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Xduoo TA-03S Tube DAC/Amp

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Xduoo TA-03S Tube DAC/Amp

Name: Xduoo TA-03S Tube DAC/Amp
Brand: xDuoo
SKU: xduoo-ta-03s-tube-dac-amp
Price: 139 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.433333 (30 reviews)

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Product Description

The xDuoo TA03S Tube Headphone Amplifier is a little tube-supported powerhouse, perfect for pushing your high-end headphones to sing with warmth and detail. The XMOS U8 processor drives the unit with plenty of headroom for processing, which is good because there are two separate CS4398 DAC chips supporting up to 32-bit, 192-kilohertz decoding Read More

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rdewitt

Dec 3, 2024

Verified Buyer

worse than junk

I was excited to get this. worst purchase I ever made. A cheap fiio does better than. I even purchased new tubes thinking that was it. Nope I got ripped off and drop didnt care. they were actually kinda nasty to me. they made some excuse about a warehouse shut down. didnt get it for months. I would never buy from here again.

Recommends this product? No

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nickzhang

Sep 11, 2023

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Pretty good for the price

I got this on Black Friday 2022 and it's still working great (although I don't use it too often). It does get pretty hot, but that's pretty expected. Just don't touch the radiator.

Recommends this product? Yes

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brypiv

Jun 13, 2023

Verified Buyer

Underpowered and runs hot

This runs so hot that it can burn your skin. I don't know if mine is just broken but I am worried. Also, I feel like it is weak compared to cheaper alternatives live FiiO and other amazon dac/amp...

Recommends this product? No

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bostonnyla

Mar 26, 2023

Verified Buyer

Does not work and no exchage or credit

First, it did not work( no blue light on, if you know about TA-03S). Kindly Drop helped me, sending another product. But sadly the second one did not work either. Only Drop can do is ending the help since it became a month period of guarantee. I just waste 140 dollars.

Recommends this product? No

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Brisso2

Jun 26, 2023

bostonnylaSlimy cunts. They also sell 110v into 220-240 markets without any warning. I was ripped off.

InsatiableFondu

Mar 18, 2023

Verified Buyer

Very underpowered

It starts to distort when turning the dial past noon, which you often have to do when using high impedance headphones. This amp is almost better suited for use with IEMs.

Though it does get extremely hot. I would not recommend having this turned in for more than 4 hours

Recommends this product? Yes

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GiPitt

Feb 16, 2023

Verified Buyer

Not powerful enough for planar headphones.

These do sound ok with the right headphones, but I was really looking forward to hearing my Hifiman HE-X4 planar headphones through this amp. I let the tubes warm up for about 15 minutes then put on some HD music files. Before the sound levels got to a listenable level, the audio started distorting (about halfway up, at the 12 o'clock position). I checked the amp with my AKG k240s and Sennheiser HD280s and the amp sounded fine until it got close to the 12 o'clock position. However, with these more efficient headphones, that was louder than I ever listen (or anyone should listen, it was seriously loud by that point) to music. It seems like their volume knob has twice as much level as it should. It's also very hot (which isn't a bad thing, just something to keep in mind). The sound lacks the clarity across the whole spectrum I generally expect. The bass was a little bit muddy, the mids were not as distinct as I'm used to, and the highs didn't have the shine I like. I basically got what I paid for, a cool looking amp that is good for casual listening.

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GiPitt

Feb 18, 2023

If you read my review, you would see I did try it out on AKG and Sennheiser headphones. "All the reviews" don't mention this, and as these are my first foray into planar headphones, I forgot to check the specs. Thanks for gatekeeping. In comparison to my Cambridge DAC through an integrated amp and also a pro audio interface, this unit gets about 3 stars. I stand by my review as it deserves mentioning.

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daveysprocketbrew

Feb 27, 2023

GiPittNot sure if trying to be helpful is "gatekeeping", but whatever. Sorry if I somehow offended. My apologies.

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JaypKillem

Feb 16, 2023

Verified Buyer

I thought this would improve sound

Did not sound good at all. I would rather just plug directly into my motherboard. Highs were painfully sharp and there were sounds that I just wouldn’t hear at all.

Recommends this product? No

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daveysprocketbrew

Feb 17, 2023

JaypKillemLet me guess, you used a headphone under 60 ohm and/or a planar?

rdewitt

Dec 3, 2024

daveysprocketbrewthis is junk i have one

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TomMasz

Feb 15, 2023

Verified Buyer

Great sound, responds well to tube upgrades

I thought it sounded great out of the box, though it improved somewhat with run time. Based on the comments here I upgraded the preamp tube to a JJ ECC82 and the power tubes to Sovteks. This noticeably improved the bass response over stock. It has plenty of drive, too. I'm using my vintage Realistic (by Koss) headphones from the late 60s (low impedance) and I barely have the volume halfway to 1 on the dial (out of 10). It does produce quite a bit of heat, which isn't shocking for a tube amp and while noticeable it isn't dangerous for adults. I'd recommend keeping it away from little kids, of course, like any tube equipment.

Recommends this product? Yes

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Er1ckOh

Feb 8, 2023

Verified Buyer

Pending Exchange

DAC/Amp was great for about two months. Now it has a weird buzzing noise coming out of the unit itself when turned on. Have not had the opportunity to request a replacement yet so we will see how that goes. UPDATE: DO NOT BUY THIS FROM DROP. NO WARRANTY. MY UNIT IS TWO MONTHS OLD AND WAS TOLD THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING THAT WE CAN NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR IT.

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Recommends this product? No

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zenbert

175

Feb 7, 2023

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Pretty good for most part

Subjective impression:

Enjoyable musicality, distinctly analog, has good spatial and dynamics sound quality
Good with dynamic drivers and copper cables
Not so good with sensitive drivers and silver plated cables due to more pronounced humming
The Cirrus Logic DAC x 2 and the amp does a good job at reproduction (humming is only downside)
Excellent construction -- visually and feel
Solid block
Well vented
Signal light indicator for USB connector
Light but fluid volume knob
Humming is noticeable with stock tubs (only knock in my assessment)
Not apparent after 1.5 position (~8 o’clock) - again subjective hearing

Other: :

The DAC is rated at 192KHz but Apple picks up 32bit/384K and works perfectly. Use with shielded USB cable and away from other transmitters
Pairing with EtherCX (copper cable) has lower hum noise but sound reproduction is noticeably less impactful compared with dynamic drivers (Focal Clear) - these are my typical headphones

Assuming good reliability, I think this is a good product and great value at $150, particularly if you're looking for the analog sound quality in a tube amp.

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