You might if you blow your hearing out with the 2nd stage
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That looks very nice. I have a D70 waiting to pair with mine as well. =)
Then I turned it back down to the volume I usually listen and it sounded identical to the Atom
Itās funny, I honestly donāt have any real expectations of the amp sounding really any better than the monolith THX AMP, I already ownā¦ but still very much just looking forward to having that thing hooked up, plugging headphones in and knowing I have all the headroom Iāll ever need from the cleanest source Iāll ever need. Wellā¦ maybe well beyond Iāll ever need, reallyā¦ 
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Thatās the whole point of āendgameā if you ask meā¦more than youāll ever need, so you wonāt need anything else ever.
Iām there for amp/DAC, probably never there for headphones!!
Totally agree. Once I have my 789, Iāll be able to focus on headphones and playing with tube amps 
A THX 887 for the same amount of money?
For god sakes when will an EU audio company start making THX amps, I canāt afford to pay a fortune on import duties 
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It will probably be easier to get a 887 over there then a 789. How easy would it be to get the monoprice thx portable? If it would be fairly easy to get that, you might be able to get the 887
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If I remember correctlyā¦ a few months ago tried out the order process for the Monoprice THX DAC/AMP and saw an amount around 80 for shipment to germany.
On monday I finally get my Massdrop THX AAA 789 and will have to pay 19% tax on the 408(incl. shipment)
If I have bad luck there is another 28,50 Euro fee for DHL
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A day of using it and Iām very happy. But boy, that power LED sure is teeny. I have to work to find it. Definitely a design flaw.
You might be able to put something over it to diffuse it a bit and make it more visible. Although some may see the small led as a benefit lol
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THX 887 from Monoprice apparantly measures even ābetterā than the 789ā¦ 
Coming out next month tooā¦ differences are definitely inaudible, but itāll definitely be nice to finally have some options!
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Link to the Monoprice version of this ampā¦ definitely worth keeping an eye onā¦ set to release Oct 27th.
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=39359
finally my 789 arrived today
forgot my 2.5mm TRRS balanced to XLR adapter at home
my custom balanced cable for the Elegia should arrive this weekā¦
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Do you notice a difference between the xdsd balanced vs unbalanced?
yes - with IEMs and my Sennheiser 660s - not so obvious like Bluetooth or wired, but yes
wonder if the xDSD to 789 will make a differnce
- have both connections: single ended 3.5>2xCinch and balanced 3,5 TRRS>2XLR ā¦ will test it the next days
Yeah sorry for the vague question I was asking balanced vs unbalanced when you are using it line out into the 789. You answered figured it out though 
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you got it - very good you asked again!
at the office I just used the 789 in single ended(2xCinch) today - the balanced connection waits at home
I first thought you asked for the xDSD standalone as DAC/Amp
I can mainly tell the difference between balanced and single ended with iems on the xdsd, there is a slight difference with headphones but not as much as iems
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the same here - maybe with a higher resolving hf ā¦ my 660s is not the best contender for imaging, stage or detail. Maybe I can tell a difference with the balanced cable on the Elegia.
With the Tin Hifi T2Pro I can immediately tell a difference and prefer the balanced cable+adapter with it.
Stage blows out wider and the midrange is better separated somehow - if that makes sense.
With the Tin T3 it is less the effect.
I was keeping an eye out for that. unfortunately the eta was updated to ETA: 11/23/2019
The drop is still active for another couple days and it say estimated shipping 11/15.
I keep getting different answers with this but a lot of people say HE-6 is fine with 789 bal, but a few people say I need at least 3 times the power it can deliverā¦
Does anyone here own an HE-6 and 789 to confirm? or something similarly powerful.