Hello head-fi'ers
New user and a complete newbie to this audio scene. Just purchased Beyerdynamic DT990 250 ohms and i currently own a couple of entry level cans such as sony mdrv700 and sennheiser hd228.
Anyway, my source is an onboard pc audio and an ipod. I understand i need an amp for the beyers and i'm eyeing on the little dot mkiii. Do you think thats enough considering that the LD is a preamp?
What cable should i need to hook a line out to the LD L and R audio input?
New user and a complete newbie to this audio scene. Just purchased Beyerdynamic DT990 250 ohms and i currently own a couple of entry level cans such as sony mdrv700 and sennheiser hd228.
Anyway, my source is an onboard pc audio and an ipod. I understand i need an amp for the beyers and i'm eyeing on the little dot mkiii. Do you think thats enough considering that the LD is a preamp?
What cable should i need to hook a line out to the LD L and R audio input?
Sadly, one I regret selling as well. At the moment, you can get away with running simply an amp with onboard audio. You are not going to get the full potential out of any component in the chain but I guarantee you that it will sound good to your "fresh" ears. Next upgrade then should be a DAC and the sound will exponentially improve. After about 3 or 4 months of using the MKIII off onboard audio, I upgraded to a non oversampling DAC which worked really well with the rest of the components. Basically, in short, I thumbs up the current upgrade in mind, so long as you are committed to spending a little bit more money in the future on a DAC. If not then, for the most bang for your buck, I would pick up a DAC/Amp combo unit. I really do endorse the former option. Welcome to headfi and sorry about your wallet!! If you need any more info, you are welcome to pm me.
. Any pointer towards a good DAC under $150? I might consider getting both if the amount sounds right.
