runswithaliens
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Thanks for the quick reply. I was actually looking at the A1 + D2 combo - just got it wrong in typing it out; as I agree getting the A1 & D1 together would be a bit redundant.
I am curious to know how the pricing works out in China though. If the TubeDAC gets much cheaper there, then I could see it working against him like you said.
I agree, unfortunately my bank account does not my question is if the tubeDAC-11 would work well with the sen's and is it a good purchase at this price range compared to the m-stage+HRT streamer combo.
Thanks
I recently got myself the wonderful Sen's HD-800 and for about a month now I am surfing around trying to find the best solution of a DAC and Amp combo.
This looks to me like the holy grail as I am on a budget of up to $450
What I thought of doing until I saw this was to get the HRT music streamer as a DAC and combine it with the Matrix m-stage which seems like the best amp for the 800's under a budget
Would this be a better buy or should I go for the streamer and m-stage?
And on a more techi side, is 110mW at 300 Ohm enough to power the sen's?
thank you all for the replies, its great help. There are so many options out there it can drive one mad
Just one last question, I should not worry about the TubeDAC-11 not being powerful enough correct?
It says it has 110mW at 300 Ohm
The MAtrix amp has 200mW at 300 Ohm is that difference critical or 110mW is all I need?
Thanks again everyone for your help!
No idea on the Mini-I, that's the one Matrix product I have yet to hear. Should be pretty good from what I read though.
TubeDAC is definitely great for smoothing things out though, without removing too much detail. I'm really amazed at the different sound you can get from it, all of which are good in their own ways.
The tube output used with headphones is recommended for 300 ohm or higher. At that range you are more concerned with voltage than anything else. 6v is fairly powerful - drives Sennheiser and 600 ohm Beyes very nicely. It's no Schiit Lyr, but still potent enough.