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Does this support CEC Volume Control (Consumer audio control) via HDMI ARC input? I need to use my Yamaha HS5 Studio Monitors with my TV. My TV (Hisense 55U6G) supports CEC. But I'm not sure if SMSL PS-100 supports CEC to be able to control the output from the RCA jacks via TV's Remote Control. Can you please let me know.

Thanks for the comparison, is a mojo1 + topping a90 a good combo to drive the he6se v2?

Just picked it up. Great little amp. SMSL VMV D1se2 > Heresy > Sennheiser HD560s. Clear, smooth, quick, dynamic. Thanks for the review!

Waiting for your TA-66 comparison.

I have this R4. it is amazing. I hope Hiby helped you with the PEQ you are having. if not I have some firmwares for this. Including the newest beta that made the bluetooth sound even more amazing.

I dual amp my speakers. V3 with 48V 5Amp for lows and TB10D with 32V 5Amp for highs. I like the TB10D for highs because you can adjust the tone. And for highs I don't think u need the 48V.

I'm looking for a 6N1 replacement. Is there anything you recommend? I heard you mention something but I think you were talking about the EL84's.

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What's the differences between this and pilgrim? Which one do you prefer?

Hows the preamp can it make my cd player loud for my drums. I have a Ampapa that sounds really good

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Firmware is trash and the 4.4mm has a high 2.4 ohm impedence most good dacs are 1ohm or lower even the soundblaster g6 is 1 ohm... topping dx3 pro,is well below 1.. but has only 3.5mm and no optical...looking for a genuine upgrade to g6 still havent found it...anyone stuck with k11 firmware just rename the file take out the chinesse sybaritic s and it will update

Every single K11 could be faulty. Connect it to your PC, change output format to something higher or just go all the way to 32bit/384Khz and play some bassy EDM songs. The audio cuts off whenever some bass frequencies hit a certain volume. Wanna trigger this issue at full potential? Open Audacity, create a 50hz tone at full amplitude, export it, play it with whatever you want but make sure the volume is at 100%, set the pre-amp to about -3.5dB in Equalizer APO. If it still makes a normal sound, then congrats. Your unit somehow works perfectly fine. There is a lot of people complaining about this issue though. Would be cool if you could try this out.

I was surfing and a link sent me to the schiit webpage. I have no business and probably less knowledge of what to do with these but ended up buying the Schiit Magni Heretic..and their B-Stock Vali 2++ . I'm anticipating all the things I will be able to do with them. I enjoyed your review.

That dac looks nice would love to have it matching with my a70 pro but will it even make a difference in sound I already had the modius e and to me it sounds incredible with the a70 pro and I bought the amp when it hit a sale for like 380$ plus tax figure I put the extra money into a higher end pair of headphones eventually just wondering if this dac would even make that much of a difference compared to what I already had

Did you play these MC and MM cartridges on the same system every time?or on a few different ones ?

I would like to order, but unfortunately AKG and Harman Audio do not ship outside of the USA. :(

I can buy these for $159.99 but I only have $100 fiio bt3 dac to drive them..

Can you please provide a link for the cables?? I read somewhere that you're stuck with the original cables..

Will this work with Magnepan LRS+?

Ive had carts that cost over $600 and the best sounding one i have found is the nagaoka mp 110 no more wasting money for me im sold on it.

With the sparkos opamp and tube preamp, and tube dac, i find these very warm and rich midrange. Those tubes pre help expanding the sound stage, too. For the money, these are hard to beat

So, is this a preamp or an amp?

I like the adjustment system on these headphones because it has a nice tight slim profile, I like that they pretty much stay locked in place ones adjusted, they're basically a set it and forget headphone

Wow, just got my pair today, I haven't bought this style of headphone in a very long while, times most definitely have changed, I was feeling nostalgic for the old days(80's-mid 90's) They sound unbelievable and that's just using the 3.5 jack, I purchased a FiiO KA17 and a 4.4mm to 2.5mm Balanced cable(overkil I know) but I wanted a very lightweight set up for portable use, I don't like in ear headphones because they wont stay in and the ones that do start to hurt, I also have larger headphones but got tired of carrying and wearing them for portable use, now I'm taking a more minimalist on ear approach

Can you source mix with this? Like pc and console audio at the same time?

Thanks!

I already have the ZA3, using it now with the D6s dac which you also recommend(your review is one of the reasons I finally decided to buy one), however I have it connected through a Topping D10s as DDC connected to my gaming PC, it sounds really good, Thank you for saving me money by saying the ZA3 sounds like the M3SI, it was one of my most preferred amps when listening to the various sound demos on CZcams along with the CXA61, Also at 9:18, I think I spot a JBL Studio speaker, I use the JBL 530's in my system!

Thanks for all your shootouts! A couple of years ago, after watching your review of the Vista Audio Phono 2 preamp, I bought one. I have been running an Ortofon 2m Blue with good results. My Ortofon Blue probably has close to 1000 hours on it so will make another purchase this year. My turntable is a Technics 1710 with a tonearm effective mass of 16g (without a cart). Do you think the HANA EH would be a good match for the 1710's tonearm? I was also considering the Ortofon Bronze but the cost jump to the HANA isn't too much more than the Bronze. Thanks!

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can you please reply fast i am planning to buy this headphone i have doongle dac jcally jm6pro 1.5vmrs like apple dongle will i able to use with sufficient sound?

Hi, I'm completely new to streamers. Is it possible to run Roon from my PC to this ? And then connect this to my DAC via I2S ?

I bought this DAC, it’s seriously quite good, but I found it to be extremely sensitive to the source equipment, when connecting via USB input to an average laptop it was unlistenable but with Optical input with a network streamer it’s fantastic, I wonder if Schiit’s Unison technology is any better with the same quality source?

davinci, pilgrim or hype 4? for gaming and pop music

Can you make a video of how you loaded the squiglink FR and used it for PEQ?

Somebody watches curlyfragrance 😊

Thanks, great set from Elysian. PS: The video format of your overhead view changed. Not digging the vertical view when viewed from desktop PC.

Hey man! I have the same model and I was wondering, do you know a way to fix the low volume problem I am having with mine? I can't seem to figure out why the volume is so low, it used to be very loud and cancelled all sounds!

"Great Review!!!"🤗🤗🤗 Mine came in the the mail last Wednesday I ordered from Hiby with the $200.00 my husband gave me from our income tax check. I used the $10.00 coupon from Hiby and I got my player for $239.00 I ordered the orange one. I just unboxed it on Sunday and I got to say man is that player really nice!!! I'm totally in love with it and they at Hiby did an very excellent job at everything the packaging from the packaging to the shipping itself. I just got to load some music on an SD card and try it out with the IEM's I got for Mother's Day last month!!! 🤗📻💿🎧❤️

Hmm old skol Variations..the best BA sh.. out there Still..it's like Sa6, Yanyi moonlight n so on..After all audiophile's iem meant to last forever..ha4 ..Peace!

Use Poweramp music player it more smooth and has more options and PEQ with more bands.

I sold my Eufonika H5 for Darkvoice 336SE which costs 1/2 less. Point to point hardwiring is simply the best design for tube amps

Your not selling this well... already problems out the gate that are unacceptable... not having the ability to use PEQ because you updated to latest firmware..hmm... heating issues.... I guess you get what you pay for...

Pretty cool machine...

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I just bought a SMSL SU1, it's a cheap DAC, it sounds ok, can't say I'm blown away. I'm curious whether you still think the cyan2 is your no.1 DAC ? between all my DACS I seem to prefer the sound of my Hiby FC6 R2R dongle DAC

This is a great table, I got mine 01-20-24, I have used it with a Denon dl301mkii, a Hana eh, a Dynavector 10X5 and my latest Hana ML and it holds up very well, but with the ML I had to use the extra weight. I used the same platter mat as the rubber one didn’t sound as good. I got my for an astounding deal at $1299 brand new so $500 off retail. I also own a VpI Classic, which has a much better arm and cueing mechanism, but the Technics has more rhythmic drive. Last week Friday, I received my Denon DP-3000ne direct drive and it is stunning, as the pictures don’t do it justice. It’s massive and at 40 pounds, it almost matches the VPI in heft. It has a more relaxed sound signature with everything cohesive and the build quality darn near matching the VPI. The build quality of the Denon pound for pound is next level compared to the Technics and the cueing lever is much better. Almost everyone complains about that headshell bobble when you lift up the cueing lever. The VPI better arm can be heard if you are listening for it. I’m still listening between the Denon and the Technics switching cartridges as that arm can go up to with the weight 26gm. I caught a Labor Day deal and got the Denon for $1799, so $700 off retail. I have noticed the Denon is smoother in sound, while the Technics has more excitement in the upper mids and treble. If flat out detail is what you crave the VPI is it, but the feet on the Denon are worlds better, like on their signature series.

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Great vid! It's got me really interested in this amp. I have a pair of Dali Ikon 2 bookshelf speakers which I used to drive from a massive Onkyo stereo amp outputting 150w per channel. Unfortunately the Onkyo is now toast and I need a replacement. I now work from home and want to set the Ikons on my desk and was thinking that it would be nice to drive them from something smaller at lower volumes, as the speakers will be so close to me. I don't have any experience with tube amps or any idea of the suitability with these Ikons which call for 30-120W and have a sensitivity of 88dB. Any opinions? Thanks!

Hello Mathew. I hope you're doing well. God bless you