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
Am I the only one who wouldn't mind having a "still portable" 6 to 7 inch screen tab with a decent encoder and amp?. . . Big enough so you can quick browse and spread out all those music app visuals? And wouldn't that extra size allow for an amp hefty enough so we wouldn't need to piggy back external amps?
If ^this sounds good, part two:
Would such a product be a ground-up engineering proposition or could Massdrop contract a company who already builds tabs to oomph up the DAC and amp?
Or am I stuck searching for an unlocked V20. . . the sound is OK. . . but the amp on those phones are still so tinny. . .