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Nuforce Icon Mobile DAC running small desktop amp for HD650s?

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3/6/11 at 8:34am
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Hi all, Just a quick question if you don't mind, I have the Nuforce Icon Mobile DAC/AMP and think it is a bit underpowered to drive the HD650s. Could I purchase a desktop amp e.g. Little dot mkv and source it through the Icon as a DAC? Would this sound better than my current setup? If not, is there a suitable reasonable desktop DAC? Also would the Pico AMP/DAC combo still be underpowered? Thanks, Leon
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post #2 of 2
3/7/11 at 1:48am

Quote:Originally Posted by dubleon 

"Hi all, Just a quick question if you don't mind, I have the Nuforce Icon Mobile DAC/AMP and think it is a bit underpowered to drive the HD650s. Could I purchase a desktop amp e.g. Little dot mkv and source it through the Icon as a DAC? Would this sound better than my current setup? If not, is there a suitable reasonable desktop DAC? Also would the Pico AMP/DAC combo still be underpowered? Thanks, Leon"


I had the Nuforce Icon Mobile when I had the HD650 and even with a few other amps I had I didn't feel the DAC section was the best for it. I don't think the Pico amp/DAC combo would be the best to drive them either. Although the Pico DAC might be fairly decent with am amp like the Headroom Micro Amp (AC version). I had a great match with the DacMagic and the Gilmore Lite combo. I also used the iBasso D2+ Boa as a DAC with both the Headroom and Gilmore with good results. I haven't heard the uDac but it might be good with a quality amp.

For the most part, however, you'll get best results from more of a desktop amp and DAC.

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