Going Hyper-Minimalist with the Woo Phantom DAC

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  • Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024

Комментарии • 55

  • @allygator3260
    @allygator3260 Год назад +6

    Closed captioning translated your name to "CEOs Pantera". Which is so very METAL!

  • @TOM7952
    @TOM7952 Год назад +20

    $400 for essentially a dongle + cables permanently attached lol

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад +4

      As a non-bias reviewer I definitely did show you a Donble + Cables as a comparison.

    • @lordzed83
      @lordzed83 Год назад

      @@ZReviews Hate stuff sticking that far out of USB ports one bad move and port is shot. Dongle + cable is better design. And thick cables going out of that are heavy ect so ez to mess it up. Still good video

    • @andrewgiovannini6613
      @andrewgiovannini6613 4 месяца назад +1

      @@lordzed83 they should include a short extension cable in the box. Would immediately fix that problem.

  • @juliangst
    @juliangst Год назад +7

    I'm doing a similar setup but instead of a 400€ DAC with a fixed cable I'm using a Moondrop dawn with a 4.4 to XLR adapter for 1/5 of the price

  • @VeeHausen
    @VeeHausen Год назад +1

    Ever heard of Halide...they made the Devilsound NOS DAC and DAC HD. This looks very similar to Woo Phantom DAC. Very cool.

  • @marcusloo767
    @marcusloo767 Год назад +3

    I wish woo made a dedicated pre amp that looks like a bigger wa7 glass and all 🤤

    • @utsavratti
      @utsavratti Месяц назад

      Second that. I just got a WA7 and even with the volume cranked to max it doesn’t get loud enough. A preamp would be sweet, but my source is my phone so not sure how that would work without something like the Phantom or a Moondrop and now I’m up to a price point where I wonder why I got the WA7 in the first place.

  • @HiFiInsider
    @HiFiInsider Год назад +1

    the PHANTOM DAC cable pairs well with THX headphone amps.

  • @TheSynrgy1987
    @TheSynrgy1987 Год назад +6

    for this I'd probably use a USB extension rather than have it go straight into the device kuz that boyo there is gonna destroy USB ports when it inevitably gets yanked on or the cables get pulled.

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад

      Yeah I had asked Jack why not just a USB-C female and different jumpers but apparently they aren't as reliable?

  • @everchangingworld11
    @everchangingworld11 Год назад

    Hey, I've used that wallpaper before. The Chocolate bunny goddess Karin from Blue Archive. Great choice Z

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад

      Oh on the laptop. OK. That is a slideshow of previous wallpapers.

  • @stuka78
    @stuka78 Год назад

    Always been using my E1DA 9038d to a Schiit amp

  • @garfythecat
    @garfythecat Год назад +1

    Is that the Interstate 76 soundtrack on that device on the left? I loved that game!

    • @r00s.
      @r00s. Год назад +1

      Badass OST!

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад +2

      100% is. and I ripped those from the OG game CD back in the day. Then Got FLAC extras later.

    • @riseuplight
      @riseuplight Год назад

      ​@@ZReviews sweet, I should play that again

  • @reznikdable
    @reznikdable Год назад

    Seems pretty long with thick attached cables before they kink. IMHO a pretty long leverage that could put a strain on a USB port. I really don’t get the appeal of using it with a laptop with USB ports on the side. Perhaps if the connector is angled.

  • @charliebaker1427
    @charliebaker1427 Год назад +2

    sounds like the kinda thing a company who makes a 1400 dollar 1.2 watt transportable without bluetooth would make lmao

  • @mjmonjure
    @mjmonjure 9 месяцев назад

    Couldn’t you use a usb extension cable to get more length as opposed to spending $100 per meter of analog cable. There would only be digital on the USB extension anyway.

  • @clintonmoffat3072
    @clintonmoffat3072 Год назад +3

    This has always been possible with the Dragonfly Red, just turn the volume up full which actually switches off the amp allowing you to just use the dac. You can then 3.5mm out into anything you want & it's cheaper...

    • @junkuqi7948
      @junkuqi7948 Год назад +2

      congratulations on getting the largest distortion possible. I guess if you can't hear that, then it actually serves you well, and saved you the extra money for upgrade

    • @clintonmoffat3072
      @clintonmoffat3072 Год назад

      @@junkuqi7948 You have obviously never used a dragonfly red, there is no noticeable distortion at all. You do obviously represent the company that manufactures the Woo Phantom...

  • @ocelotxp
    @ocelotxp Год назад

    Me: "It's got to be at least $200"
    // checks website
    Me: "Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyup"

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад

      Thank god you said "at least"

  • @zenstrata
    @zenstrata Год назад

    Interesting product, but I am personally not a fan of buying things that have too short of a measurable usable lifespan.
    Cables all eventually wear out, because they move - and wire fatigue is a thing. If there is no easy way to unplug a cable that went bad, and plug in a new cable, then it's a nope for me. That's my personal take on this one. The cable should always be detachable from the primary unit imo.

  • @PAINFOOL13
    @PAINFOOL13 Год назад +2

    DACS not here 😂

  • @sheep7255
    @sheep7255 Год назад +1

    my belly hurtin

  • @Meerlu
    @Meerlu Год назад

    Apple dongle>3.5mm to RCA cable>amp>done

  • @juneguts
    @juneguts Год назад

    thats fascinating

  • @lordzed83
    @lordzed83 Год назад

    This is book example of ripp off pricing dongle dac with cable for 400 ??

  • @beezlebub3955
    @beezlebub3955 Год назад

    Yea so, BTR3K, cable of choice, sufficient for mind blowing a new comer.

  • @arthurwatts1680
    @arthurwatts1680 Год назад

    Helm BOLT, Moonriver2 etc etc - it's so easy to end up with a drawer full of these things, but 400usd ? Yikes.

  • @adambrown8867
    @adambrown8867 Год назад

    Peachtree GAN-1. Power amplifier with no analog inputs.

  • @carminedesanto6746
    @carminedesanto6746 Год назад +3

    Pass 😂

  • @klewja
    @klewja Год назад

    That is it I am selling my MSB premier.

  • @TheTastefulThickness
    @TheTastefulThickness Год назад

    Insane. Instead of buying a say...700$ amp you can just buy an 1100$ dac/amp combo. Now you have no weird thicc wire and 1 box.

  • @thierryfaquet7405
    @thierryfaquet7405 Год назад +4

    400$ for a fixed cable DAC with short cables ?
    lol no thanks.

    • @lordzed83
      @lordzed83 Год назад

      they taking a piss mate

  • @JuanHerrera1
    @JuanHerrera1 Год назад

    Do you still recommend the Modhouse T60RP Argons? Are there other you recommend that are similar?

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад +1

      Not many that are similar. Closed back with Huge Soundstage in that price range the only that comes to mind is the MMX300 amzn.to/40IpwMM with a Dekoni pad swap

    • @JuanHerrera1
      @JuanHerrera1 Год назад

      @@ZReviews The I'm sticking with the T60RP, they sound good and look good. Thank you for letting me know

  • @milkyway8353
    @milkyway8353 Год назад +1

    Pure Theft, always surprised what these companies are willing to do to milk you out of your hard earn cash. Also Zeos bro, stop selling this shit to your viewers. Maybe implement some measures as well

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад

      I mean I treat is as it should be . A relatively unique product from a small US based manufacturer.

  • @chaoticorder532
    @chaoticorder532 Год назад +1

    My only worry about Rebel Amp (and Flux Labs) is, aren't they in Ukraine? With the war isn't it risky to send your money into a war zone, and expect to get something back? And what about warranty support? Or if it gets damaged in shipping. I'm not trying to say that they aren't honest but lets face it.... theres a war on and......shit happens. On another note, I didn't think class A amps used op amps. Aren't they discrete?

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Год назад +1

      They moved the manufacture out to a more stable area.

    • @chaoticorder532
      @chaoticorder532 Год назад

      @@ZReviews Thanks for the info Z.

  • @kcr2365
    @kcr2365 Год назад +1

    Too xpensive

  • @r00s.
    @r00s. Год назад

    yawn.