Thanks to all the answers guys! (Did not know how to quote also hellraiser). I am ordering the Phonitor 2 if all goes well and give my feedback when it arrives ;)

Hi to both, I have a question. With Phonitor 2 that does not have a DAC, is it necessary to keep it always with Power on? I had in mind to switch on and off everyday and plug / unplug the headphones while it is switched off. Cheers!

Thanks a lot, I think you convinced me :) and in case I do not find cheaper XE or X I go for the phonitor 2. The only mistery in all my story, that does not affect the phonitor 2 decision is: why when the kemper entered via analog the sennheiser HDV 820 headphone amp, which is a very expensive...

Hi Hellreaiser, Thanks for the welcoming and also for the hints. By the way cool nickname, I like the movie series too. Actually this is super interesting, I wanted to ask in your opinion if it is worth to pass to a better DAC vs Phonitor 2? (probably both will happen but now thinking what...

Hi Kenammo, Thanks a lot for your feedback and impression. I would use the DAC conversion of the RME fireface uc (until next upgrade..;) ) It is not an easy decision to make..... I understand with good recordings the crossfeed works well and sound quality (frequencies range/details etc)...

Hi All, Nice to meet you, I am new on this forum and a newbie on headphone amps topic. This thread for me was extremely useful to understand if I should buy a Phonitor x/xe/1/mini VS a Phonitor 2. Thank you all! Before proceeding to my purchase I would like to clarify a couple of points...