Comments on: xDuoo TA-26 Review

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:41:36 +0000

In reply to MGW. By that line I meant the produce is not both a DAC and an amplifier in one unit.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:40:34 +0000

In reply to Kibot. Yes, that is normal at very high volumes with a tube amp and in this circuitry setup. It is not intended for the dial to be that high. This amp was brandished first as a pre amp and not a dedicated headphone amplifier, so using it solely as a headphone or speaker amp and not as a pre amp will result in that distortion. I wonder, though, is your DX80 on high output mode? If so, try backing a step down to normal driving output, remove the high gain and see if that helps.

By: Kibot

Kibot — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:22:36 +0000

Hi and great thanx for review !

I use TA-26 with Cambridge Audio DacmagicPlus DAC and Takstar HF580 headphones with my PC as a sourse – so i hear distortions in high-mid and especially in high volume. Is this normal for such setup? (also i use ibasso dx 80 as a sourse and there are no distortions)

By: Marcus

Marcus — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:09:32 +0000

In reply to MGW. What a load of crock MGW. Source function means no decoding and you know that. A selector is not a source feature. Goodness.

By: MGW

MGW — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:07:42 +0000

“This is an analog amplifier product, so that means no source function.”
Really, have you not heard of analogue amplifiers that have multiple inputs and therefore a source ‘function’ [selector]. My own, purely analogue, headphone amplifier has multiple inputs and therefore a source ‘function’ [selector].
There is a rather wide credibility gap in this review