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post #46 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:31pm
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yh, the budget is around 500$

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post #47 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:42pm
An amp AND dac.
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post #48 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:44pm
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?

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post #49 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:47pm
He's gonna hook up the amp to a good dac. Though he may as well start with like the ODAC, and a strong amp.

ODAC + C-2.2?
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post #50 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:52pm
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i dont know, man you are the experts, i have listed the conditions of my friend and you choose based on your test and expeirence!
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post #51 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:54pm
If $500 is his limit for amp/dac, I suggest the NFB10SE if he wants to go balanced, lol.

If not, just the ODAC + C-2.2
Edited by Mad Lust Envy - 7/25/12 at 10:57pm
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post #52 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:55pm

suggest him to buy an O2 amp + Odac from jdslabs for 285, tell him it is worth 500, and keep the extra 115 =)

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post #53 of 152
7/25/12 at 10:58pm
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Mad Lust , can you give me a link to a web from where i can buy it, cuz i searched in Google and they didnt give me any result! thanks

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post #54 of 152
7/25/12 at 11:01pm
http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=39

ODAC (USB, so it's for PCs/laptops). It acts as an external soundcard.

http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/C-2new/C2.2EN.htm

C-2.2. The amp.

So depending on where he listens to music (needs USB input for the ODAC), you hook up the ODAC to your source, then a cable from the ODAC to the C-2.2.

That should be quite a good combo for all needs.

Of course he can save money by getting an amp/dac all in one, like the NFB-5.2

http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB5/NFB5EN.htm

I have the NFB5, and I absolutely love it. It has a lot of power. 1.8 watts at 50ohm (the LCD-2 is 50 ohm).

With the NFB-5.2, it has a USB input, optical input, and coaxial input, so you're covered for the digital inputs. Just hook it up, and you're good to go.
Edited by Mad Lust Envy - 7/25/12 at 11:05pm
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post #55 of 152
7/25/12 at 11:06pm
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isnt there a sole amp that can do both things, i mean ,the less the better :D

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post #56 of 152
7/25/12 at 11:07pm
The NFB-5.2 is a sole amp/dac. It's all you need.

In any case, amps alone don't take in digital inputs, that's what a dac is for...

DAC = Digital to Analog Converter.
Edited by Mad Lust Envy - 7/25/12 at 11:16pm
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post #57 of 152
7/25/12 at 11:08pm

This generation really needs to take more maths classes.

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suggest him to buy an O2 amp + Odac from jdslabs for 285, tell him it is worth 500, and keep the extra 115 =)

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post #58 of 152
7/25/12 at 11:09pm
HAHAHAHA
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post #59 of 152
7/25/12 at 11:11pm

sorry i am just 6 years old =) i can only count up to 100 only

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post #60 of 152
7/25/12 at 11:20pm

classic troll biggrin.gif

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