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  1. purr1n replied to the thread Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements.

    Gets better over time but MIL a bit artificial. Straddles DS sound almost. Definitely improvement in clarity over A2/OG. No less in...

    Oct 16, 2021 at 1:12 PM

  2. purr1n rated ufospls2's post Epic in the thread Review of Abyss AB-1266 Variants Explained.

    [IMG] Side on Hi All, A fellow poster on Head-Fi pointed out that I hadn’t posted a review of my Abyss Headphones AB1266 Phi TC. I...

    Oct 16, 2021 at 1:03 PM

  3. purr1n replied to the thread FS: Old Loaners: Lake People, Schiit, Focal, etc..

    Added Focal Clear MG. Friends/Contributors interested please send offers. Nothing unreasonable will be refused. Priced reduced on Lake...

    Oct 16, 2021 at 12:57 PM

  4. purr1n replied to the thread Loaner: Singxer SA-1 Class A balanced headphone amp.

    Yes at the end - been on my list - have too much stacked up that I can't get to right now. It's a discrete design, not condiment of opamps.

    Oct 15, 2021 at 1:36 PM

  5. purr1n replied to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    The HF3 sounds like an SR225 class level Grado stuck into wood cups. I'm using TTVJ pads. The GO Blu charges from both the high speed...

    Oct 15, 2021 at 5:52 AM

  6. purr1n attached a file to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    Below is volume maxxed, but using digital attenuation (sort of like measured as a DAC). iFi GO blu THD+N vs Output Level 32-ohm load,...

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  7. purr1n attached a file to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    Yes you do. This took me no more than 30 seconds to do. I'm at your service. Please ask. I cannot guarantee an answer because I am super...

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  8. purr1n attached a file to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    -10dBu (0.225Vrms) into 32-ohms (less efficient "hard to drive" DD IEMs) [ATTACH] ~-20dBU (0.79Vrms) into 32-ohms (Grado or more...

    upload_2021-10-14_18-12-16.png upload_2021-10-14_18-13-42.png Oct 14, 2021 at 4:14 PM

  9. purr1n attached a file to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    Measurements for 300-ohm loads (e.g. Sennheiser HD6**) ~0dBu (actually 800mVrms) into 300-ohms [ATTACH] -10dBu into 300-ohms [ATTACH]...

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  10. purr1n replied to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    Interesting. The G6 as an AIO sounds like ass though. As a DAC, it's pretty decent.

    Oct 14, 2021 at 4:05 PM

  11. purr1n attached a file to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    Looks like each click of the volume knob is about 0.75db [ATTACH]

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  12. purr1n attached a file to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    The volume knob does have distinct clicks with small changes in level with each click. When paired with a phone, the the volume slider...

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  13. purr1n attached a file to the thread iFi GO blu Review and Measurements.

    The iFi GO blu was a breeze to use. This is where I tremble with fear that I will explode out of frustration (think of what a disaster...

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  14. purr1n posted a new thread.

    iFi GO blu Review and Measurements

    As readers may know, I don't focus too much in the portable audio space unless I have a good use case for one. So when iFi offered me a...

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    Forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units

    Oct 13, 2021
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