Your new desk mic is very clear-sounding - that is my impression. Also like your concise and straightforward review of the Soncoz LA-QXD1. Thumbs-up all around.
Great review, as always. I'm looking for a balanced dac and I almost bought the LA-QXD1 when you mentioned it's a very easy recommendation. But I think I'll wait for your Modius review first. Until then, D10s got me covered. I'm a big fan, by the way. You got me to buy the HE-6SE V2 a while back (still waiting on your review for it). Looking forward to more content!
Thank you for another great review. I understand that the LA-QXD1 has the same DAC chip as the Kadas tone 2 which is also equally well built and balance. It is a more compact and lighter device and may be a better choice.
Hey Resolve, thank you for the look on the DAC. I have a few DACs around the house, but one can always find some use for another. Had a look on the link in the description and it looks like there is no remote. Especially with powered speakers, this would be a no go, for me. The rest looks quite promising. Dig the simple design. The microphone sounds good. I Wonder, if you are into showing us your Setup. Especially Lights, microphone setup and camera with lenses, etc.
Just ordered one and I'm pretty impressed with it. I bought it to use at work, but I threw it into my setup running an Auralic Taurus MK2 and it sounded really good. It seemed to match with the Taurus quite well. At work, it's paired with an Drop x Cavalli Liquid Carbon X, which is good, but the amp is definitely the weak link in this chain. Waiting on a new Jotunheim 2 to pair it with.
Look forward to your Kenzie amp review. Hope one day you can compare it with Woo and Eddie Current, DNA & other popular top notch amps, when eventually you get a chance!
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Thanks for all the great reviews you do . I also like the Soncoz LA-QXD1 form factor but .... Do you think that combining the LA-QXD1 with the Sinxer SA-1 and Hifiman Ananda, Arya headphones will give a good synergy? I am a bit afraid that it will be weak in the bass and too sharp in the treble, is this a good idea, or rather going towards the D30 Pro, D70s
I like to try this but I couldn't get a review loaner from Soncoz and HiFiGo didn't reply to me at all. I may just buy it on Amazon to check out and make a video.
@@david1235102 I have the rnhp, balanced out from a motu ultalite 4 (also fortunately a non-harsh sabre) and love the combination, esp bc i'm one of the unlucky ones with my pc build where i haven't gotten noise remedied completely. This ofc solves that. Wish i'd gone with the xlr version of my littledot
I personally would love more DAC and amp reviews. There's plenty of them out there, but we're here for your take. And maybe one big Schiit roundup video would be cool too.
I wanted to get this but it doesn't have volume control and a remote for it. The SMSL Sanskrit 10th Anniversary MkII sounds very good and is a bit under half the cost (at least when I got it last December) but just needs balanced output. Is volume control that expensive of an add-on for DACs like the LA-QXD1 and the Modius?
@@ResolveReviews Well it's moreso the convenience of the remote that does it for me. Attenuating volume on the DAC while keeping the amp volume maxed out or vice versa sounds the same so in terms of listening there is no difference there. But that remote is handy when the unit is a bit hard to reach by hand.
I can't find whether or not this can process DTS audio-does anyone know if this can, or of any cheap DAC that can process DTS? My office is also where I watch films and 4K blu-rays almost never have PCM stereo, and my current DAC can't process DTS without huge audio delay compared to image on screen. My 4K player has the ability to sort of get rid of the audio vs image delay, but it's not perfect and it's still ever so slightly out of sync.
Features aside, how it compares sonically with su-9? I am a newbie to this game with 789->Ananda. Will I benefit going to su-9? Bluetooth and MQA are not important to me
Been looking for a good balanced dac to go with the smsl da-9 but don't want to spend 450+ for the su-9 even though that's a perfect match, they do have a black one of these on Amazon right now for 233 and that's almost half the price and from what your saying is that it's as good as the su-9? If so I'm sold...
ZenDAC is a DAC/Amp combo. So different type of product. It also has more features, but I like the sound of this unit better personally. But it's really meant to be paired with a balanced amp.
@@TheHEADPHONEShow The signature version on DROP is a plain DAC, priced above the original DAC-AMP. They are about to release it or something similar also soon via normally channels Quite good for Europe, where Schiitti products are rare. Anyway, thanks for the feedback, gerat video! Any idea if it is supported with volumio on as Raspberry Pi4b?
Sorry thats the secon video I post but I need some help I got the lcd x and Im not quite sure if i got a bad one because of the variance, how does the bass compare to the ananda, in my case the lcdx has more body but the punch is nearly the same, I heard so good things about the lcd bass... and now Im not sure I got a bad unit everything else is perfect, I just espected more slam from the lcd x over the ananda ( I know its no dynamic)
Maybe your other equipment isn't delivering. 🤔 LAQXD1 does everything right. Bass has the right form, it is dynamic with whatever i play through it. Whole frequency range is presented as it should be. I'd say it is accurate and there are dacs twice the price that get beaten by this fella by a mile.
@@popops3 if your speakers cannot deliver then you have a problem. I have lots of fun with this tiny monster using it with rca outputs to my integrated amp driving big bookshelfs. There is accuracy, depth, texture...boy you can feel that bass and want to cranck it up even more. It is bam - bam knockdown from where i sit.
Yes and no ya its the same chip so it will be similar but it also has to do with tuning I doubt they sound exactly the same plus this thing has balanced output so🤷♂️
Is the headphone recommendations part of the description new, or have I just missed it before? Interesting to see the Ananda listed at midrange and the eq’ed LCD-2 being put in the high end category rather than the X
Interesting. Just ordered LCD-X from Alan @ Headphones.com. I’m new to the game and he has that Cayin amp. I’m looking for something to go with the LCD-X. This DAC helps with the question I had about what to put with the Cayin but is the power of that amp overkill for my planars ? Or anything else you can recommend amp/DAC ?
Kind of depends. I've heard the Chord stuff and it is really quite good, but also pretty crazy high price tags on that stuff. For my favorite 'reference' style high end DAC it is the Matrix X-sabre pro. But that's also an off-the-shelf chip. I need something reference like that for measurements and stuff, but really there are a lot of other DACs that give you that kind of sound. So... I'd say it really depends on what you want your DAC to do, or how much you want it to change the sound - and in what ways.
You cannot power this dac off your computer as mentioned, not enough power from computer you need to use a phone charger 5 volt 1 amp or a power bank !! and the filter settings are a pain in the arse .
Your new desk mic is very clear-sounding - that is my impression. Also like your concise and straightforward review of the Soncoz LA-QXD1. Thumbs-up all around.
A matching amp to stack with this would be so clean 🔥 The mic sounds great btw
Mic sounds great. Good review, thanks
Just witnessed you switch between two of my most interested mics. I liked the old one a bit more :)
Great review, as always. I'm looking for a balanced dac and I almost bought the LA-QXD1 when you mentioned it's a very easy recommendation. But I think I'll wait for your Modius review first. Until then, D10s got me covered.
I'm a big fan, by the way. You got me to buy the HE-6SE V2 a while back (still waiting on your review for it). Looking forward to more content!
My man rocking that RE20
It's so good
Thank you for another great review. I understand that the LA-QXD1 has the same DAC chip as the Kadas tone 2 which is also equally well built and balance. It is a more compact and lighter device and may be a better choice.
Hey Resolve,
thank you for the look on the DAC.
I have a few DACs around the house, but one can always find some use for another.
Had a look on the link in the description and it looks like there is no remote. Especially with powered speakers, this would be a no go, for me.
The rest looks quite promising. Dig the simple design.
The microphone sounds good.
I Wonder, if you are into showing us your Setup. Especially Lights, microphone setup and camera with lenses, etc.
Eventually yes haha.
@@TheHEADPHONEShow great and maybe also peripherals, like Keyboards and mice or other stuff like your Screen, you edit pictures on...
Just ordered one and I'm pretty impressed with it. I bought it to use at work, but I threw it into my setup running an Auralic Taurus MK2 and it sounded really good. It seemed to match with the Taurus quite well.
At work, it's paired with an Drop x Cavalli Liquid Carbon X, which is good, but the amp is definitely the weak link in this chain. Waiting on a new Jotunheim 2 to pair it with.
This and Rupert Neve RNHP amp would be a great stack. 😁
Yay! New mic!
Look forward to your Kenzie amp review. Hope one day you can compare it with Woo and Eddie Current, DNA & other popular top notch amps, when eventually you get a chance!
Thanks for all the great reviews you do . I also like the Soncoz LA-QXD1 form factor but ....
Do you think that combining the LA-QXD1 with the Sinxer SA-1 and Hifiman Ananda, Arya headphones will give a good synergy?
I am a bit afraid that it will be weak in the bass and too sharp in the treble, is this a good idea, or rather going towards the D30 Pro, D70s
I like to try this but I couldn't get a review loaner from Soncoz and HiFiGo didn't reply to me at all. I may just buy it on Amazon to check out and make a video.
Thumbs up for the new microphone
Literally as I'm searching for a matching amp to go with this dac, he says the main downside is that it doesn't have a matching amp to stack 🤨
Correct, he's that good of a reviewer ❤
Resolve has never made a mistake
@@metal571 He's actually the first Canadian to adopt a breakthrough therapy which Norway and Sweden pioneered to treat survivors of Z's channel
Doesn't match exactly, and I've never tried it, but the Rupert Neve RNHP is a similar size and despite being only single-ended, has XLR inputs.
@@david1235102 I have the rnhp, balanced out from a motu ultalite 4 (also fortunately a non-harsh sabre) and love the combination, esp bc i'm one of the unlucky ones with my pc build where i haven't gotten noise remedied completely. This ofc solves that. Wish i'd gone with the xlr version of my littledot
Great sounding mic on your voice.
I personally would love more DAC and amp reviews. There's plenty of them out there, but we're here for your take. And maybe one big Schiit roundup video would be cool too.
you should try the geshelli labs dacs
Very interesting. I'll have to pick one up to compare to the Modius.
I wanted to get this but it doesn't have volume control and a remote for it. The SMSL Sanskrit 10th Anniversary MkII sounds very good and is a bit under half the cost (at least when I got it last December) but just needs balanced output. Is volume control that expensive of an add-on for DACs like the LA-QXD1 and the Modius?
Well, you'd just use volume control on the amp. I mean, there are some that have a dial on the DAC too, but it's not really necessary IMO.
@@ResolveReviews Well it's moreso the convenience of the remote that does it for me. Attenuating volume on the DAC while keeping the amp volume maxed out or vice versa sounds the same so in terms of listening there is no difference there. But that remote is handy when the unit is a bit hard to reach by hand.
Lovely sleek design
Is it worth getting the soncoz over the e30?
Totaly.
One day the Bifrost 2 will grace this channel.
I can't find whether or not this can process DTS audio-does anyone know if this can, or of any cheap DAC that can process DTS?
My office is also where I watch films and 4K blu-rays almost never have PCM stereo, and my current DAC can't process DTS without huge audio delay compared to image on screen. My 4K player has the ability to sort of get rid of the audio vs image delay, but it's not perfect and it's still ever so slightly out of sync.
You said nothing about its comfort in the second section
This or the Schiit Modius?
How does modius compare?
Does anyone know how this compares to the d10 balanced and e50?
That's a weird looking headphone and you didn't try it on.. haha, looking forward to future DAC / AMP reviews.
I did try it on but... it didn't fit so great.
honestly i think i might prefer how you sound on the AT2035! compared to the Aston Spirit the RE20 is definitely my preference, though
i am using 3.2 usb port on my mobo and it powers dac very nicelly 0 sound with 6.5mm port and rca cables using togheder with topping a50s
Dude can you review the soncoz sgd1?
How does it compare with the Modius?
Is there a difference between this and the new fiio k3 line out?
I think the RE 20 sounds great on your voice, definitely a bit more body than the AT2020
Would you still consider the IHA-6 a good choice in that $700 range or are better options available these days
It's good, also check out the Rebel amp
Does the modius even compare with this?
Features aside, how it compares sonically with su-9? I am a newbie to this game with 789->Ananda. Will I benefit going to su-9? Bluetooth and MQA are not important to me
Been looking for a good balanced dac to go with the smsl da-9 but don't want to spend 450+ for the su-9 even though that's a perfect match, they do have a black one of these on Amazon right now for 233 and that's almost half the price and from what your saying is that it's as good as the su-9? If so I'm sold...
Slightly better multibit than schiit modius. Distortion and everything else is about the same. Besides that, it is the top for it' sprice point
cayin iha6 vs toppoing a90 with one is better?🤔
IHA-6. But... A90 may be more versatile? I dunno, probably depends on what you're looking for.
@@ResolveReviews thanks for reply❤️
So this or Ifi ZEN DAC signature (for the aesthetics of a stack...)
ZenDAC is a DAC/Amp combo. So different type of product. It also has more features, but I like the sound of this unit better personally. But it's really meant to be paired with a balanced amp.
@@TheHEADPHONEShow The signature version on DROP is a plain DAC, priced above the original DAC-AMP. They are about to release it or something similar also soon via normally channels Quite good for Europe, where Schiitti products are rare. Anyway, thanks for the feedback, gerat video!
Any idea if it is supported with volumio on as Raspberry Pi4b?
@@saltylemonslab4759 Oh right, yeah signature is just a DAC. No idea about RaPi
Sorry thats the secon video I post but I need some help I got the lcd x and Im not quite sure if i got a bad one because of the variance, how does the bass compare to the ananda, in my case the lcdx has more body but the punch is nearly the same, I heard so good things about the lcd bass... and now Im not sure I got a bad unit everything else is perfect, I just espected more slam from the lcd x over the ananda ( I know its no dynamic)
Maybe your other equipment isn't delivering. 🤔
LAQXD1 does everything right. Bass has the right form, it is dynamic with whatever i play through it. Whole frequency range is presented as it should be. I'd say it is accurate and there are dacs twice the price that get beaten by this fella by a mile.
@@lukavajagic3914 I have smsl m200 and p200 stack. I dont think its that, at least it should have more punch than the ananda on the same equipment
@@popops3 if your speakers cannot deliver then you have a problem. I have lots of fun with this tiny monster using it with rca outputs to my integrated amp driving big bookshelfs. There is accuracy, depth, texture...boy you can feel that bass and want to cranck it up even more. It is bam - bam knockdown from where i sit.
Could you compare this with the Khadas Tone 2 Pro? (Balanced DAC + AMP with a smaller form factor?) ty
So this uses the same chip as the Khadas Tone Board/Tone 1? Could you just get one of those and get the same sound for $100 less?
Yes and no ya its the same chip so it will be similar but it also has to do with tuning I doubt they sound exactly the same plus this thing has balanced output so🤷♂️
Is the headphone recommendations part of the description new, or have I just missed it before? Interesting to see the Ananda listed at midrange and the eq’ed LCD-2 being put in the high end category rather than the X
That may change...
@@ResolveReviews ominous reply, me likey
Interesting. Just ordered LCD-X from Alan @ Headphones.com. I’m new to the game and he has that Cayin amp. I’m looking for something to go with the LCD-X. This DAC helps with the question I had about what to put with the Cayin but is the power of that amp overkill for my planars ? Or anything else you can recommend amp/DAC ?
At around the same price point I like the Geshelli Labs JNOG.
So, what's your favorite TOTL DAC?
Kind of depends. I've heard the Chord stuff and it is really quite good, but also pretty crazy high price tags on that stuff. For my favorite 'reference' style high end DAC it is the Matrix X-sabre pro. But that's also an off-the-shelf chip. I need something reference like that for measurements and stuff, but really there are a lot of other DACs that give you that kind of sound. So... I'd say it really depends on what you want your DAC to do, or how much you want it to change the sound - and in what ways.
@@ResolveReviews do you think the Chord Qutest/Hugo2 is a upgrade over the Mytek Liberty DAC?
@@vincenthusvh I do, yes.
Brennon Spring
Same price as the Mojo mmmm I wonder ????
RE20 LYF
for whatever reason i think i might prefer the AT2035 for his voice specifically :O
@@the_wau_ I know he has been looking into dynamics though for better background noise suppression
Resolve are you going to try the SM7B also
Jordan Drive
Jadon Lodge
So this plus thx 789 is endgame?
No. Endgame is like... such a nebulous concept haha.
You cannot power this dac off your computer as mentioned, not enough power from computer you need to use a phone charger 5 volt 1 amp or a power bank !! and the filter settings are a pain in the arse .
Filter settings are easy as it gets. Once you figure out the light codes 😂
Kuhlman Glen
Alverta Rest
nah brah - schiit modius ftw
RE20>Aston
Agreed
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