calist3r
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I know you can't compare desktop amps and portable amps, but judging from the huge difference in price you'd think that the Continental, even though it's just a portable amp, can easily beat the Xonar's built-in amp.
Is this the correct assumption?
I'm thinking about adding the Continental to my audio chains, so my setup will look like this:
Home: Foobar->WASAPI->Xonar Essence STX as DAC->The Continental->HD600
Portable: iPod Classic->ALO Bling Bling Dock to Mini->The Continental[changed from ALO RX]->UM3X [I can't afford the CLAS so I don't know if I'm going to cripple my Continental with this setup.]
Will there be any appreciable gain, or should I just stick with the Xonar?
These are the reasons why it HAS to be the Continental:
1. I like the ALO house sound(Spaciousness, and that 3D feeling)
2. It can be used as both desktop and portable amp due to its size and power.
3. It's rechargable.
4. I don't have the budget to buy two separate amps for both setups.
Is this going to be an improvement over my old setups? Am I just wasting my money?
Any opinion would be highly appreciated as this is the first time I'm buying an amp that's worth about 500$ and I want to make sure that it's the money well spent.
Is this the correct assumption?
I'm thinking about adding the Continental to my audio chains, so my setup will look like this:
Home: Foobar->WASAPI->Xonar Essence STX as DAC->The Continental->HD600
Portable: iPod Classic->ALO Bling Bling Dock to Mini->The Continental[changed from ALO RX]->UM3X [I can't afford the CLAS so I don't know if I'm going to cripple my Continental with this setup.]
Will there be any appreciable gain, or should I just stick with the Xonar?
These are the reasons why it HAS to be the Continental:
1. I like the ALO house sound(Spaciousness, and that 3D feeling)
2. It can be used as both desktop and portable amp due to its size and power.
3. It's rechargable.
4. I don't have the budget to buy two separate amps for both setups.
Is this going to be an improvement over my old setups? Am I just wasting my money?
Any opinion would be highly appreciated as this is the first time I'm buying an amp that's worth about 500$ and I want to make sure that it's the money well spent.
