Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Dedicated Source Components › pico, Predator or uDAC311 for DT770/600Ω
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

pico, Predator or uDAC311 for DT770/600Ω

post #1 of 5
12/2/11 at 8:12pm
Thread Starter 
I am looking for a cubicle friendly (closed back) system that will mostly be used for classical and some rock, jazz, elec.

I've settled on Beyerdynamic DT 770 at 600Ω.

The three USB/DAC amps I am looking at are in the $400-$500 range.
HeadAmp pico USB DAC/Amp
Emmeline Predator
Microshar uDAC311

The pico gets good reviews, as does the Predator. They both run off a battery, which it seems provides cleaner power. The uDAC311 is only powered by the USB bus - is that an issue? Its specs seem to imply it is also quiet/clean.

Opinions?
Reply
post #2 of 5
12/2/11 at 8:22pm

I dont know if any of them can run a 600 ohm can correctly.

Reply
post #3 of 5
12/2/11 at 8:41pm
Thread Starter 
Yes. That is definitely one of my concerns. The uDAC311 page says "The headphone amplifier output is suitable for headphones with impedances between 16 and 600 ohms." But maybe someone has some real world feedback.
Reply
post #4 of 5
12/2/11 at 9:27pm
Thread Starter 
Or, after looking at the thread above this one, maybe I'll wait a bit longer and look into the Schiit Asgard / Bifrost combo! Ha! Getting into this audio scene, like any hobby is a bit overwhelming, at first.
Reply
post #5 of 5
12/3/11 at 6:30pm

I'm very curious about the uDAC311 i might acquire one and post impressions of it but my home cans are low impedance

Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Dedicated Source Components
Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Dedicated Source Components › pico, Predator or uDAC311 for DT770/600Ω