TANGZU Zetian Wu - Another planar IEM
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Graph looks interesting.
If that proves correct then yeah, way too much
It’s almost like they try to make these planar IEMs as ugly as possible.
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The new G111 mkii is out!
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1200mW at 32 Ohm… All these Lake people and violectric amps are still like focused on a high voltage output for high Impedance headphones but they are becoming less and less now where even beyerdynamic changed to low Impedance with the new stuff. More power at lower Impedance for planar would be nice.
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Good thing there’s a billion amps out there for those. How much amp do you need for those low-Z Beyer’s, and how well have they been received?
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u wot m8?
guessing $800ish pocketable dac amp?!?
You know the price? Can you give the source? Thought it might be twitter but didn’t find it there.
They don’t mention bluetooth?..
My price guess is $550. Must be more than the poke 2 with $400 but probably they want to stay under the $600 gryphon.
Just saying it would be better if one could power hungry planar headphones with it too. Almost any Chinese amps have a “linear power output” (32 Ohm ~3,5W, 300 Ohm ~300mW) but many western amps run out of current at lower Impedance and I wonder why.
It is info from Xduoo Facebook page, no further info. I think the price would go up to 700+, three switchable DACs is something uncommon
Hybrid Tube DAC/Amp combo. Xduoo makes some interesting stuff recently.
Edit: just remembered the TA30, TA03 and TA10 exists but still…
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On the other hand there is this new topping G5… So maybe 400-450? That is just a prayer I guess 
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Let`s say your planar is 32 Ohms and 90dB/mW, that means at 3.5W you are somewhere in the 130dB range. Which, unless you wear earplugs under your headphones, is absurd.
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For open backs I like to apply a 10-15 dB Ifi-like bass boost, so some headroom is already gone.
If we just believe in science then 500mW is enough to push a susvara to 110 dB. And now go and tell a susvara owner that he doesn’t need his speaker amp and can change to some midfi DAP…
Again, not saying 1200 mW is too low, ran a Arya V2 on an qudelix 5k and were satisfied, but just wondering why many not Chinese amps almost behave like a tube amp.
I know the simple answer is “circuit design”…
Alright, just a warning for you guys.
Please dont waste your money on this new source. its a fucking scam…
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You are late to the bashing party 
But I guess there can’t be enough warnings about this electronic accident.
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