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USB DAC/Amp for SRH840's

post #1 of 3
2/1/12 at 1:14pm
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I currently have an E7 + E9 combo that I really like but I know the amp is 10ohm and the headphones are 44ohm.  Should I be changing my setup to accommodate that?  My computer does not have a great sound card and I'd rather have an amp/dac than a sound card because I have a laptop I plug into it as well.  Any suggestions?

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post #2 of 3
2/1/12 at 3:37pm

Personally, I doubt your going to find something that can really make the SRH840 ($150 headphones) sound that much better then what your using now.

You could spend hundreds of dollars trying several different DAC/amps, to find the one that improves the sound the most over the E7/E9.

You could sell of your E7 for a newer E17, but I'm not sure how much the DAC on the E17 is better then the E7 DAC.

Sell off the E7 and get a $150 HRT Music Streaming II DAC.

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post #3 of 3
2/1/12 at 4:51pm
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That actually makes me feel better!  Thanks.

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Originally Posted by PurpleAngel View Post

Personally, I doubt your going to find something that can really make the SRH840 ($150 headphones) sound that much better then what your using now.



I'll look up the HRT. 

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