Royal Amethyst
100+ Head-Fier
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Hello, yes it's me again, but this time Schiit is actually getting done, so bear with me.
So I just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 600s to eventually replace my HD 598s. Not an enormous upgrade, but I have a long term plan. Eventually, I want to save up a lot of money and pair my HD 600's with something like the Beyerdynamic T1 Tesla. That way I'll have a true audiophile headset paired with a neutral little brother. This should solve my issue of wanting a headphone that is accurate and neutral (HD 600) with one that sounds amazing and is versatile for classical, opera, rock, punk, metal, electronic and games (T1) with the right setup.
So now I need to find a DAC/amp combo to drive them. Currently with an Essence STX, but I'm looking at some Schiit stacks. I've heard that the Modi 2/Magni 2 Uber stack is unbeatable in its price-range, but it seems like it would be a bit underwhelming to try to drive Beyerdnamic's flagship with Schiit's entry-level stack. Ideally, I'd want the Bifrost/Valhalla 2 stack, but that's running over $800 by itself, and I anticipate being poor after buying a T1.
Incidentally, should I be suspicious of a $800 used T1 on Amazon from a newer seller? All recommendations appreciated, thanks!
So I just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 600s to eventually replace my HD 598s. Not an enormous upgrade, but I have a long term plan. Eventually, I want to save up a lot of money and pair my HD 600's with something like the Beyerdynamic T1 Tesla. That way I'll have a true audiophile headset paired with a neutral little brother. This should solve my issue of wanting a headphone that is accurate and neutral (HD 600) with one that sounds amazing and is versatile for classical, opera, rock, punk, metal, electronic and games (T1) with the right setup.
So now I need to find a DAC/amp combo to drive them. Currently with an Essence STX, but I'm looking at some Schiit stacks. I've heard that the Modi 2/Magni 2 Uber stack is unbeatable in its price-range, but it seems like it would be a bit underwhelming to try to drive Beyerdnamic's flagship with Schiit's entry-level stack. Ideally, I'd want the Bifrost/Valhalla 2 stack, but that's running over $800 by itself, and I anticipate being poor after buying a T1.
Incidentally, should I be suspicious of a $800 used T1 on Amazon from a newer seller? All recommendations appreciated, thanks!