Just good ... for the price a bargain

Just good ... for the price a bargain

Asus Xonar Essence One external Hi-Fi DAC (120dB SNR, 600 Ohm headphones, 11 replaceable op amps, XLR R + L, USB 2.0, Digital IN) (Accessories)

Customer Review

Use a few days ago, the Xonar One, an all-round solution which hardly leaves open wishes.
Dac: Squeezebox Touch connected / preamplifier: Nubert Pro 20 / headphone amplifier: Denon 7000

First of all so works flawlessly with powered speakers, very sensitive despite slight screening, ie for 100% (setting per 20 to 75% volume), as a pre-absolutely great in all areas, sound etc ...
Supplement: The Nubert per win clearly, very good spatial resolution representation etc., use them in a small Hördreieck, boxes are 2m apart and accordingly the listening position.
It would be desirable option only one output active switch, XLR or RCA. Operate via XLR to sample even a Lake People KHV.

But let's start at the very front, at delivery, I was absolutely amazed by the packaging, absolutely valuable and also unpack it and the feel, weight and processing etc. speak volumes for this "small" Price keeps you a highend item (Hifi) in the hands of the usual 3 to 4 times the cost.

Then the possibility to change the opamps and thereby individuel adapt and upgrade the equipment, super, this is a lot of scope for the future. To be seen also as firmware updates will be the one still improve and fix bugs, in any case, is a manufacturer Asus has the know-how, so I will not be a bean counter now.

As DAC makes the One an excellent impression, which I always go out of the analog output stage has a decisive influence. Sonically properly, very good resolution, no sharpness in the treble, clean bass, not yet thickened but very powerful ... just save me more adjectives, convinces you there myself. The connection of my notebook is still on, then going to supply later experiences

The headphone amplifier also clearly a house number, first test with the Denon 7000 sounded promising, to hear the headphone amplifier of a good friend, a comparison with a Violectric still stands at ...
Supplement: In comparison with a separate KHV Lake People show little differences, whether better or worse depends on the Headset (a rather analytical headphones can also benefit) and also the taste from. Operated with the Beyerdynamik DT 990 Edition one can say that a separate KHV brings no advantage, the money can then be more likely to invest in a pair of headphones to the higher price range. With the Denon the Lake People brings a positive change for me, clearly in the structure, a little more space and boundaries, as well as minimal, it also falls only on if you have a direct comparison. (The XLR output is great in any case, in the headphone section I will try other op amps in the future in any case.)

Supplement: Source Squeezebox Touch digital and USB Notebook.
Based on the first experience I tend to believe that these two sources, the USB version is my favorite in terms of quality, this is not yet final. I now use both, for reasons of convenience, I use an iPhone the ability to adjust the volume via the touch, this so my favorite in terms of convenience. (Quality compared with Max. Fixed volume in Touch)

What I would like to see clearly a remote control for the volume, something discreet LEDs, a One to know that it would be really for me,
So that would be it for now, if I did more experience I'll hand them in later.

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