Hi all!
I have posted this questions on LCD2c thread - but had no specific propositions.
And as amp requirements for the LCD2c and LCD2 are similar I will ask this question again here:
Recently I have bought LCD2c and like them a lot! Now after reading a lot of information from this and other threads on this forum decided to join the discussion.
Now I have following audio setup:
FiioX7 mark 2 > Fiio A5 > Audeze LCD2classic
Bought it this autumn. And quite like how everything sounds.
But after reading this forum I have some new thoughts. A lot of people saying that if I will upgrade Fiio A5 amp with more expensive amp in this chain I will have much more quality from it.
I have listened several $500 amps in store and I think everything sound pretty much the same as my current setup:
Matrix HPA-3B (420$)
Nuprime HPA9 (600$)
Questyle CMA400i (700$) amp/dac
HiFiman EF100 (300$)
Also spent 2 hours listening CAYIN iHA-6 (700$) / in balanced and regular mode + Cayin iDAC-6 (700$) - and as for me it is still in the same sound quality range that my current setup is.
So now I have opinion that amps with price about 500$ and my current setup have similar quality. So I do not see a sense to buy something from things that I listed above...
My question is: which amps (my budget is: 1000$ +/- $300) should I try to significantly increase sound quality from FiioX7 mark 2 and Audeze LCD2classic?
Products from companies Monoprice, Burson Audio, Schiit not available in my city. (I need to try product before buying it, so it needs to be on sale in local store).
I searched for recently discussed WooAudio and Klipsch - prosucts of such companies are not available here too.
Same with Massdrop products - I will not be able to listen them before buying.
My current short list to try is:
Questyle CMA-600i (1300$ local price)
Audio-GD NFB-1AMP (600$ local price)
If you will add some propositions - what I should add to my shortlist before visiting store - it will be great! Please note that some companies that I mentioned are not available in my city.
Thanks!