adydula
Headphoneus Supremus
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Thanks thought I saw 4 watts somewhere...
Plenty enough.
Alex
Plenty enough.
Alex
Thanks thought I saw 4 watts somewhere...
Plenty enough.
Alex
This one from PS Audio is class A, and it has a USB input. I don't know how good the DAC is, but it looks like a heck of an amp for $500, which is half off:
http://www.musicdirect.com/p-7416-ps-audio-gcha-headphone-amp.aspx
I'm looking for a DAC amp combo (separate units or integrated) for $600 or less.
Has anyone tried & have feedback (ideally comparative) on the following?
1) HRT Music Streamer ii+ ---> Schitt Asgard
2) Musical Fidelity V-DAC ---> Schitt Asgard
3) Nuforce HDP
Welcome/looking for other recommendations as well. Thanks!
This one from PS Audio is class A, and it has a USB input. I don't know how good the DAC is, but it looks like a heck of an amp for $500, which is half off:
http://www.musicdirect.com/p-7416-ps-audio-gcha-headphone-amp.aspx
The DAC sux, but the amp is great! The DAC is ok for a starter, but the amp really comes alive with a good DAC. The amp puts out over 2W per channel.
I'm looking for a DAC amp combo (separate units or integrated) for $600 or less.
Has anyone tried & have feedback (ideally comparative) on the following?
1) HRT Music Streamer ii+ ---> Schitt Asgard
2) Musical Fidelity V-DAC ---> Schitt Asgard
3) Nuforce HDP
Welcome/looking for other recommendations as well. Thanks!
The DAC sux, but the amp is great! The DAC is ok for a starter, but the amp really comes alive with a good DAC. The amp puts out over 2W per channel.
No published specs, but it'll comfortably do 2W in Class A into 50 ohms.
You should hit up equus, he is looking to sell his Stacker2. Honestly, I think that stacker sounds better than the Stacker2 I have here.
EDIT - and yeah, I'll probably sell the Stacker I have at or after the meet. I love it, but I can't really justify storing it when I know that I'll either probably never be motivated to pull it out since I have the Liquid Fire, and I ever feel interested in doing so, I'll probably be too lazy to pull it out.
Lets just say that i now believe that there's no Balanced vs Single ended argument to have, just better sounding equipment.
Then I would get the GCHA if I was rfdblue, as it sounds like the best amp in his price range. The DAC in it would still be an improvement compared to a computer's built-in soundcard, and could be upgraded at a later date.