Best AMP & SOURCE for AudioTechnica ATH-W3000ANV & Balanced version ?

Dec 8, 2012 at 1:24 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 5

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OK guys, you convinced me... I just bought on SON&VIDEO my ATH-W3000ANV  
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    Looking forward receiving it !

 
At home I will use it with the new DAC/AMP from RedWineAudio.  Vinnie from RedWineAudio confirmed that it will be a very good match (he uses it himself).
 
But... for my portable use (OK OK not in the subway... but during Week-end) I need a good source.
 
I was wondering if the  iBasso DX100 will be OK ? Will it have a good synergy with the ATH-W3000 ?   I know the DX100 is a very good DAP, but I read somewhere here that it does not pair very well with the ATH-W3000 ?!
 
Alternatively, I can wait for the Centrance Hifi-M8  DAC/AMP and use it with a SAMSUNG S3 (with special firmware to support 24/192 mHz).  
 
And.. last question : Has someone tried re-wiring the ATH-W3000 with BALANCED cable/plug (RedWineAudio DAC/AMP offer Single Ended AND Balanced output) ?    Or has someone just re-wired it SE with higher quality SE cabling ?   does it make sense and offer better sound ? 
 
Dec 19, 2012 at 1:12 PM Post #2 of 5
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OK guys, you convinced me... I just bought on SON&VIDEO my ATH-W3000ANV  
L3000.gif
    Looking forward receiving it !

 
At home I will use it with the new DAC/AMP from RedWineAudio.  Vinnie from RedWineAudio confirmed that it will be a very good match (he uses it himself).
 
But... for my portable use (OK OK not in the subway... but during Week-end) I need a good source.
 
I was wondering if the  iBasso DX100 will be OK ? Will it have a good synergy with the ATH-W3000 ?   I know the DX100 is a very good DAP, but I read somewhere here that it does not pair very well with the ATH-W3000 ?!
 
Alternatively, I can wait for the Centrance Hifi-M8  DAC/AMP and use it with a SAMSUNG S3 (with special firmware to support 24/192 mHz).  
 
And.. last question : Has someone tried re-wiring the ATH-W3000 with BALANCED cable/plug (RedWineAudio DAC/AMP offer Single Ended AND Balanced output) ?    Or has someone just re-wired it SE with higher quality SE cabling ?   does it make sense and offer better sound ? 

 
 
How about these:
 
 

 

 
Dec 19, 2012 at 4:32 PM Post #3 of 5
!! Where did you get them re-wired ?  Are they wired balanced ? 
 
Dec 19, 2012 at 5:16 PM Post #5 of 5
Did you re-câbled it yourself or you had it done ? By who ?

And, ... How does this change the sound signature ? Is it à real improvement V/S the SE version ?
 

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