Yes you read it right. I have my gun pointed at those two right now.
I am pretty much settled with my iMod + SuperMicro-IV + ER-4S as my "ultraportable" rig - them rig goes with me everywhere now.
BUT because I am a head-fier and this cursed place have that pulsating charm that is the upgraditis, I have been losing sleep pondering what a DAP/Optical/DAC/Amp would sound like. And I had chanced upon the opportunity to own an iRiver H120 through a trade for my HD600 - so the itch has becoming more and more to the point of driving me nuts! With a DAP that has optical out, what would I do?
......a quick check at my pocket tells me that I may have that room to build a "barely portable rig" that will be my "I can carry my home audiophile rig anywhere" setup
So here it goes
First Choice:
HeadRoom MicroDAC & MicroAMP (Desktop Module) : $600
Second Choice:
HeadRoom Desktop Portable Amp + Home Module + DAC Option: $947
Now there's that $348 gap between these two and yet they are supposed to deliver similar sonic bliss. The question is, will a "HeadRoom Desktop Portable Amp + Home Module + DAC Option" provide better sonic performance than a maxed MicroStack?
Things to consider:
- I am a hardcore ETYMOTIC ER-4S junkie
- I don't care about battery life
- I dont care much about the size - as long as they live on battery I could always mod my way around it.
So those that have experienced the above stated system, please kick some senses into me before I start going trigger happy
I am pretty much settled with my iMod + SuperMicro-IV + ER-4S as my "ultraportable" rig - them rig goes with me everywhere now.
BUT because I am a head-fier and this cursed place have that pulsating charm that is the upgraditis, I have been losing sleep pondering what a DAP/Optical/DAC/Amp would sound like. And I had chanced upon the opportunity to own an iRiver H120 through a trade for my HD600 - so the itch has becoming more and more to the point of driving me nuts! With a DAP that has optical out, what would I do?
......a quick check at my pocket tells me that I may have that room to build a "barely portable rig" that will be my "I can carry my home audiophile rig anywhere" setupSo here it goes
First Choice:
HeadRoom MicroDAC & MicroAMP (Desktop Module) : $600
Second Choice:
HeadRoom Desktop Portable Amp + Home Module + DAC Option: $947
Now there's that $348 gap between these two and yet they are supposed to deliver similar sonic bliss. The question is, will a "HeadRoom Desktop Portable Amp + Home Module + DAC Option" provide better sonic performance than a maxed MicroStack?
Things to consider:
- I am a hardcore ETYMOTIC ER-4S junkie
- I don't care about battery life
- I dont care much about the size - as long as they live on battery I could always mod my way around it.
So those that have experienced the above stated system, please kick some senses into me before I start going trigger happy
