Liquid Gold X Balanced Headphone Amplifier from Monoprice by Alex Cavalli

(FWIW, just listed my LGX)

https://www.superbestaudiofriends.o...-x-headphone-amp-in-like-new-condition.13611/

 

@ergopower is correct.

The upper button (labelled D for digital) selects between the various digital inputs (O=optical, C=Coax, U=USB) as indicated by the left column of LEDs.

The lower button (labelled I for input) selects between digital and analog inputs (D=digital, B=balanced analog, S=single-ended analog) as indicated by the right column of LEDs.

So the digital input (top) button is irrelevant unless you've selected digital on the input (lower) button.

 

Hi to everyone!
Late at the party unfortunately.
I bought an LCD-XC (2021 Rev) and paired with a Fiio K7 and those sound absolutely lifeless and something like "2D" (only horizontal imaging, absolutely no depth)
At least I tried my LCD-XC with an Apollo Twin, and even with this, those sounded so much better with this soundcard.
I read here that the Liquid Gold X pair absolutely fantastic with Audeze headphones, but it's unfortunately out of stock and at it's standard price (999$).
Could someone point me to a low cost amplifier (around 200,EU) that pairs well with those in the meantime that i wait for the Liquid Gold X to be in stock?
If now there are better suggestions/pairings at the price or slightly higher of the Liquid Gold X I might consider other "definitive" amplifiers.
Somewhere don't want those "measurement kings" like Topping.
Many thanks in advance to everyone could help me!

 

I have an essentially new Laux that I'm not using anymore....

 

You could play around with some speaker amps if you're feeling adventurous.
Meier Audio is also worth checking out in the EU and there's a few on the used market right now.