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@pabloosvaldopenizzotto1098 7 сағат бұрын
Of course I gave you my like! Very impressive review of this interesting DAC. I was aware of this device a few days ago. Is this a new launching from Fiio this 2024? Another thing I heard about is that cannot do native DSD. Saludos desde Buenos Aires hermano Brasileño!
@nagylevi3827 12 сағат бұрын
Bought a k11 r2r, paired it with an also recently purchased Hfiman Sundara and I'm quite disappointed. Using Deezer lossless and Flacs for music yet I sense much distortion in the highs and it just sounds so grainy. I've an old KA3 dongle, also from Fiio and even that sounds warmer and cleaner. Anyway, my question, should anyone have any experience wit this combo is: have I perhaps received a defective product, be it headphone or DAC, or do they just work this poorly together?
@RickB68 4 күн бұрын
Clamping force can be reduced by extending the sliders on each side to the max position, and then carefully bending the metal sliders, and only the metal sliders outward (hold for 20 seconds). Done two or three times, you will find the HD650 becomes extremely comfortable.
@tapedac 3 күн бұрын
That's a very interesting tip! I'll try it, thanks!
@stevetech5150 4 күн бұрын
i belong to the "un-pure" audiophile group as i run everything into an eq. no apologies but every piece of recorded music is engineered and mixed differently so your sound system will always reproduce this. i prefer the sound that my ears say sounds good and that typically requires an eq. just how i do it.
@tapedac 3 күн бұрын
I think the best definition of "audiophile" is: a person who invests time and knowledge in modifying music to get the best possible sound experience from it. And in that case you would be a purist audiophile 😄
@6643bear 6 күн бұрын
Hi thanks for your reply , Jason from custom cans bass mod done a plot and mid range and table didn’t change the much but lower bass deffo improved . Regards mark
@tapedac 3 күн бұрын
I will check that. Thanks for that tip!
@6643bear 8 күн бұрын
Hi great informative video, if yiy need more bass at bottom end then the custom cans bass mod and does really improve the bass at bottom end . Regards mark
@tapedac 6 күн бұрын
However, changing the cans affects not just the low-frequency response but the entire response curve. Even changing the pads will affect the frequency response. Because it is easiest to control that over the electric signal.
@cosmoshfa88savant66 9 күн бұрын
Subbed,, Hi from Ireland,,,
@tapedac 6 күн бұрын
Thanks a million! 🙌
@theonlyegg 9 күн бұрын
Got mine a few days ago. It has some kind of remarkable characteristic that's hard to explain? Like music just feels more "real" which sounds ridiculous?
@tapedac 6 күн бұрын
Yeah. If we were to draw a parallel with drawing, this DAC is a pencil that can leave a stronger line than a “sigma-delta pencil” 😄
@LencoTB 9 күн бұрын
I would love if you could review the Chord Mojo 2 and compare it against Fiio K11 R2R.
@tapedac 6 күн бұрын
I will try to get the Chord Mojo soon 😉
@LencoTB 9 күн бұрын
Just a tip for your channel. There is a lot of echo chamber sound when listening to your videos. You could use more acoustic treatment in your recording room. Take a look at pictures from AkuArt and Artuel. They have helped my acoustics a lot. Greetings from 🇩🇰
@LencoTB 9 күн бұрын
Nice video. You covered a lot of things. I have HD650 and recently got the Focal Clear. It is a different experience and I am not sure which one I should keep. When just listening to vocals I like the HD650 but everything else with more energy sounds just more lively, airy and more open on the Clear. I need to sell one but having a hard time to decide. I do like both headphones. How should I decide? Just a little typo in your video. It is Comfort not Confront. Very different meaning.
@tapedac 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for the correction. I just noticed that when the video was already online (in Portuguese, the word is “Conforto,” that was my mistake). And I think it’s easier to sell the HD650 than the Focal because it is more famous and low price. And with the Focal, you have much, much more comfort when listening to music 😉
@gordonpearce 9 күн бұрын
I have all 3 and others. The Focal is miles ahead of the HD650 IMO. I would also give bonus points for non-proprietary 3.5mm connectors.
@tapedac 8 күн бұрын
Absolutely. The Focal Clear Mg has very impressive details. Even the included carrying case is amazing.
@Accuaro 9 күн бұрын
This headphone, well specifically I have the 6XX has lasted me like 6 years or so. I have replaced the ear pads and even the headband. I got it a custom cable to make it shorter, it's like the Ship of Theseus as the parts are readily available online. That's why I love senny headphones.
@tapedac 8 күн бұрын
Yes, this is perhaps the biggest advantage of Sennheiser headphones: there are many options to customize them.
@JoseSantos-uc8cl 10 күн бұрын
Thank You! Subscribed.
@gaborszeles6387 19 күн бұрын
Hi! Thx for video. I got the K11 and i know everybody has different hearing and liking. Can you suggest me what is the best filter for using it? 1) Minimum phase fast roll-off filter 2) Fast roll-off, Phase-compensated filter 3) Minimum phase slow roll-off filter 4) Slow roll-off, Phase-compensated filter 5) Wideband flatness filter 6) Non over-sampling filter
@tapedac 17 күн бұрын
Option 3 is the most “natural” filter and will be the best option for most types of music. Option 1 or 2 may be the best transient response for electronic music and some new Pop music because those genres contain many “digital” sounds.
@SumbaListens 20 күн бұрын
Another fantastic video my brother! Appreciated the explanation on class A & A/B. I have a portable device that runs extremely warm with fully class A bias and now I understand. It also explains why despite the power output rating, it does not feel as powerful as other class D products. It is still powerful in its own regard.
@tapedac 17 күн бұрын
Thank you for your feedback! Which portable device do you have?
@SumbaListens 17 күн бұрын
@@tapedac It's a dap called the Hiby R4. Convenient, decent price, decent sound. Has some flaws but it's my current favourite device.
@Markusousa 22 күн бұрын
Obrigado pelo video e pela explicacao. E possivel usar o mesmo como DAC para computador tambem ligado a colunas activas?
@tapedac 22 күн бұрын
Sim, se houver entrada desbalanceada nas colunas. Como por exemplo há nas iLoud Micro da IK Multimedia
@Markusousa 22 күн бұрын
@@tapedac as colunas em questão que tenho são as Edifier R1280
@tapedac 22 күн бұрын
Boa. Funciona então na mesma 😉
@davestevens4193 23 күн бұрын
Qudelix 5k has a battery. Nice review. This is the least expensive R2R DAC/amp available. Driving $1100-1500 USD headphones with $160 USD DAC/amp? Not sure. Unless you are under 40 years old or a dog almost no one can hear 16 kh anymore. Also...not to nitpick but the type of DS chip used is only one part of how a DAC will sound. Quality of parts, analog output stage, etc.
@tapedac 23 күн бұрын
Dave, I mentioned the dog's hearing when recording the video, but I cut it off while editing it because I spent almost two minutes talking about it. 🤣 I said something like this: "People, a dog can hear at almost 45kHz. So if your dog runs away when you listen to music, something is wrong with your gear (at least in the high frequencies)."
@LencoTB 9 күн бұрын
What made you choose Qudelix over Chord Mojo 2?
@davestevens4193 9 күн бұрын
@@LencoTB wanted something small with EQ. I have an old school Samuels SR-71 Blackbird portable amp for power use.
@nusu5331 3 күн бұрын
@@LencoTB not soundquality for sure 🤣
@Elegiac7 23 күн бұрын
I can see that you have two cameras.
@tapedac 23 күн бұрын
Or three if you count the B-Roll scenes 🙃
@SumbaListens 24 күн бұрын
“I feel synchronized with the reality of time” is such a perfect assessment of that experience. Especially growing up with that sound, I understand!Awesome video 🙌🏾
@tapedac 23 күн бұрын
Yeah, you captured the feel 🤓
@balazsbukovics3569 24 күн бұрын
im high end audio engineer, and i know R2R . Analog and digital stages must be perfect isolated, and noise regulated.i do this job today, and the sound just...........no words
@LencoTB 9 күн бұрын
I am not sure what you meant with this?
@balazsbukovics3569 24 күн бұрын
music.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIjEnIGqorB_rqM&si=bj-GoWHRGyCiqdZp
@balazsbukovics3569 24 күн бұрын
bye bye blackbird Patricia barber -Regenerative power - r core transformers- 4x lt3045 special edition-Sound just more magical, all better!!!
@thinkIndependent2024 24 күн бұрын
Franca Lingua = Technology Knowledge I build my own Power Supplies for DACs like that Ultra low noise
@zexalex 24 күн бұрын
Gostei, obrigado.
@johnreeves4526 24 күн бұрын
I did not catch the BIG issue . . . a desire to achieve tape hiss?
@johnreeves4526 24 күн бұрын
some music: check out Ghost Dubs for bass range; Jack Cooper & Jeff Tobias Tributaries for mid range and detail
@tapedac 24 күн бұрын
I just used that song with "Hiss noise" because the Hiss is at a volume level below most parts of the music. That Hiss is over the whole frequency range. Because of that, some Sigma Delta DAC Chips will try to filter the song, but the filtering will not remove only the hiss. A DAC that filters our music is not what we want. That was the reason for the test.
@garymalone547 23 күн бұрын
Love the Walkman picture behind you.
@tapedac 22 күн бұрын
I had one exactly like that. It worked well for just two years, and I never got around to fixing it. But it was the first amazing noise cancelling MP3 player I heard.
@balazsbukovics3569 24 күн бұрын
my r2r dac modules sound more magical, deep soundstage,micro details. but the power supplys cost around 1K.(plus the regenerative power)Fiio do the job very very good!!!im just listen 300 hours , and i like it.For that price?OMG!!!
@tapedac 24 күн бұрын
For sure, it is. Fiio can change the industry standard for DACs with this K11 R2R.
@gtye0h 25 күн бұрын
Dongle DAC are weaker not because of the usb noise. It is limited because they could only use MLCC, not electrolytic caps.
@tapedac 24 күн бұрын
The best capacitors for audio signals are film capacitors. There are SMD versions, but they are too expensive to use in the Dongle DACs. If you want to filter the noise in the USB supply voltage, you need to add more components beyond electrolytic capacitors. Because that, it's cheaper to add an external power supply input.
@LencoTB 9 күн бұрын
@@tapedacI would love to hear your explanation on how Chord Mojo 2 works as I understand from Rob Watts it is totally different. I listened to a few podcasts but didn’t understand it.
@tapedac 3 күн бұрын
As soon as I get one, I'll take it apart to understand how they did it. And I'll make a video explaining the details. 🤓
@gtye0h 3 күн бұрын
@@LencoTB I got a mojo1. It's not meant to be a desktop DAC. If you do that it will overheat and kill the battery. Charge it or use it not both at the same time. The DAC part is great, the DC part and charging was an afterthought and mojo weak point.
@or1on89 25 күн бұрын
Hey mate, nice review! Long pressing the knob (~5 sec) turns the device on/off, there is no dedicated power button but the interface gives full control. Double tapping the power knob also gives a quick switch between line output and headphone output. My favourite music for testing are: Paranoid Android - Radiohead, Drive - Incubus, Happy Returns - Steven Wilson, Stan - Eminem, Main Theme from Interstellar and the High Res remasters of Dark Side of The Moon and Led Zeppelin IV!
@tapedac 24 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot! 😉 I didn't know the Steven Wilson, the beginning of his song is very interesting to test the DAC's "micro steps"
@brano5006 25 күн бұрын
0:40 What is your first KZbin channel about audio?
@tapedac 24 күн бұрын
The channel is in Portuguese only: @emenery The content, in significant part, is related to recording and editing audio.
@j0my77 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for the review and the explanation on R2R as I had not heard it explained. I have been looking at getting the original K11 for IEM use (IE600) for my desktop and had read that the R2R version was coming out. In your opinion would there be any difference between the 2 and which would you say would be ideal. I do not know too much about audio gear so it is all a bit confusing.
@or1on89 25 күн бұрын
As a K11 owner I tried the R2R version at London CanJam last July. And for music listening the K11 R2R is on par with £500/£600 sigma-delta DACs in terms of dynamics and quality. The regular K11 is too cold and analytic and misses a lot of quality around bass frequency reproduction and mid-bass dynamics (which is typical of the Cirrus Logic chip that uses). I would suggest you to try the K11 R2R unless your main focus is gaming, where the sound might feel congested with the R2R.
@tapedac 24 күн бұрын
I think @or1on89 (🙃) already responded to you. So, if you equalize the K11 R2R as I described in the video, you can get a sound more balanced than the sound of any Sigma-Delta Chip. Regarding IEM phones, I need to make a video about them because there is a "small universe" of specific technologies and physics related to them.
@FabioKasper 27 күн бұрын
Tiro o chapéu pra tua dedicação na produção desse vídeo. 👍 Tô com esse amp há 1 mês e continuo procurando o tal "som R2R". 😂 Me dá uma preguiça danada só de pensar em "volume matching" e fazer um A/B direto com outro DAC. De todo o modo, não posso me queixar -- pois pelo pacote -- é um baita ampzinho de mesa e até agora não presenciei nada de errado nele.
@tapedac 27 күн бұрын
Obrigado Fabio! A ideia deste canal é ter videos sempre nesse nível. Quanto à comparação de DACs, a diferença mais perceptível vai ser nas Sub-baixas e baixas frequências 😉
@JedWay 27 күн бұрын
great review, do you need to upgrade the regular k11 to r2r?
@tapedac 27 күн бұрын
No, no. There are two different DACs from Fiio with the same chassis and similar names: "K11" (Sigma Delta chip) and this one in the video "K11 R2R" (that uses a lot of discrete components instead a integrated chip). Thanks a lot ;)
@desitechdude 27 күн бұрын
Just placed the order and saw your video afterwards :) Excellent review! Really appreciate the explanation from an engineer’s perspective 🙏🏻 Question… will this DAC pair well with OTL tube amps?
@tapedac 27 күн бұрын
If you already enjoy the sound of an OTL tube amps, yes, for sure. But I think in NOS mode that combination may give you a sound too warm.