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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #310 on: December 19, 2013, 09:00:09 PM »
Some very brief Herus and UHA760 thoughts (the 760 is brand new and I've only got a couple of hours with it) using an iPhone 5>CCK>USB>DAC/amp:

The Herus sounds more dynamic and bigger in size than the 760, with a little bit better deep bass.
The 760 sounds more laid back and smoother to me; doesn't quite have the sparkle of the Herus.
The 760 has a slightly blacker background.
Both are closer to each other than either one to the Meier Quickstep, which sounds overall warmer, darker and bassier.

While the Herus wins in form factor and minimalist approach, the 760's digital volume pot and 3 setting gain stage are just simply awesome with IEMs and is worth the price of admission for those reasons alone.

With most of my IEM collection, I really enjoy the Herus dynamics, power and soundstage but the 760 seems the better match with the JH13- I enjoy the smoother treble from it. I think I'll keep both and call it a day with portable amps.

edit: I should add that my 760 has the 4627brz
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #311 on: December 19, 2013, 09:08:50 PM »
Quote from: shotgunshane on December 19, 2013, 09:00:09 PM
Some very brief Herus and UHA760 thoughts (the 760 is brand new and I've only got a couple of hours with it) using an iPhone 5>CCK>USB>DAC/amp:

The Herus sounds more dynamic and bigger in size than the 760, with a little bit better deep bass.
The 760 sounds more laid back and smoother to me; doesn't quite have the sparkle of the Herus.
The 760 has a slightly blacker background.
Both are closer to each other than either one to the Meier Quickstep, which sounds overall warmer, darker and bassier.

While the Herus wins in form factor and minimalist approach, the 760's digital volume pot and 3 setting gain stage are just simply awesome with IEMs and is worth the price of admission for those reasons alone.

With most of my IEM collection, I really enjoy the Herus dynamics, power and soundstage but the 760 seems the better match with the JH13- I enjoy the smoother treble from it. I'm think I'll keep both and call it a day with portable amps.

edit: I should add that my 760 has the 4627brz

Cool, give us an update later.  Especially thoughts versus the UHA6Smk2
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #312 on: December 19, 2013, 09:18:43 PM »
Thanks for Herus/760/Quickstep comparo!  It is so rare to hear Meier impressions in California that I have one coming to try on loan.


I heard that the Herus sounded really good but the noise floor with classical was just a bit too distracting.  How is Herus noise floor with your iems?
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #313 on: December 19, 2013, 10:33:58 PM »
SABRE treble.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #314 on: December 19, 2013, 10:54:38 PM »
I actually like the treble on the Herus. I was worried about the Sabre treble I've read about but was pleasantly surprised.

The only iem it gives me some noise/hiss is with my FitEar F111 but that's also my favorite pairing. I don't listen to much classical, so I'm probably not the best to give advice there but the noise on the F111 doesn't bother me with acoustic/singer/songwriter stuff and isn't noticeable with my rock collection playing. I'd have to imagine that pairing would not be good with a lot of quiet passages though. Surprisingly I didn't notice any with my JH13.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #315 on: December 19, 2013, 11:04:23 PM »
I'm not necessarily a fan of the Herus treble.

If you want the best combo, use Herus as a DAC feeding the Leckerton. Still second to me behind ODAC > Leckerton, though.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #316 on: December 21, 2013, 05:59:13 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on December 19, 2013, 09:08:50 PM
Cool, give us an update later.  Especially thoughts versus the UHA6Smk2

I no longer have my 6s, so any thoughts are purely speculation based on memory.  For whatever reason, I want to say I remember the 6s being a little more 3d but having much more etched treble.  My 6s had the 209 opamps.  I think Flysweep may still have his and the 760, both with the same opamps (4627brz).

I just have to reiterate the JH13 sounds really damn good with the 760 and has become my go to combo over the past couple of days.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #317 on: December 22, 2013, 12:42:37 AM »
Pico dac question:
has anyone found one channel dead after a while? My right channel is dead ln DAC mode, but strangely, both channels work just fine in pure amp mode.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #318 on: December 22, 2013, 06:27:12 AM »
That happened to me with another DAC/Amp. In my case it was a blown cap at the DAC output. I would check with Justin.
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Re: Portable amps
« Reply #319 on: December 22, 2013, 10:07:15 AM »
Thanks ultrabike, I've sent him an email.
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