Setup: I bought THX 789 for the massive output of idk 6W/32ohms, but whenever I try to use my Sundara/Modhouse Argon/HD600/Arya V2/...whatever, I cannot reach decent listening levels in terms of db without getting this scratching/hissing noise in the background ... I think it's distortion. (DAC I use: Geshelli labs - J2, set to max volume) Settings: With an XLR output, gain setting level at 2/3 and the volume knob set to 2-4 o'clock, hearing distortion from a 250-350$ THX amp shouldn't be a thing, should it? With somewhat hard to drive headphones, I'm not reaching 70db, but I can already hear this godforsaken noise on all tracks without a constant stream of sound. If you dare to up the volume past 4 o'clock, or past 12 on gain setting 3/3, this noise becomes so loud, it might as well be an additional instrument Music: The tracks I usually listen to involve so few instruments, that you don't have a constant stream of sound. (e.g. Creep - Lena Hall) I'd love to get some feedback!...
Jun 5, 2024
Keep pushing that poll and hopefully we will get more votes for the next mixer drop. Thanks for being a part of Massdrop.
As it stands right now, to get my friends and professionals to weigh in on the poll, they click on my link it takes them to a challenge screen to create a user account- and they are not coming as a customer, so this is discouraging to busy people who aren't sold yet on joining another club/email ad list/social network. There should be some incentive or more enticing than "We're bring enthusiasts together … largest community commerce platform…"
So supposing they do figure what they heck, I'll join, if they were following my referral link they then are dumped into a general Massdrop homepage. Even if at that point they remember why they are there, it is really hard for them to figure out how to find the poll. Chances are more likely that they will get distracted by looking at other stuff, or eventually get frustrated and close the window. Ultimately, rather than voting, most of my friends and enthusiasts just go back to Facebook or Twitter and reply with their recommendation there.
The same is true with bringing new people into the community once there is Drop. I wish the link that goes to the Drop page had my referral built in to it, so that after a new person goes to look at the deal, they get the challenge to sign in/join, then after joining it refreshed the page to the Drop that I was recommending to them.
The one problem I have with it is too much cross talk. I purchased it to create on on stage in ear monitor mix while running multitracks. Although the click track is confined to one channel that isn't even sent to the house mixer, I can still hear it on other channels including the house mains, loud enough that it is too noticeable for performance.
Edit: And the mixer model was the Behringer X1832USB.