I got me some SR007's. I have a modi right now but it's having some issues and is definitely holding my system back. I want a standalone USB DAC that is transparent, clean, and precise for under $400 (tops!) I want to buy used if possible, and would prefer something other than Schiit this time...

Hello again, I'm looking to upgrade my DAC. Is there anything recommended for SR007's that is below $500? I'm willing to buy used.

Now you have caught my interest. How much, more or less, would the components for such an amp cost? Is there a BOM and schematic available for such a device? I don't have anywhere near the time to do this, nor do I have the knowledge, but I would fo it down the road.

Just get the most expensive one. It sounds like you want to and can afford it. Or you could get a cheaper amp and buy the SR007's with the extra money.

A little knowledge about the most dangerous components of an amplifier goes a long way. As for the biasing, I've only biased the T1, so IDK if the internals are similar. But I never was turning the adjustment pots all the way. I was doing very fine adjustments while looking at the multimeter...

L700 vs Sr007 mk1. GO!

I studied Voiles in my intro music class last semester! And I have a song like that that was quite sibilant before I got the SR007. This: The constant snare and hi hat sounds echoing were brutal on HD800's, and LC2's didn't capture the ambience of the song.

I was literally about to ask about DAC's when I saw this. And funny thing is, I have the Modi Multibit, too. @VRacer-111 what differences can you hear between a lesser DAC such as mine and a ~$500 one?

Right on. None of us need $2k headphones and amps lol. But the gear part of audiophiledom is something so visceral that appeals to humans' desire to always want more and never stop; it's truly addicting. Philosophizing aside, what more do I have to gain from going from my modded T1 to a...

surface mount device

With proper amplification, the Sr007's (i have mk2.9 bass port modded, apparently like the mk1's) are the most "liquid" headphones I have tried, and I have a fair amount of listening experience with hifi/midfi gear. Nothing harsh about them. The gentleman I bought the headphones from also had...

Do you guys EQ your stax? if so, what do you use? Would a simple rackmounted EQ like this work? https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FBQ800 Or would an audiophile specific eq be better?

Alright Stax mafia: modded T1 vs every other common amp stax has produced driving sr007. Who wins?

Schiit says the Lyr 2 has preamp outputs for speakers. Am I missing some difference between powered speakers and a headphone+amp combo?

OK, I see now. So basically a preamp is a glorified control box with volume :D