I followed your advice.. I'm amazed! With Topping's volume set to 3/4 and Asgard's one to about half (low gain), everything seems to have taken life. I'm not able to explain with technical terms.. Sound seems much fuller and linear. Struments separations is much more evident now. About...

Just got Asgard 2.. What a wonderful piece of hardware :D I'll post my impressions when it will be burned-in. Could I link its output to the Topping? I've read it would not be a nice idea, because TP22 already has a pre-amp section..

Well... I'm about to buy Schiit Asgard 2 or Audio-gd NFB-15.32 What should I do? :D

Hi all! Could anyone of you do a comparison between the amplifier section of this nfb-15.1 (or 15.32) and the Asgard 2 one? What about the build quality? Thanks :)

Quote:   Yes, after reading about nfb-15.32 I realized that I can set up this configuration. I have only some doubts about: How is Xonar DX optical converter quality? Is Audio-gd DAC a considerable upgrade from Xonar DX one? How is Audio-gd build quality?   Furthermore, is...

It's one of the best amplifier, good choice ;)

In my opinion, headphones like LCD2 or HD800 deserve a dedicated amplifier. Audeze specially are planar magnetic headphones, which are pretty hard to drive properly.   Regarding my current headphones, I think I'll buy an integrated amplifier (Rotel RA-10) for the moment. Later on, maybe I'll...

Thanks for your opinions!   My Tannoys are pretty warm speakers with slightly rolled-off treble, I'm wondering if a warm amplifier like Denon or Marantz could be a right choice. In fact, I'm more oriented towards Rotel (I'm going to put it on my desk, so the missing remote control won't be a...

Hello!   In your opinion, which of the following integrated amplifiers has the best headphone output?   Denon PMA720 Marantz PM6004 Nad C326BEE Rotel RA-10   My headphones are in sign... thank you! :)

As a result of a internet search, I found the following models of integrated amplifiers (in alphabetical order):   Denon PMA-720AE Marantz PM-6004 NAD C326BEE (or C316BEE?) (high headphones' output impedance from datasheet) Rotel RA-10   I'd like to test them to listen how they...

That Marantz is very nice. If the headphone output is as good as a mid-range dedicated headphone amp, maybe it's better to go for a full-integrated solution such as this Marantz

Quote:   Pretty interesting, but which of them? I+ or MKII?

Not really a matter of space. I will update my current T-class amp with an integrated AB-class one (i.e. NAD or similar), but now I've got a limited budget. Furthermore, the NAD i've looked at has a huge output impedance (60-70 Ohm).   For now, I'd like to improve headphones rig ;)

Could anyone give a little help? :)

The Graham Slee Novo appears to be really interesting but it's way over my budget. Maybe I can find an used one or I'll save my money until I can reach that budget.   Audio-GD NFB-15.32 is another nice model but I wish it had line-in so that I could use my Xonar DX (I'm a PC gamer too). I've...

Tiny up :)

Hi there!   As you can see from my sign, I own three very different headphones (MS1i /w bowls, DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm and HD 558) and I power them with a Fiio E9 (not E09K).   I'm quite happy with it, but it has two main annoyances: - high output impedance (10 Ohm) which doesn't couple...

Well, now that the Senns HD558 arrived and I have spent some time with them (drivin' them with my Fiio E9), I can say that these are very very good headphones: warmer than Alessandros, they provide a more relaxed sound, without been muddy at all. Wide soundstage, I find them optimal for gaming...

Quote: Sure! ;) Quote: Thanks, I hope so! ^^

I eventually pulled the trigger on the Senns HD558, I found them for 127 Euro. Hopin' they will satisfy my ears :)

Thank you, almost-namesake! :D

Quote: Eheh, i think so... It's sufficient to take a look to their respective frequency response graphs, supposing that MS1i is almost equal to SR125i:   http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=2971&graphID[]=2841   Obviously this is only theory... But I...

Quote: So... with "no" you mean that K240 is NOT that much analytical, right? :) 'Cos I've read further on the web and it seems that they're pretty "warm" comparing them to other AKGs (like K501, K601, K701/2).   I'm really curious about them and Sennheiser HD 5x8.   Moreover...

Great work! You totally re-invented your Grados! ^^ I think I'm going to try bowls and, for more comfort, a Beyerdynamic headband for the moment ;)

Umh, I see. So I will mod them with some new pads and maybe I will buy a DAC later on for my macbook. Thank you! ;)