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so i was planninf on getting a pair of Audio Technica ATH-AD900x but i only have my shitty on board sound with a lot of static noise so i looked into the AMP+DAC combo from Mayflower Electronics i dont know if its overkill or not im kinda new to all of this high end audio stuff my tought were that if it is very overkill i could have it forever basicly and use it for future upgrades with speakers and stuff or should i get something else??? teach me senpais
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I decided to take the plunge finally. I ordered my O2 Combo. To anyone who has one, does it make a nice, audible click when connecting the headphones? That's a really annoying issue I'm having with my onboard. I never quite know when a full connection is made. Secondly, since there are two audio ports, could I in theory connect two different sets of headphones, or am I only able to use one port at a time? I remember Tyler mentioning as well that this can be used with powered speakers. I'm really looking forward to that, so I can just use the O2 as my primary PC audio source. Switching back and forth from the amplifier to the onboard would get annoying after a while. Oh, I must say that I feel pretty confident ordering this after reading about the 10 year warranty. That's pretty awesome, Tyler. Thank you! Any other tips or tricks I should know about? P.S. This should work fine with a powered USB hub, no?
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So this is just an idea I had.... Does anyone know if it would it be possible to get a connector for my corsair axi860 psu that would power the O2 amp through its normal power plug? The included power supply (from mayflower) is a class 2 PS with an output of 12VAC @ 200mA. What I want to do is build the O2 into the front of the computer without any external wiring (just powered by my psu, and connected to an internal USB header). The benefits for me are twofold: cleaner power for the amp, ( I get pops and crackles from power jitters in my building) and a cleaner desk. My O2 has rear power, so it would be really easy to build it into my case. If anyone has any tips or thoughts it would be appreciated. Thanks, Elliott35
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After making my purchase, I figured it would be a good idea to give some feedback on the general @MayflowerElectronics navigation and purchase experience. While it was easy enough for me to find a product I was looking for, the amplifier and DAC look similar. It might help to denote in red or something amplifier standalone or DAC standalone in the product picture. Also, unless the potential buyer is looking at the original Objective 2/ODAC, there is no product specification sheet otherwise. The only available specification sheet (picture) is super small. Lastly, there is no built-in navigation for an account page. It would be really cool if people could have the option to create an account with their pertinent shipping and billing information (maybe a 'My Account' drop-down button on the top right of every page). Giving the option to create an account during the initial purchase (without the option for choosing a username) was a bit weird. In conclusion, I hope this information helps with future iterations of the website.
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So I just contacted Tyler from mayflower electronics about a step down transformer for my Amp+dac via the website ticket submission and received a response in under 30 seconds. Amazing.
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Well, this is my first official topic. -Ever-. Well, not really ever, but on this forum. So, here I am looking for feedback from the community in regards to choices on my next pair of cans. Be gentle. So, I've been pretty decided with going along and getting AKG k712 Pro's, because from all I have read and seen reviews of - their sound signature is almost perfect. They're not recessed in any -real- way, they've got tight and punchy bass, their treble has some sparkle and then the mids are detailed but smooth -low- esque mids. Well, like a curious buyer I decided to look in to even more options as I originally had been deciding between DT880's and 990's, but eventually ruled them out because of the reviews of treble on their part; I like some treble, but not too much. I suppose my perfect idea of a headphone is a sound signature that is detailed in all regards, spaced out nicely, tight punchy bass, smooth mids and just a decent amount of treble to make vocal's actually have some sparkle, but with detail, precision, and insane amounts of comfort. My list has grown to this; AKG k712 Pro Fostex T50RP V1 by Mayflower Electronics Hifiman HE400 Mrspeakers Mad Dog Mrspeakers Alpha Dog DT880(despite the talk of Treble, they're still of interest) Philips Fidelio x1 / x2 For reference this is all to be used on an Objective 2 all-in-one combo. The list is exstensive and I am sure many would say to go to Headfi or Headfonia to get those opinions, but I'd rather start and ask the LTT community before headin' that way. I value and would love any input on comparisons for those who may've heard any of these headphones or even have other suggestions. Price range is definitely just around $650 being max as these cans will likely last me a good long time for gaming, music listening, and any other shenanigans I can get involved with them. Also a primary curiosity on my part is the differences between the Mayflower offering and Mrspeakers - if anyone has heard the differences between -any- of Mayflowers and Mrspeakers offerings, I'd love to hear them. I keep coming back to Ortho's as I like clean and detailed sound as well as comfort. So, in short; suggestions, comparisons, direct question on the comparison of Mayflower V1, V2, V3 to Mrspeakers Mad / Alpha dog, and just general feedback. Thank you in advance. ^^
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Hello, I am slightly confused about two amp the to me, are no different apart from a few minor aesthetic details,here are the two links for the products: https://www.mayflowerelectronics.com/shop/digital-to-analog-converters/objective2-odac-combo-with-rear-power/ http://www.jdslabs.com/products/48/o2-odac-combo/ Now I know the original "inventor" of these two particular amps allowed manufacturers such as JDS Labs and Mayflower Electronics to manufacture these but I am just unsure about it as I am about to make a purchase of the O2 + ODAC amplifier, if you could just confirm or correct me that would be a great help, Cheers.
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So, I recently branched off my current small business to try and appeal a little bit more towards the gaming demographic. I gave it a lot of thought and noticed lots of pc gamers or enthusiasts tend to buy sound cards for upwards of 200 dollars, I myself used to have a sound card like this but eventually got rid of it because of bad drivers and sub par sound quality. Anyways, I sell stand alone amps on my website, if you're someone looking for a pc soundcard take a look at my amps, they don't add in any artificial sounds or require drivers. You just plug em in and play. If you're interested or like the idea by all means tell your friends and peers, and head over to mayflowergaming.com. Any other questions or feedback feel free to ask and ill answer the best I can.
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Hey LTT forum! I am one of those people who's brain just can't stop it's body from shouting like all hell, as soon as I wear sound isolating headphones. I currently have and use a pair of Sennheiser PC 350s which I wear with one cup on (for Skype calls). This is insanely fatiguing, and I can't hear half of what's going on in the games, so it's really not optimal. I've therefore been looking for some open, circumaural headphones with good, refrence-ish sound (if anything, then preferrably a bit on the warm and soft side). My budget is around 250 dollars (190 euros). The pairs I've been looking at so far, have been: Beyerdynamic 880-pro, Sennheiser HD 598 and AKG K-701. I am definetly open to suggestions. I do value good construction and nice design quite highly. Other than headphones, I've been wanting to improve more of the chain so I figured that an Objective 2 and ODAC combo would be a good choice. I use a set of active pc speakers most of the time, so It'd be cool if they can be plugged into the Obj. 2 permanently, while I can override it with the headphones ("DAC-Line output" or " option on the JDS labs custom one?). And so my options are: https://www.mayflowerelectronics.com/shop/mayflower-custom-products/desktop-objective2-with-odac/ and http://www.jdslabs.com/products/48/o2-odac-combo/ Thanks in advance! - Frederik Ingemann Hansen
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While Mayflower Electronics' naming scheme is precisely as graceful as a flying brick, their Objective2 + ODAC combo unit is certainly more useful than said adage - unless your motive is in fact to kill someone and/or be disqualified from a paper aeroplane contest with the social label “monumentally stupid”. Certainly, my unit spent the first month of its life as a flying brick on it's trepidatious journey from Murica to Straya, however, and thankfully, far from the optimal dimensions and strength characteristics of a common house brick, it arrived in good condition, as packaging was excellent. As fascinating as the science of house bricks is, I'm not silly enough to spent about $330 on a brick, especially seeing as I wanted to spend the $330 on a box that makes sounds, and, spoiler: it does, and much more effectively than a brick. In tandem with my Objective2 + ODAC combo unit I also stole one of Mayflower's Fostex T50RP headsets, with the “Version 1” modification configuration, and that was about $150. Included in the box with the O2 combo unit is a gold plated USB to Mini USB cable from Monoprice, and an American power supply by Triad. Alternative power supplies are available directly from Mayflower, however it isn't an option on the purchase page, and being used to proper power supplies being included with my purchases, I was caught out. This is one area in which Mayflower Electronics must look into including the right power supply in the box before sending it off, especially for obvious international orders, or at least add the option on the purchase page on their website, rather than an obscure accessory page buried behind menus. If you are from Australia/ New Zealand (or in another country that uses the AS/NZS 3112 socket) this power supply will work with your combo unit: http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MP3059 The Fostex headphones ship with their stock 3.5mm to 6.5mm cable (with lock in connector design), and Mayflower again offer a replacement 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable, however alike the power supply it isn't an option on the purchase page, and for a 3.5 male to male cable it's bloody expensive. It's a strange thing that these cables are included at all, seeing as Mayflower knows that these stock cables aren't compatible with their own amplifier products, and indeed the O2 combo unit, and in the end it just makes the whole experience jarring and not user centric at all. I opted for cable from Voso instead, and used a sharp blade to carefully strip away the housing on the right angle end until it fit into the headphones. Interestingly the straight connector end is already fine enough to fit straight into the headset, so you'll have this option with this cable as well. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VOSO-3-5mm-Male-to-Male-90-Deg-Right-Angle-Audio-Jack-AUX-Connect-Cable-2M-AU-/200852989734?pt=AU_Electronics_Portable_Audio_Accessories&hash=item2ec3c56726&_uhb=1 HARDWARE Starting with the combo unit, it's precisely 1 Australian house brick's width across, about half a Swedish house brick high (or half a Germanic house brick with the rubber feet included), and a little longer than two average Danish house bricks are tall. A brushed aluminium enclosure wraps around the two circuit boards inside, with essential connectors jutting out somewhat evenly through the front panel. Three of the four screws holding the front panel on were silver, with one being black, which is either the worst aesthetic design choice in the universe or a sign that my unit met the bottom of the screw draw in the Mayflower workshop. Either way, I knew going in to this that it wasn't going to be the best looking thing in the world – if I wanted that I would have purchased a 12th Century Iranian glazed mud brick to admire – Besides, it compliments my mirror. Centre of the front panel is a red LED which is awesomely uninstrusive, and doesn't distract you from the screen when the unit is in front of you, unlike some peripheral electronics in my vicinity (it starts with A and ends with udio Technica and is a microphone, grrrr). The Fostex headphones looks roguishly nice, sort of noughties television with a splash of copper hot water plumbing. I'll make the point of not rambling on too much about the headphone's aesthetics as they spend most of their life out of sight. Also there's a big picture of them at the top. In terms of the modification, it mainly involves clay being packed into the T50's baffles (baffles are components used to prevent interference between sound waves generated internally from waves outside of the earpads) and a bit of foam/cotton thrown about inside to dampen the relatively open design of vanilla T50 headphones. The modification essentially (and I should mention effectively) snuffs out corrupting external noises and adds a bit of punch to the bass and treble ends of the spectrum, at the expense of clarity in the mid ranges (because the driver simply has less space to wobble about in). Keep in mind these headphones have an RRP of $110, so you need to decide if this modification alone is justification enough for the $70 price hike. SOUND REPRODUCTION and INTEGRATION In terms of how these products sound, their whole purpose for existing, well, the answer is quite simple. Bloody awesome. When used in tandem, details and clarity through the breadth of the sound scape is very good, and very impressive in the bass end. The O2 amplifier has an inaudible noise floor, and no noise or corruption occurs throughout the amplification range. The ODAC component spits out noticeably clearer sound than my on-board audio, however more modern motherboards may not leave as much of an impressive improvement. It is undoubtedly a massive improvement for me, however. The unit only ever reaches a slight warmth, and as it is a completely solid state design, it can be left turned on 24/7, so it really is a hassle free addition to any audio setup. As for the headphones they work exceptionally well for their price. They sound amazing, even when powered through my phone (albeit nearly on max volume due to the impedance) and are definitely worth the purchase price. I've found they really come into their own when crunching through complex music, especially the heavier lumbers of metal and core music, and work well at ironing out the individual notes due to the supreme clarity of the headphones. The headphones are quite comfortable also, surprising given the rather daunting looking headband. The pleather earcups induce a bit of sweating which I wasn't used to, coming from cloth pads, however it isn't severe at all. As the size adjustment on the headphones isn't staggered, they do move about and change size throughout a few hours of use, tending to rest only when the top of the earcup makes contact with the top of your ear, and this is probably due to the weight of the headphones, however again it is only a marginal issue, and certainly not a reason to deter purchase. FINAL WORDS Wrapping up, these are two truly excellent products, let down only by boring, utilitarian names and an insensitive purchase page on the Mayflower website. Mayflower Electronics, luckily has an incredibly helpful and personal public relation attitude, and it's for this reason that I think these issues will be handled appropriately, and hopefully wholly resolved in the future, preferably without the need for flying house bricks to be involved. Keep in mind that these are hand made products, and will appeal more to tinkerers and modifiers more than your mainstream Beats commuter who is solely concerned about the consistency of the finish on their aluminium headband. If you are a DIYer and music/audio enthusiast and appreciate unique punctures to the severely disillusioned audio marketplace then this product is for you. I am very happy with my purchase and each of these have well and truly earned a space on my desk. Right beside my 12th Century Iranian mud brick, of course. p.s. Some brief ideas which I'd like to see from Mayflower - 3.5" and 5.25" faceplates/ internal bay versions for the ODAC+O2 combo as well as tripod screw threads being drilled into the bottom of the chassis.
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Hello all, I have recently purchased a Objective2 + ODAC Combo from Mayflower. The item has not arrived yet, however, as LTT forum is sort of the place for Mayflower support and questions, I’d like to “review” Mayflower’s customer support. As all of you probably know, Mayflower’s rep in the forum is really helpful. You can see my own threads where he promptly helps me out the best way he can. I have actually seen him recommend people not to buy his products when it was his honest opinion that, for that use case, the person did not need an amp or a DAC. I think that’s very praise-worthy, and shows his sincere good faith in helping people out. However, this is all BEFORE people buy the products. Unfortunately, I am very disappointed at Mayflower’s customer support after having bought the O2+DAC. I bought the O2+DAC on the 27th of November, and the item was shipped on the 29th: so far so good. It has been over a month (almost 5 weeks) and I still have not received the item. I live in Portugal, so it’s a long trip, specially this time of the year, no biggie. However, in Mayflower’s site one reads: When the 4 weeks passed, I contacted the portuguese postal services to check if the item was being held in customs. Yesterday I got the answer: the item hasn’t entered the country. Obviously Mayflower’s knows better than I about the shipping service they use, thus, since they said 2-4 weeks, I sent a friendly e-mail asking if everything was OK, maybe they’d got some news or the item might’ve been returned, I don’t know. Unfortunately, the attitude I got in the answer was far from pleasing as a customer. I’m a big boy and I can take it, but to me it shows a profound lack of professionalism. Maybe I'm just largely overreacting (feel free to tell me that, I can also take it ), I’ll transcript the e-mails and add screenshots, that way you guys can judge and take your own conclusions. To me it seems that there two approaches in Mayflower’s customer support: one BEFORE you buy, and one AFTER you buy. A friend of mine was also buying an O2+DAC combo from Mayflower (under my recommendation), after I showed him the e-mail he is already looking into the alternatives. ----- e-mail transcripts ----- My first contact message: The answer I got: The answer I gave:
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I grabbed myself a O2 + ODAC Combo Unit by JDS Labs for my DT 990 600ohms edition. I was wondering if there was any noticeable or even any difference at all between the Mayflower O2 + ODAC Combo Unit and the JDS ones. To me it just seems like MSI and Gigabyte making Nvidia cards... If anyone out there is able to confirm this question that would be great!
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I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on getting either one of these for my (possible) future HD 650/HE-400s. I am currently using a pair of HD 558s which I'm itching to get an upgrade from. I am also open to other suggestions, but I would like to keep it under $300 USD. I listen to a lot of bassy music, (House, Reggae, Rock, Hip-Hop, Electro, etc.) however, I don't like the bass to override the entire song. I am also considering getting either the E17 or E09K now and buying the other later. The O2+ODAC is my second option. The ODAC is $70 more than the FiiO combo, but I'm willing to spend it. Which of these would be the better option? I am also an Amazon prime member and will be ordering from the USA, so if I could get an Amazon link, that would be great if possible.