could share that link? I've reached out and haven't heard back yet most likely due to the pandemic.
LordBorg
331
Mar 29, 2020
sdfxHere's what they sent me... I just tested the link and the file is still there.
"We have an OSX DFU we've been testing. It can be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TsGtn8_A-lMMWiQlAu0Q6APJv5lRGzYM
It is not properly signed yet, so you may need to right click on the application and select open for it to run."
xx_kitsune
24
Apr 9, 2020
AnArcadianhonestly you're better off investing that extra money that the m9xx costs into a better pair of headphones and get a cheaper dac/amp. Most budget dac/amp combos have enough power to drive most headphones, bar some planars and a few really inefficient ones. I think you'll get more mileage for your money by investing in a more expensive headphone at this price point. But yes it's a fine match, I've owned the m9xx for a few years now and I've had no complaints. On high gain/power it even has enough juice to run even my famously inefficient Argons mk3s comfortably
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iam_waffle
6
Nov 9, 2018
DogGuyold old old thread but...
I bought new speakers, vanatoo zero's, which are USB based. When I connect the Grace m9xx they cut out. I have been unable to figure out a config where both the speakers and the m9xx's work. Suggestions?
WILLxLOVE
164
Aug 13, 2018
Why is this on sale for the same price on Amazon right now? It doesn’t have the collaborated with mass drop description though.
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