Okay gotcha. The monitor is connected to a vesa and so is being moved pretty often. For example when i am studying, I move everything out of my line of sight so it doesn't distract me. I will look into the Litz cables, cheers.

Okay thanks! I will order it on the 11.11 This might be a little off topic, but do you know by any chance a good HDMI cable that can somewhat be flexible and high quality? All the cables i bought are very thick and can't bend much, and then start malfunctioning after just a few months.

Thank you for the reply. The only thing that worries me is that it doesn't have reviews on ali (feedback).

Hey folks! I'd like to upgrade my modi 2 cable to a better one. What's the difference between those three cables and will there even be a difference at all at the sound quality? I am running Magni 3 and Modi 2 stack. Here are the cables...

Guys this thread is like months old.. Already bought the modi 2 + magni 3 =)

Gumby is a little too much for now. I've bought a modi 2, for now a clean and crisp sound with no distortion is what i ask for :)

Found out someone in my country selling a third hand HRT Music Streamer II for 200 Ils(57.5$) and Meridian Explorer for 400 Ils (115$). thoughts? How do these compare to Modi 2?

Well, it only has SPDIF as far as i know. MB is Z170X-UD3

Ofcourse it is being double amped. There is no way to disable the onboard amp.

Well i live in Israel. I have a problem specifically with Schiit.com duo to the fact that they use FedEx. You see, FedEx is 40$ shipping + additional 30$ handeling costs, so before even considering the Tax, it is already 170$ for a 100$ Modi 2. Usually shipping from the US to Israel is cheaper...

Actually, Modi 2 vs Topping D30 DSD vs SMSL Sanskrit?

Uhm, what is "Mumby" ? I honestly prefer to buy either something from Amazon or Aliexpress like the S.M.S.L products which are usually considered very good. You see... If i order from Schiit, i will end up paying 99$ base price of Modi 2 + 87$ shipping which is kind of a lot. On the other hand...

Magni 3 DT990 600ohm premium HD6XX

How about SMSL Sanskrit? https://www.amazon.com/SMSL-Sanskrit-Optical-Coaxial-Decoder/dp/B00SY9RBOM Yeah well i do not mind buying a second hand DAC. For 100$ base price without shipping costs. if there is even anything good.

My budget would be about 100$+- base price before shipping. Less is better but depends on the item. Well its just that some say that Optical is better than USB due to the fact the most USB outputs on motherboards, have distortion. Is the quality of the DDS more enjoyable tho? do you even find...

Thanks for your reply! So what would you recommend me as my first ever DAC, a DSD supporting DAC or a 24-32 Bit optical SPDIF one?

Hey guys. I'd love to know, what is that feature that some DACs have, called "DSD"? Is it any good? is it worth it? by worth it i mean, well as far as i am concerned, in order to use DSD you need to use the USB input only. but then again, i have optical SPDIF on my motherboard which should be...

Hey man! I ended up buying the Schiit Magni 3. A little harsh on my pocket due to shipping costs and tax, but it will last for years, so hell why not. To be honest after a deeper reasearch, the Magni 3 is on the Warmer side. Lets say 0 is brightest, 5 is neutral, and 10 is Warmest. the schiit...

Ended up purchasing Magni 3 due to it's great ability to power high impedance headphones very well. Thanks everyone for commenting.

Speaking of the DT990s, which would be the best AMP standalone? Or maybe even a DAC+AMP combo? As of now i don't have either an amp nor a dac, but my pc has atleast an ALC 1150 which ain't too bad. Thanks.

Hey guys! I am about to place an order now, basically i am looking for my very first headphone powerhouse. I own DT990 600 Ohms and HD 6XX. The choices i have are: Schiit Magni 3 for 180-190$ incl shipping and tax (yeah.. Fedex are a ripoff in here). / SMSL VMV V2 for 140$ (incl everything). /...

Okay, thanks :)

So what would be the sweet spot? Is 143mW Topping A30 enough overkill? Or i should head for Magni 3 like everyone says? Because the Magni would be 170$ compared to 110$ of the A30 duo to shipping.

Then why would people recommand like 140mW amps on 600 ohms? Hell even the magni 3 which is 230mW.

Okay that clears up a bit. How much gain and voltage on average is needed for such cans to get to lets say, 90 decibels?