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Left-Coast-DJ
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Dec 31, 2018
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I have a set of HD6XX on the way as well. My current set-up is: Spotify Premium (iPhone) > AAC Bluetooth connection to Radsone ES100 > plugged to the back of a Topping A30 amp i think this current setup should work for my Senn HD6XX and see no immediate reason to upgrade.
Dec 31, 2018
Cloud9WonAMajor
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Jan 9, 2019
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Left-Coast-DJI was actually thinking about it, and correct me if I’m wrong it also serves as a Bluetooth receiver (find it weird because you’re still connecting cans to another device). Anyways, how does the amp/dac work with them, considering other alternatives and the fact that it’s very small and is focused on being a Bluetooth receiver. I’m not using the ES100, by the way, I’m just using my MSI laptop, which has a decent DAC
Jan 9, 2019
Left-Coast-DJ
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Jan 10, 2019
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Cloud9WonAMajorES100 is amazing and is plenty to drive the HD65XX. Right now I can power my HD65XX from the 3.5mm unbalanced side with the volume at about 65% (-16.5db actual) - this is comfortable for me. I have a balanced 2.5mm HD650 cable on the way just for yucks. The Topping A30 is great, but really unnecessary. By the way, the iOS and Android EarStudio companion app for the ES100 is just as amazing. I have the equalizer settings adjusted to exactly the way I like my music on the HD6XX - with bass and mids boosted a bit, and the high treble lowered. I feed the ES100 my music using 16bit/44.1KHz audio through AAC Bluetooth. And the music is amazing on the HD6XX. Chesky Records binaural recordings sound fantastic through this setup. Get the ES100. You won’t regret it!
Jan 10, 2019
Evshrug
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Cloud9WonAMajor I have read good things about the ES 100, the DAC and amp and it should outperform your MSI laptop. It’s funny to think that Bluetooth can be better than a hardwired connection these days, but that is because you’re bypassing the guts of your laptop and going to something purely optimized for audio. Bluetooth codecs these days have more than enough bandwidth for Spotify premium in it’s full quality.
Jan 10, 2019
Cloud9WonAMajor
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Jan 11, 2019
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EvshrugFor anyone out there who’ve used the ES100 or know a decent amount about it: I mainly use Apple Music on both my laptop and iPhone 7. Is there any way to take advantage of all the codecs because iirc my phone and laptop (does windows 10 come with aptx) doesn’t have aptx? Also, to be clear, when using either thru usb or wireless (well the cans being connected to the es100 which isn’t technically wireless) both the amp and dac are being used, correct? Lastly, I also heard great things about the e10k and BTR3, although notably they don’t have an app like the es100 does. How do they compare with the es100. Thanks.
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Jan 11, 2019
Left-Coast-DJ
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Jan 11, 2019
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Cloud9WonAMajorWith the iPhone 7, you’ll use AAC codec to connect. ES100 supports AAC, aptx, aptx HD, LDAC (Sony), and regular SBC Bluetooth. Your laptop most likely has aptx, and also AAC if it’s an Apple.
Jan 11, 2019
Evshrug
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Cloud9WonAMajorWanna buy my FiiO E10k? I have too many audio products, haha. AAC encoding (which iPhone supports, and Apple Music files are natively encoded in) is also quite good and can contain all the information of a Spotify Premium (or Apple Music subscription, but that should be obvious 😉). Apt-X encoding is embedded into the physical Bluetooth chips and may or may not be included in the integrated audio system on any given laptop, but many laptops do support it including all Mac laptops from the past few years. You can also buy Bluetooth dongles with Apt-X HD for a fairly cheap price (I have a Creative Labs USB dongle I use with my PS4) to add the feature, and install 3rd party apps to EQ or enhance audio. Lastly... the Radsone EarStudio ES100 and devices like it are made up of components including the Bluetooth receiver, a DAC to convert the digital signal into analog for amplification and ability to be listened to, and of course an Amp stage as well. These DAC/Amp components would be used instead of what is inside a phone or laptop. I don’t have the ES100, but I do have the similar (but more geared at providing more power for fullsized headphones) Bluewave GET, and the GET includes the option of a USB wired connection option. If the ES100 has this same option, then the device functions just bypasses the Bluetooth component and acts like a typical wired DAC/Amp combo unit.
Jan 11, 2019
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