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post #16 of 22
4/5/09 at 6:03am
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Originally Posted by FallenAngel View Post
If spending that much on headphones, why restrict yourself to such a short budget to the amp? You also should consider the source much more than the amp.
If it were me then I would use a computer or a CD player until I could afford a better source and concentrate on an amp just now.
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post #17 of 22
4/5/09 at 7:03am
Thread Starter 
unfortunately in the modern era, good source is very hard now. i understand that a lot of you guys get files in FLAC or lossless format, but most of my stuff are in mp3 ( ). considering in the fact that with the rise of the internet, everyone has a large library (couple thousand songs ya?), it is near impossible to completely change my whole library. this is why i am not so focused on the setting such a high budget for amp and source, as well as the fact that i have already spent so much on the d7000 that my budget leftover for amp is low. (i got the d7000 at a good price too, thanks J&R) It took a lot of convincing before i went in and got the 7000 at the price i paid, so paying more than $300 for an amp or better source is way too difficult and is not something i can really justify doing right now.
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post #18 of 22
4/5/09 at 8:37am
I think an improved sound is an improved sound no matter how high the bitrate of your music is.
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post #19 of 22
4/5/09 at 9:04am
I only heard what I can call the "real" difference when I upgraded the source.
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post #20 of 22
4/5/09 at 9:06am
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so basically you guys are recomending that i should go for the DAC over the amp?
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post #21 of 22
4/5/09 at 9:11am
To get some more poke out of those phones.... you should really get a dac/amp Maybe even something small like the Octavart or Ibasso D10 for now.
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post #22 of 22
4/5/09 at 12:20pm
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Originally Posted by mrarroyo View Post
j2kei there are a few amps available in your price range. IMO the EF1 and the Novo sound very nice with the Denon D5000 (D2000 on the way so I will know soon if it matches well). An older unit that also sound very good would be an used Musical Fidelity X-Can V2 w/ the PinkFloyd Mods.
Sounds delicious with my d7000's and a PinkFloyd modded x-can v3 running thru a v-dac from optical out of macbook pro. (couldn't ask for more, but was looking at the grace m902 a long while..)
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