preproman
Headphoneus Supremus
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Huh - the old double blind listening test. It will get you everytime.
Has anyone tried the headphone out section on any of these products
Audiolab Mdac
Musical fidelity M1HPAP
Peachtree audio nova 125
I'm thinking about getting one of these for my speaker system but also want to be able to use headphones.
The headphones I'm looking at are either the lcd2 or HD700.
I have a $300-ish budget for a DAC/AMP as of now. Looking to upgrade in the future. What would be good to start out from?
Getting very excited for the arrival of my LCD-2 in 2 daysJust have to decide between the Little Dot MKVI+ and Yulong A18 (have ruled everything else out for either cost, aesthetic or performance reasons). AFAIK, I can't demo either and I pretty much have a gauge for the sound of the A18 based on reviews etc, but not the MKVI+ as there are very little reviews and comparisons of it. They both look great in silver too which is a huge plus
I'm also considering MK VI+ but I'm worried it will be too neutral, even with tube rolling.
I really liked the A18 with LCD-2, there's a sort of fluidity in the sound which compliments the natural bold sound of the Audezes. However, I feel it benefits some dynamic cans even more, for example my K701 and HE-400 were almost blissful through the A18, I guess the characteristics of the A18 go better with such headphones; even heard that the HD800 should be a great fit.
Amps and I rarely get along for more than 2 monthsso I'm going to try out other options with the LCD-2. And since I definetly can't try out anything apart from Burson and other more popular European and American products in Sweden (strangely they have Leben amplifiers at one place here though) I will have to order from China in order to 'audition' amps.
I'm also considering MK VI+ but I'm worried it will be too neutral, even with tube rolling. But aside that, I had really pleasent results with my previous Little Dot amp.
No chance of that happening. It is a chameleon of an amp.
If only your A18 you have listed for sale was silver and I would jump on it and then you could get the MKVI+The A18 is definitely still on my list, but so is the MKVI+ which makes things difficult.
By this I assume you mean the tube's characteristics really shine through, which makes it a great choice for those who will spend some time (and money) tube rolling to get the exact sound they wish. I think I should look up various tubes that can be used with the MKVI+ and see if any have the sound characteristics I am looking for. Pretty sure the MKVI+ has a 4 week waiting time thoughIt would also be a pain if something were to go wrong with it as shipping it back would take quite some time and cost quite a bit of money.
If anything goes wrong I can fix it for you. As I have one and it's been modded. Hasn't been used in a while though its in the garage.
That's very generous of you, thanks. Why haven't you used it in a while? Don't enjoy it anymore, not as good pairing with your primary headphones compared to another of your amps? I am really considering it over the A18 now. All these cable upgrades are so tempting right now though but if I buy them all now (new LCD-2 cable, XLR and coax) I won't be able to afford an amp for at least a couple of months