If you can, ditch Tidal and it’s ridiculous and intrusive MQA crap and try Qobuz and you’ll probably be fine — and happier. I am, and I’m also using a Dragonfly Red in my headphone rig BTW.
Tidal "Exclusive Mode" + Dragonfly Red + IEMs
I just purchased a pair of the Campfire Audio Mammoth IEMs to go along with my AQ Dragonfly Red DAC / Amp. I’m having issues with the volume while Tidal is in "Exclusive Mode".
While in "Exclusive Mode" (which is needed to play MQA through the Dragonfly on Tidal) and both on my PC and iPhone, the device volume must be on its lowest setting (e.g., 1 out of 100) otherwise the music is way too loud.
Turning off "Exclusive Mode" in Tidal allows more normal playback volume and control. But, I don’t like that option. I have a pair of 250 ohm headphones (Beyerdynamic DT990), and I don’t have this volume issue.
It seems like this problem might be related to the IEM’s low impedance (~8 ohms) and powerful Dragonfly Red.
Could this be and I may need to find another pair of IEMs? OR, am I missing something?
Thanks
While in "Exclusive Mode" (which is needed to play MQA through the Dragonfly on Tidal) and both on my PC and iPhone, the device volume must be on its lowest setting (e.g., 1 out of 100) otherwise the music is way too loud.
Turning off "Exclusive Mode" in Tidal allows more normal playback volume and control. But, I don’t like that option. I have a pair of 250 ohm headphones (Beyerdynamic DT990), and I don’t have this volume issue.
It seems like this problem might be related to the IEM’s low impedance (~8 ohms) and powerful Dragonfly Red.
Could this be and I may need to find another pair of IEMs? OR, am I missing something?
Thanks
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