[ForeverCalzone]

How much does a good dac/amp combo usually run for if you were using HD650's?
 
I don't have a sound card so I am guessing I would need a very good DAC

 

[ForeverCalzone]

can someone please take 5 seconds of their time and at least give a generic response.
 
This forum is so SLOW!!!

 

[Bblitz]

use the search function please

 

[matthewh133]

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can someone please take 5 seconds of their time and at least give a generic response.
 
This forum is so SLOW!!!

You sound like a baby. Don't like it? Then go away.

 

[Rotaryphone]

Basic benchmark. I found that is pretty damn good. You can also use your old cd/dvd player as transport and get good sound out of it.

 

[jasonb]

i'm using the HeadRoom Desktop Amp/DAC with my 650's.

 

[flatmap]

I heard the Benchmark with a pair of HD650's at a meet-up about a year ago.  I thought it was a  quite good pairing.  In the same price range is the Wavelength Proton... although I'm not sure I've heard it with these headphones.

 

[ForeverCalzone]

thank you guys! you are so helpful!!!
 
I might have been a little unclear, but I meant DAC and amp not likt a dac/amp combo. sorry

 

[jasonb]

what's wrong with a combo?
 
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thank you guys! you are so helpful!!!
 
I might have been a little unclear, but I meant DAC and amp not likt a dac/amp combo. sorry

 

[ForeverCalzone]

IDK. I was doing some searching of my own and I read that it is better to have a separate dac and amp. I have a budget of $500ish so I am having second thoughts whether or not getting HD650's is a good decision
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what's wrong with a combo?
 
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thank you guys! you are so helpful!!!
 
I might have been a little unclear, but I meant DAC and amp not likt a dac/amp combo. sorry

 

[ForeverCalzone]

I've been reading up on headphones/amp/dac the WHOLE DAY!!! I spent a WHOLE DAY reading up. I now have some very basic knowledge and I was wondering if someone could give me a yes or no response (assholes go away). Is an HD650/mkIII amp/ zero dac an awsome setup for someone that is upgrading from JVC HA-RX700 and onboard audio?

 

[ForeverCalzone]

thank you. one more question. Is there a dac that will suit that setup better in the same price range?
 
My other sources tell me the mk III and a $100ish dac will not be anywhere close to the sound that would be ideal with hd 650's

 

[flaming_june]

HOLy crap how did you get over one thousand post since sept?
 
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can someone please take 5 seconds of their time and at least give a generic response.
 
This forum is so SLOW!!!

You sound like a baby. Don't like it? Then go away.

 

[matthewh133]

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HOLy crap how did you get over one thousand post since sept?
 
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You sound like a baby. Don't like it? Then go away.

 

Sitting in uni mainly.. lol.

 

[Kaidao]

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IDK. I was doing some searching of my own and I read that it is better to have a separate dac and amp. I have a budget of $500ish so I am having second thoughts whether or not getting HD650's is a good decision
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what's wrong with a combo?
 
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thank you guys! you are so helpful!!!
 
I might have been a little unclear, but I meant DAC and amp not likt a dac/amp combo. sorry

 

Where did you read that it is better to have separate dac and amp? I'm thinking about getting the HD650's too but I was pretty set on a DAC/Amp combo