if a low damping factor alters the frequency response bringing the bass up a bit i donāt think thatās crazy talk at all, we just need to know wether it works or not. It would be nice to view some measurements too to get an idea.
I am not a fan of the āNo Theme Reviewsā channel and I am effortlessly driving my (modded) DT880/600s balanced from the THX789 and Topping A90 (and sometimes single-ended from the Beyer A20 amp) but can only repeat here what I wrote as a comment to the video concerning the little Douk DAC-Amp:
āOut of curiosity, I ordered the Douk and it is really surprisingly good. It has no issues driving the 880 and all my high impedance āvintageā cans (several AKGs/Beyers in the 600 Ohm range) and it sounds quite ārichā (i.e. bass is present and dynamics are quite good). The DAC is a bit limiting the performance with its 48/44kHz and 16bit but it is perfectly OK for casual listening. The biggest surprise for me is that the Douk powers with ease my vintage Pioneer SE700 which is an extremely low-sensitivity piezo-electric headphone from the 70s for which I need my ājumperedā BasX A-100 to power it decently. If only the Douk wouldnāt run so hot (really hot ! about 70 deg. Celsius), I would definitely recommend it as a must-buy for everyone to test it before getting any of the expensive gear for (very) high-impedance cans.ā
Again, this amp is for those who want to experiment a bit with high output impedance amps (120 Ohm) - not really for serious listening. But it works. I do have some safety concerns however: 1.: Temperature (class A = always hot). 2.: The Douk comes with a low quality 24V cheapish power brick which I replaced immediately with a slightly better one. Nevertheless, I would buy it again.
P.S.:
The Douk with its original chinese power brick which lacks all(?) of the safety labels/certifications required to operate it in the EU (and US I guess). It also has a fixed cable with an US-plug. I also placed some of these sticky plastic feet on it to have some space for ventilation in order not to burn my desk surfaceā¦
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Ah interesting, well thatās a plus as I was also thinking about checking eBay for some vintage stuff. Thanks for the details on how it operates.
Just do not leave it unattended when powered. These are its temperatures (F and C) when idle (!) ā¦
BTW I painted the LED with some white color but it is still very brightā¦
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Oh boy.
Might want to put a PC fan next to that (1200 RPM nominal) and āunderrunā it at 9V
Indeed. When in use, I place it next to my DarkVoice which is cooled/ventilated by two controlable 5 inch fans.
Do you keep that douk amp in the position shown at all times?
I use four dekoni nuggets affixed to the bottom of the headband. Iāve used them on multiple headphones and their sticky side still adheres great. Theyāre a nice memory foam and are the most comfortable headband solution Iāve come across. At $15 for four of them on Amazon rn Iād consider that a steal!
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No. Its just upside-down to measure the temperature. The ācooling finsā on top are however not much cooler but you canāt measure it there.
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Well after a long weekend of listening to these guys, Iām going to return them. Theyāre too harsh on my head and on my ears. I thought I was listening to these at a nominal volume but even turning them way down they just get too harsh on me. The luster of the initial clarity they brought was just a bit too much for me in the end.
did you have them fully driven? They tend to sound brighter when not fully driven, granted 600 ohm has more treble than the 250 ohm. Shame, as the headphone is quite nice imo
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this sound demo for 1990 fatigue me using dt880 600 ohm ,is from my dt880 or from sound demo ?
probably a combination of both. the DT 880ās are known to be peaky with their treble, so using them on a warm amp is usually recommended. but if you were also listening to music that was treble focused, that would have made it worse.
noob here ,can u share video with high treble ?
to test it
using my av receiver as amp ,it fine for now
I did a quick Google and it came up with this list:
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thanks
maybe from 1990 ,i feel my dt 880 i am ok,
does this mean i am sanative to treble from 990 and 1990?
because i am thinking about buying t1 gen2
audio is a learning experience and over time you will learn what you like.
The T1 Gen 2 are popular, the Gen 3 are considered inferior.
the DT 177x from Drop are well regarded and considered superior to the DT 1770ās they come from.
the DT 880 600 ohm are said to be good for orchestral / instrumental music, so perhaps try it with your favorite sound tracks?
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I just recently acquired the T1.2 coming from the DT880. Iād like to say my tolerance to treble is quite high, but felt the T1.2 (ninja) I have has more than I cared for when I tried it with my Topping L30/E30. Albeit it could also be from the increased detail of the headphones.
Iāll be trying it with other amps once I get them out of storage, but hoping for a tube amplifier in my future.
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did you notice any change regarding competitive games?and worth the upgrade if my interest only for games
Iād like to apologize as my days playing competitive online shooters have long passed and on occasion Iād only play Battlefield. There is an increase in detail, but to say itās worth the additional x3 the cost of the DT880 to give you a competitive advantage (if it will) I really cannot answer that.
I personally enjoy using the Philips x2hr for videos games.
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