I don’t use the Cipher cable, but I do use EQ for them (I also use an external amp with them), I usually use them with Roon and I use the Audeze preset or I also use it with EQ convolution with EQ settings from Crinacle or Oratory, they do need EQ to make them shine. If you can use EQ I would say give it a try, before you spend money on something else.
Yo can fine the EQ settings here:
Page 11 mod?
To see the full 50w at the headphone jack you have to open up the unit and install jumpers. On my A100 I believe the instructions are on page 11 lol. It will be very similar for your amp. Without the jumpers installed I believe I read maximum output would be around 600mW.
From the Emotiva web site. No idea about the max headphone output is 600mW.
The BasX A2m is a two channel power amplifier that delivers 50 watts / channel into 8 Ohms, and 90 watts / channel into 4 Ohms, with a rated THD+N of < 0.1%, and an A-weighted S/N ratio of 112 dB. The BasX A2m features the same high-quality Class A/B amplification and full-sized five way speaker binding posts as our other BasX power amplifiers, but utilizes an advanced switch mode power supply, which contributes to its compact form factor and efficient power utilization.
Here is from the specifications tap on the website for the A2m.
Power Output (headphone output; normal mode):
8 Ohms: 60 mW / channel
33 Ohms: 200 mW / channel
47 Ohms: 250 mW / channel
150 Ohms: 430 mW / channel
300 Ohms: 440 mW / channel
600 Ohms: 350 mW / channel
Power Output (headphone output; direct drive mode - requires internal jumper; USE WITH CAUTION):
8 Ohms: 50 watts / channel
33 Ohms: 12 watts / channel
47 Ohms: 8.5 watts / channel
150 Ohms: 2.6 watts / channel
300 Ohms: 1.3 watts / channel
600 Ohms: 0.6 watts / channel
So normal output you have 60mw to 440mw available. With the jumpers installed you would have 50w to 600mw available.
Without the jumpers installed you actually don’t have much power and with them installed you’ll have much less than half a watt under normal listening conditions.
Thank you for the site address! I tried settings for my Quarks and my everyday carry, Samsung Z Fold3 and USB Audio Player Pro. AMAZING! Just looking at the EQ settings they didn’t seem to make sense.
I’ll try the Audeze and hopefully it’ll make a difference.
I’ll try installing the jumpers and see if it makes a difference. I’m sure it will.
Just please be careful as that is a ton of power to a relatively small driver.
Absolutely! Thanks for the help!!
That will be too much power for the iSine 10, you won’t have much volume room, the EQ settings from the EQ are usually for Parametric EQ, you might want to read about it and learn how to use it, you also might need a EQ that supports those settings. All Audeze headphones/earphones need EQ to give their best performance, without EQ you are not taking full advantage of the headphones/earphones sound quality.
OMG! I just setup my Audeze’s EQ. WOW!!!
Awesome, glad it worked out!! I didn’t have to use any on mine but I know they take eq like a champ. My Euclid’s on the other hand need some help with low-end.
Glad you didn’t give up, I would say don’t bother with the 7th Timeless if you are considering it, the only advantage is the “better” tuning, but when using EQ with the iSine 10 the iSine is better, just look at the size of the drivers of the iSine 10.
Holy COW! Those things will BOOM your ears off! Bass is WILD! Gads I wish I knew about this 3 years when I bought these things! Thanks guys!!!
One more question. What size tips do I need ?
I’ve stretched dekoni ear tips on mine and I do suggest trying foam but we really can’t tell you what size will work for your ears.
Just keep in mind that tips do affect the sound, I think is a little hard to find tips for them because the bore is wider than normal iems, so selection is a little bit tricky. Also they are design not to stick deep in the ear, they supposed to just sit on the ear, they are not meant to have a tight seal as regular iems.
I have foam tips on the Audeze but they’re to big for my ears ans start hurting after about an hour. The Audeze site has silicone tips I’m going to get.
Get the accessory kit that has the earwings, hooks and tips. You can definitely get them to have all day comfort finding a combo that works.
Yeah I saw that. thanks!