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I'm Emenery. And you are where the analog and digital worlds meet.
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Teac W-1200 with Dolby B Noise Reduction?
Teac W-1200 is the best cassette player today.
What's the difference between it and the Tascam 202 MKVII?
What can you do with this USB port?
Does the Teac W1200 accept all types of cassette tapes?
What about Dolby-B-type noise reduction? Is it there?
Is it a three-head deck or a two-head deck?
And the most crucial question: how does it compare with cassette players from the 80s and 90s?
Hi, I'm Emenery, an engineer, and I admit it: I'm an audiophile!
RCA HiFi Cable Pair:
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3.5mm to RCA HiFi Cable:
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[00:00] Here are whys
[00:42] What does Audiophile mean?
[02:50] A Cassette Player with SNR equal to 59dB
[04:11] The difference between Teac W-1200 and Tascam 202MKVII
[06:20] What can you do with the USB Port?
[09:26] TEAC W-1200 features
[11:59] 2 or 3 Heads?
[13:10] TEAC W-1200 vs 90's and 80's Cassette Players
[15:57] Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4 Cassette Tapes
[18:50] Control Buttons
[21:41] Dolby B Noise Reduction?
[22:25] Sound Example With and Without NR
What's the difference between it and the Tascam 202 MKVII?
What can you do with this USB port?
Does the Teac W1200 accept all types of cassette tapes?
What about Dolby-B-type noise reduction? Is it there?
Is it a three-head deck or a two-head deck?
And the most crucial question: how does it compare with cassette players from the 80s and 90s?
Hi, I'm Emenery, an engineer, and I admit it: I'm an audiophile!
RCA HiFi Cable Pair:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCXuomx
3.5mm to RCA HiFi Cable:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd8QWj9
[00:00] Here are whys
[00:42] What does Audiophile mean?
[02:50] A Cassette Player with SNR equal to 59dB
[04:11] The difference between Teac W-1200 and Tascam 202MKVII
[06:20] What can you do with the USB Port?
[09:26] TEAC W-1200 features
[11:59] 2 or 3 Heads?
[13:10] TEAC W-1200 vs 90's and 80's Cassette Players
[15:57] Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4 Cassette Tapes
[18:50] Control Buttons
[21:41] Dolby B Noise Reduction?
[22:25] Sound Example With and Without NR
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No, obviously not Dolby. But there were other systems right through the cassette era - JVC had its own, for example. No idea how they compared.
É muito bom sim senhora e made in France . Mas o meu technics toca muito melhor ❤
Can you review the SMSL M300SE next? I really enjoyed your technical analysis of this DAC AMP and want to see more.
I can tell you about that item after checking the specs: it has an “OK”sigma-delta chip DAC (not so good, not too bad), but the problem is the amplifier: less than 150mW for 32Ohms is too weak for a Headphone Amplifier. The Fiio K11 version (without R2R) would be a better investment.
Salut Je viens de découvrir ta chaine avec le dac FIIO. Concernant les casques, je ne pourrais pas de te dire si mes casques (AKG K702-Audio Technica ATH-MSR7b), sont meilleurs que les tiens car je n'ai aucun de tes casques (mais bien Focal, cocorico). Mais le dernier casque que j'ai acheté est un Beyerdynamic DT 880 edition 32 ohm. Je trouve sont rapport qualité prix-performance plutôt intéressant. Je le branche en général sur Ifi Zen dac 1-3 ou un Cayin RU6. J'aime bien le ton de tes vidéos donc abo. V
Merci beaucoup ! J'ai possédé un AKG K702. C'est un casque incroyable ! La seule chose que je n'ai pas aimée, c'est que le poids semblait mal réparti, de sorte que je le sentais bouger un peu à chaque mouvement que je faisais avec ma tête. Mais la qualité du son était vraiment bonne.
I'm getting my HD 650 tomorrow after using an HD 560s for over 2 years! The comfort of the 560s (due to its lightness) was incredible! At one point you mention the discomfort of the HD 650, I hope I won't mind. I'll be sure to look for the optimum setting. Excellent video with lots of information!
Thank you! I believe you are already listening to music with the HD650. How is the experience in general?
Are the tone controls actual EQ or a distortion filter (like the Bellari 560)? If different, do you think I could run the Bellari in my chain? Edit: I asked ChatGPT (not always correct, ofc): 'The Bellari SE560 Sonic Exciter does not explicitly use Baxandall tone controls. Baxandall tone controls are a type of circuit commonly used in audio equipment to provide smooth, symmetrical control over bass and treble frequencies. The Bellari SE560, on the other hand, is a sonic exciter designed to enhance clarity, presence, and definition in the sound, typically using harmonic generation and phase manipulation techniques, rather than traditional tone control. What the Bellari SE560 Does: The SE560 focuses on enhancing the upper harmonics and tightening the low-end response, giving the sound more definition and "excitement." It achieves this through dynamic processing, often referred to as psychoacoustic enhancement, rather than using typical EQ controls like the Baxandall circuit.' Baxandall Tone Controls: 'These tone controls would provide broad frequency adjustments in the bass and treble ranges with smooth curves, allowing for subtle boosts and cuts, but they are generally found in EQ sections of amplifiers or preamps rather than exciters like the Bellari SE560. In short, the Bellari SE560 does not use Baxandall tone controls. It relies on a different kind of signal processing aimed at enhancing audio clarity and presence, which is distinct from the functionality of Baxandall tone circuits.'
Thank you for the explanation! It's a Baxandall filter, and the mid frequencies stay stable with it. Only the lowest and highest frequencies change. It's good for minor changes to get the best response without applying considerable distortion.
Of course I gave you my like! Very impressive review of this interesting DAC. I was aware of this device a few days ago. Is this a new launching from Fiio this 2024? Another thing I heard about is that cannot do native DSD. Saludos desde Buenos Aires hermano Brasileño!
¡Hola, hermano! Yes, it's a recent Fiio launch. And it seems to be selling well because retailers' delivery times are always changing. It does play DSD music, but it transforms the DSD information to be played at a frequency much lower than the DSD standard, which needs some MHz to be played directly.
Bought a k11 r2r, paired it with an also recently purchased Hfiman Sundara and I'm quite disappointed. Using Deezer lossless and Flacs for music yet I sense much distortion in the highs and it just sounds so grainy. I've an old KA3 dongle, also from Fiio and even that sounds warmer and cleaner. Anyway, my question, should anyone have any experience wit this combo is: have I perhaps received a defective product, be it headphone or DAC, or do they just work this poorly together?
Hi, you also need to test this DAC with this headphone using an external amplifier. The problem may lie in the combination of the K11's integrated amplifier and this headphone. I don't have a magnetic planar headphone to compare it with. As soon as I do, I'll make a video about it.
Another try is to use a balanced cable to get more power from the K11 R2R. Here is an option if you haven't a balanced cable yet: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dl4YjnN
Clamping force can be reduced by extending the sliders on each side to the max position, and then carefully bending the metal sliders, and only the metal sliders outward (hold for 20 seconds). Done two or three times, you will find the HD650 becomes extremely comfortable.
That's a very interesting tip! I'll try it, thanks!
i belong to the "un-pure" audiophile group as i run everything into an eq. no apologies but every piece of recorded music is engineered and mixed differently so your sound system will always reproduce this. i prefer the sound that my ears say sounds good and that typically requires an eq. just how i do it.
I think the best definition of "audiophile" is: a person who invests time and knowledge in modifying music to get the best possible sound experience from it. And in that case you would be a purist audiophile 😄
Hi thanks for your reply , Jason from custom cans bass mod done a plot and mid range and table didn’t change the much but lower bass deffo improved . Regards mark
I will check that. Thanks for that tip!
Hi great informative video, if yiy need more bass at bottom end then the custom cans bass mod and does really improve the bass at bottom end . Regards mark
However, changing the cans affects not just the low-frequency response but the entire response curve. Even changing the pads will affect the frequency response. Because it is easiest to control that over the electric signal.
HD650 needs tons of power to have proper bass. I'm using them on a SGP1 speaker amp and it slams very good. It's my daily headphone.
@@Nuevo_El_Nagual hi , thanks reply , it’s has 300ohms impedance work well with hifi amps -headphones amp not too o good on my iPhone as doesn’t have enough power to drive them
Subbed,, Hi from Ireland,,,
Thanks a million! 🙌
Got mine a few days ago. It has some kind of remarkable characteristic that's hard to explain? Like music just feels more "real" which sounds ridiculous?
Yeah. If we were to draw a parallel with drawing, this DAC is a pencil that can leave a stronger line than a “sigma-delta pencil” 😄
I would love if you could review the Chord Mojo 2 and compare it against Fiio K11 R2R.
I will try to get the Chord Mojo soon 😉
I’m actually selling my mojo 2 to purchase this unit. I don’t use the headphone out, I use it as a line out to external headphone amplifier. I just find it a little too clean. It’s a great sound, don’t get me wrong but after owning it for about a year now I just find it too clinical. Still, it’s noticeably better sounding than any delta sigma dac I’ve heard thus far.
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Nice video. You covered a lot of things. I have HD650 and recently got the Focal Clear. It is a different experience and I am not sure which one I should keep. When just listening to vocals I like the HD650 but everything else with more energy sounds just more lively, airy and more open on the Clear. I need to sell one but having a hard time to decide. I do like both headphones. How should I decide? Just a little typo in your video. It is Comfort not Confront. Very different meaning.
Thank you for the correction. I just noticed that when the video was already online (in Portuguese, the word is “Conforto,” that was my mistake). And I think it’s easier to sell the HD650 than the Focal because it is more famous and low price. And with the Focal, you have much, much more comfort when listening to music 😉
I have all 3 and others. The Focal is miles ahead of the HD650 IMO. I would also give bonus points for non-proprietary 3.5mm connectors.
Absolutely. The Focal Clear Mg has very impressive details. Even the included carrying case is amazing.
This headphone, well specifically I have the 6XX has lasted me like 6 years or so. I have replaced the ear pads and even the headband. I got it a custom cable to make it shorter, it's like the Ship of Theseus as the parts are readily available online. That's why I love senny headphones.
Yes, this is perhaps the biggest advantage of Sennheiser headphones: there are many options to customize them.
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Hi! Thx for video. I got the K11 and i know everybody has different hearing and liking. Can you suggest me what is the best filter for using it? 1) Minimum phase fast roll-off filter 2) Fast roll-off, Phase-compensated filter 3) Minimum phase slow roll-off filter 4) Slow roll-off, Phase-compensated filter 5) Wideband flatness filter 6) Non over-sampling filter
Option 3 is the most “natural” filter and will be the best option for most types of music. Option 1 or 2 may be the best transient response for electronic music and some new Pop music because those genres contain many “digital” sounds.
Another fantastic video my brother! Appreciated the explanation on class A & A/B. I have a portable device that runs extremely warm with fully class A bias and now I understand. It also explains why despite the power output rating, it does not feel as powerful as other class D products. It is still powerful in its own regard.
Thank you for your feedback! Which portable device do you have?
@@tapedac It's a dap called the Hiby R4. Convenient, decent price, decent sound. Has some flaws but it's my current favourite device.
Obrigado pelo video e pela explicacao. E possivel usar o mesmo como DAC para computador tambem ligado a colunas activas?
Sim, se houver entrada desbalanceada nas colunas. Como por exemplo há nas iLoud Micro da IK Multimedia
@@tapedac as colunas em questão que tenho são as Edifier R1280
Boa. Funciona então na mesma 😉
Qudelix 5k has a battery. Nice review. This is the least expensive R2R DAC/amp available. Driving $1100-1500 USD headphones with $160 USD DAC/amp? Not sure. Unless you are under 40 years old or a dog almost no one can hear 16 kh anymore. Also...not to nitpick but the type of DS chip used is only one part of how a DAC will sound. Quality of parts, analog output stage, etc.
Dave, I mentioned the dog's hearing when recording the video, but I cut it off while editing it because I spent almost two minutes talking about it. 🤣 I said something like this: "People, a dog can hear at almost 45kHz. So if your dog runs away when you listen to music, something is wrong with your gear (at least in the high frequencies)."
What made you choose Qudelix over Chord Mojo 2?
@@LencoTB wanted something small with EQ. I have an old school Samuels SR-71 Blackbird portable amp for power use.
@@LencoTB not soundquality for sure 🤣
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I can see that you have two cameras.
Or three if you count the B-Roll scenes 🙃
“I feel synchronized with the reality of time” is such a perfect assessment of that experience. Especially growing up with that sound, I understand!Awesome video 🙌🏾
Yeah, you captured the feel 🤓
im high end audio engineer, and i know R2R . Analog and digital stages must be perfect isolated, and noise regulated.i do this job today, and the sound just...........no words
I am not sure what you meant with this?
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bye bye blackbird Patricia barber -Regenerative power - r core transformers- 4x lt3045 special edition-Sound just more magical, all better!!!
Franca Lingua = Technology Knowledge I build my own Power Supplies for DACs like that Ultra low noise
Gostei, obrigado.
I did not catch the BIG issue . . . a desire to achieve tape hiss?
some music: check out Ghost Dubs for bass range; Jack Cooper & Jeff Tobias Tributaries for mid range and detail
I just used that song with "Hiss noise" because the Hiss is at a volume level below most parts of the music. That Hiss is over the whole frequency range. Because of that, some Sigma Delta DAC Chips will try to filter the song, but the filtering will not remove only the hiss. A DAC that filters our music is not what we want. That was the reason for the test.
Love the Walkman picture behind you.
I had one exactly like that. It worked well for just two years, and I never got around to fixing it. But it was the first amazing noise cancelling MP3 player I heard.
my r2r dac modules sound more magical, deep soundstage,micro details. but the power supplys cost around 1K.(plus the regenerative power)Fiio do the job very very good!!!im just listen 300 hours , and i like it.For that price?OMG!!!
For sure, it is. Fiio can change the industry standard for DACs with this K11 R2R.
Dongle DAC are weaker not because of the usb noise. It is limited because they could only use MLCC, not electrolytic caps.
The best capacitors for audio signals are film capacitors. There are SMD versions, but they are too expensive to use in the Dongle DACs. If you want to filter the noise in the USB supply voltage, you need to add more components beyond electrolytic capacitors. Because that, it's cheaper to add an external power supply input.
@@tapedacI would love to hear your explanation on how Chord Mojo 2 works as I understand from Rob Watts it is totally different. I listened to a few podcasts but didn’t understand it.
As soon as I get one, I'll take it apart to understand how they did it. And I'll make a video explaining the details. 🤓
@@LencoTB I got a mojo1. It's not meant to be a desktop DAC. If you do that it will overheat and kill the battery. Charge it or use it not both at the same time. The DAC part is great, the DC part and charging was an afterthought and mojo weak point.
Hey mate, nice review! Long pressing the knob (~5 sec) turns the device on/off, there is no dedicated power button but the interface gives full control. Double tapping the power knob also gives a quick switch between line output and headphone output. My favourite music for testing are: Paranoid Android - Radiohead, Drive - Incubus, Happy Returns - Steven Wilson, Stan - Eminem, Main Theme from Interstellar and the High Res remasters of Dark Side of The Moon and Led Zeppelin IV!
Thanks a lot! 😉 I didn't know the Steven Wilson, the beginning of his song is very interesting to test the DAC's "micro steps"
0:40 What is your first TH-cam channel about audio?
The channel is in Portuguese only: @emenery The content, in significant part, is related to recording and editing audio.
Thank you for the review and the explanation on R2R as I had not heard it explained. I have been looking at getting the original K11 for IEM use (IE600) for my desktop and had read that the R2R version was coming out. In your opinion would there be any difference between the 2 and which would you say would be ideal. I do not know too much about audio gear so it is all a bit confusing.
As a K11 owner I tried the R2R version at London CanJam last July. And for music listening the K11 R2R is on par with £500/£600 sigma-delta DACs in terms of dynamics and quality. The regular K11 is too cold and analytic and misses a lot of quality around bass frequency reproduction and mid-bass dynamics (which is typical of the Cirrus Logic chip that uses). I would suggest you to try the K11 R2R unless your main focus is gaming, where the sound might feel congested with the R2R.
I think @or1on89 (🙃) already responded to you. So, if you equalize the K11 R2R as I described in the video, you can get a sound more balanced than the sound of any Sigma-Delta Chip. Regarding IEM phones, I need to make a video about them because there is a "small universe" of specific technologies and physics related to them.
Tiro o chapéu pra tua dedicação na produção desse vídeo. 👍 Tô com esse amp há 1 mês e continuo procurando o tal "som R2R". 😂 Me dá uma preguiça danada só de pensar em "volume matching" e fazer um A/B direto com outro DAC. De todo o modo, não posso me queixar -- pois pelo pacote -- é um baita ampzinho de mesa e até agora não presenciei nada de errado nele.
Obrigado Fabio! A ideia deste canal é ter videos sempre nesse nível. Quanto à comparação de DACs, a diferença mais perceptível vai ser nas Sub-baixas e baixas frequências 😉
great review, do you need to upgrade the regular k11 to r2r?
No, no. There are two different DACs from Fiio with the same chassis and similar names: "K11" (Sigma Delta chip) and this one in the video "K11 R2R" (that uses a lot of discrete components instead a integrated chip). Thanks a lot ;)
Just placed the order and saw your video afterwards :) Excellent review! Really appreciate the explanation from an engineer’s perspective 🙏🏻 Question… will this DAC pair well with OTL tube amps?
If you already enjoy the sound of an OTL tube amps, yes, for sure. But I think in NOS mode that combination may give you a sound too warm.