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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1040 on: April 30, 2015, 11:45:22 PM »
Going to a meet the next month and there will be a Piccolo. Any comments on the Piccolo?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1041 on: May 01, 2015, 03:24:42 AM »
Quote from: evanft on April 30, 2015, 08:39:56 PM
Can I run the leckerton directly from the headphone out of my phone for my UERMs, or should I avoid that?

1-You can.

2-Not necessarily. Not ideal but sometimes 'double amping' can help just as much or more than hurt depending. Kind of depends on how poorly engineered your source output is. Plus you can mitigate any digital attenuation that might be degrading the output.

If you're concern is only adding power/drive, you'll be fine.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1042 on: May 01, 2015, 07:55:15 AM »
Can someone explain how the 445 / 2A3 can drive speakers? It only gives 3/6 watts at 8Ω. Isn`t that way too low? Raggy does like 60?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1043 on: May 01, 2015, 09:37:47 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on May 01, 2015, 03:24:42 AM
1-You can.

2-Not necessarily. Not ideal but sometimes 'double amping' can help just as much or more than hurt depending. Kind of depends on how poorly engineered your source output is. Plus you can mitigate any digital attenuation that might be degrading the output.

If you're concern is only adding power/drive, you'll be fine.

I've got a Moto G, which seems to have some measured roll-off at the top and bottom. My iPad and old Note 2 sound better right out of their headphone jack.

Shot in the dark, but does anyone here have experience using the Moto G with USB DACs?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1044 on: May 01, 2015, 11:11:59 AM »
Quote from: itsJokko on May 01, 2015, 07:55:15 AM
Can someone explain how the 445 / 2A3 can drive speakers? It only gives 3/6 watts at 8Ω. Isn`t that way too low? Raggy does like 60?

I think it's a question of the speaker's sensitivity rating (dB/W at 1m or something), one's preferred listening volume and fue listening position relative to the speakers. My LS50's are like 85dB so prolly won't be the first choice, but there are speakers out there with >93dB. If you're sitting in a small-ish room and fairly close it should be pretty good. It won't give you the THX experience but most likely more than adequate.

Having said all that any recommendations on good pairings anyone?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1045 on: May 01, 2015, 04:39:38 PM »
Quote from: itsJokko on May 01, 2015, 07:55:15 AM
Can someone explain how the 445 / 2A3 can drive speakers? It only gives 3/6 watts at 8Ω. Isn`t that way too low? Raggy does like 60?

My buddy uses a Decware tube amp that outputs 2 watts at 8 ohms. His speakers are 110dB and the sound is very good. Thus speaker sensitivity is pretty important.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1046 on: May 01, 2015, 04:58:32 PM »
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1047 on: May 01, 2015, 10:28:11 PM »
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1048 on: May 02, 2015, 02:21:07 AM »
Has anyone used an iPod Classic/Video/etc. with the UERMs? The cost of a decent amp+DAC is similar to the cost of an old iPod, mSATA adapter card, and an mSATA SSD.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #1049 on: May 02, 2015, 02:31:24 AM »
Quote from: evanft on May 02, 2015, 02:21:07 AM
Has anyone used an iPod Classic/Video/etc. with the UERMs? The cost of a decent amp+DAC is similar to the cost of an old iPod, mSATA adapter card, and an mSATA SSD.

My UERM hissed with iPod 5.5; many IEMs do.
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