PredCaliber
New Head-Fier
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Hello everyone,
Since I am playing a lot on my PS4 nowadays, I want a good headphone solution for surround sound. (and also my PC)
At the moment, I am using a ADL Espirit DAC/AMP and my Sennheiser HD 650. I bought these because I like listening to loseless music on my PC. Thats what it is good for, HD Music and HD Blueray. (In stereo)
At the moment I also have my PS4 connected to this DAC with optical (SPDIF), and it works ok, but its nothing special for gaming.
I would like to have great surround sound, and I am wondering if you guys could help me:
I saw that the Astro A40 TR with mixamp was one of the best surround headphones at the moment. I was thinking that I could perhaps use only the Mixamp on the PS4 for my HD650, but since its a 300 ohm headphone I doubt that the mixamp could handle it.
But then I also saw that Soundblaster has released the X7, DAC/AMP which seems to be a great DAC/AMP with enough power to drive my 300 ohm HD650, and also has a dolby digital surround option.
The only thing I am wondering is that *IF* The X7 would work fine on Dolby Surround, that I have the same quality of positional surround sound like a Astro A40 TR with Mixamp. Its almost impossible to find an answer on this, so I am hoping you guys can help me out.
The price of the Astro A40TR with mixamp and the Sound Blaster X7 are almost the same in my country. If the X7 would work fine, I can also sell my ADL Espirit DAC/Amp perhaps. Looking forward to your suggestions!
Since I am playing a lot on my PS4 nowadays, I want a good headphone solution for surround sound. (and also my PC)
At the moment, I am using a ADL Espirit DAC/AMP and my Sennheiser HD 650. I bought these because I like listening to loseless music on my PC. Thats what it is good for, HD Music and HD Blueray. (In stereo)
At the moment I also have my PS4 connected to this DAC with optical (SPDIF), and it works ok, but its nothing special for gaming.
I would like to have great surround sound, and I am wondering if you guys could help me:
I saw that the Astro A40 TR with mixamp was one of the best surround headphones at the moment. I was thinking that I could perhaps use only the Mixamp on the PS4 for my HD650, but since its a 300 ohm headphone I doubt that the mixamp could handle it.
But then I also saw that Soundblaster has released the X7, DAC/AMP which seems to be a great DAC/AMP with enough power to drive my 300 ohm HD650, and also has a dolby digital surround option.
The only thing I am wondering is that *IF* The X7 would work fine on Dolby Surround, that I have the same quality of positional surround sound like a Astro A40 TR with Mixamp. Its almost impossible to find an answer on this, so I am hoping you guys can help me out.
The price of the Astro A40TR with mixamp and the Sound Blaster X7 are almost the same in my country. If the X7 would work fine, I can also sell my ADL Espirit DAC/Amp perhaps. Looking forward to your suggestions!