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New to audio world. Want more out of my iMac! Help?

post #1 of 6
2/21/11 at 9:54am
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Hi guys!

 

I discovered head-fi by accident and I'm now determined to upgrade my audio setup for a better music listening experience.

 

What I have now: iMac line out > Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speakers.

What I want: iMac USB > DAC > AMP > Beyerdynamic DT880 (250 or 600 ohms)

 

 

I do not intend to select audio output under Mac preferences all the time. Is there any amp that will have a headphone jack and line-out so I can connect my humble logitech speakers?

 

I've been looking at Fiio E7 + E9 combo. Here's what I intend to do:

 

iMac USB > E7 + E9 > DT880 (headphone jack) & Logitech (line-out of E9)

 

Many said this amp isn't ideal for DT880. What do you think? I'm leaning towards a 600ohm version because of recommendations.

 

Please share with me your opinions.

 

Sorry for bad English but I hope you understand me.

 

Thank you very much!

 

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post #2 of 6
2/22/11 at 11:21am

That looks good to me.

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post #3 of 6
2/22/11 at 11:47am

The E9/E7 is a good choice, it doesn't add or take away from the sound so if the DT880 sounds harsh or something then the e9/e7 won't hide this while other amps might.

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post #4 of 6
2/22/11 at 12:00pm
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Thanks! Will the E7/E9 combo be powerful enough to drive a 600ohm DT880 comfortably? I'm also looking at other options: NuForce, Little Dot, Fubar, Yulong ... Let me know what you think! Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #5 of 6
2/22/11 at 1:08pm

It should do it's a very powerful amp, i'm not sure if the other amps you mentioned will have the power to drive 600ohm headphones like the e9.

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post #6 of 6
2/22/11 at 2:19pm
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Originally Posted by garcon View Post

 

I do not intend to select audio output under Mac preferences all the time. 



A small tip i recently discovered for those who don't want to go under system preferences to change the output everytime. You can option + click the volume icon on the menubar to change it.

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