expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2022 1:52 AM
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expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2022 1:52 AM
Westone W10 Wired Earphones
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No one except everyone. It's well defined that most DACs are snake oil and premium reviewers can't tell the difference. Yes you need an AMP for bigger cans but the Dac is fine. I say this with a Shiiit Magni and Planar magnetic HE400's. I can't tell the difference between my Mackie Artist, MacBook Pro 14 headphone Jack, and of course the lightning adaptor.
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I'm really impressed with Westone! Picked up a W60 during Black Friday and love it! Their products are quality and price is really great!
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No one except everyone. It's well defined that most DACs are snake oil and premium reviewers can't tell the difference. Yes you need an AMP for bigger cans but the Dac is fine. I say this with a Shiiit Magni and Planar magnetic HE400's. I can't tell the difference between my Mackie Artist, MacBook Pro 14 headphone Jack, and of course the lightning adaptor.
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Audio Science Reviews measured and reviewed the USB-C version [here]. According to them, the Apple adapter beats the Google Pixel V1 and V2 dongles as well as the thumb-drive-sized $99 Audirect Beam. They measured the Apple's output impedance at 0.9 ohm (compared to the 7.6 ohm of the Google Pixel V2 dongle).
The Headphone Collector also analyzed the USB-C version [here]. He writes: "…Neutral, clear, clean and very precise. Basically as audibly transparent, good-sounding and clean-sounding to my ears as it gets. Precise and tight bass reproduction with sensitive multi-BA in-ears.
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Seriously, there's absolutely no subjective sonic fault that I could find, regardless of price. In other words, excellent transparent performance regardless of price. There is absolutely no reason at all to pay more for a USB DAC, at least purely based on sound quality with headphones."
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