[BradJudy]

I recently purchased an Echo Audio Indigo IO and I have to say that it does an impressive job driving my HD-600s (and my ER-6s, but I'm less impressed by that accomplishment). I haven't spent time doing direct comparisons to my pretty maxed PPA, but I could certainly be happy with the Indigo after using my PPA as my primary amp for a while.

At $180 for an excellent soundcard that doesn't require an external amp, I think it's a great buy for anyone who uses their notebook as a primary audio source with their headphones.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Glad to see you're still making good use of my old '600s.

 

[BradJudy]

They are still going strong and I'm enjoying them. A purchase I haven't regretted.

While a search shows a few threads on the Indigo, most are short lived and there really isn't much discussion of it. I guess it's just because people want either PCI or USB soundcards.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

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Originally Posted by BradJudy They are still going strong and I'm enjoying them. A purchase I haven't regretted. While a search shows a few threads on the Indigo, most are short lived and there really isn't much discussion of it. I guess it's just because people want either PCI or USB soundcards.

Yeah, I've only gone through like 7 or so pairs of cans since

I was actually going to get an indigo for my laptop, but I've been happy enough with the onboard sound and built-in optical (for use with the DAC1) that I never found the need to. I'd still like to hear one someday though.

Nothin' like a 2-man thread, eh?