Recent content by raoulthemerciless

thanks for this, it is very useful and educating me which is no bad thing. I am trying the usb and Bathys DAC route, but as noted elsewhere in this thread my DAP goes to full 150 volume and cannot be changed. Problem then is the headphone volume refuses to change either, so I am stuck with...

Hi everyone. I almost chose a career in classical music (clarinet), sang opera at Covent Garden ... and played keyboards to accompany an electric violinist playing Chris de Burgh songs in a restaurant in Tirana (Albania). So my musical tastes are somewhat varied. Only 3 albums ... well I guess...

so no need to switch on DAC mode on the Bathys and use a wire? Bluetooth (which I am currently using) will use the DAC anyway as it has no choice? (and the reason the wireless sound quality on these headphones is so good presumably). Regarding a wired approach, should I go for that, is there...

OK thanks, but I am a little confused by some of this. If I am using Bluetooth, are you saying I am getting the benefit of the Bathys DAC anyway? I am losing out on whatever quality the A+K DAC provides but am getting the Bathys one instead so if they are of similar quality no problem...

thanks for this - which is what I had concluded myself was likely to be the answer. So I am looking for a decent pair of wired headphones, that do not have their own DAC - any suggestions?

Hi all I have Focal Bathys headphones and an Astell and Kern SR25MkII DAP. I love them both. And I love to use them wirelessly together. However, 2 things bother me and I wonder if anyone has any ideas. First, in London especially and especially in busy areas such as stations I get massive...