Firun
New Head-Fier
Hello everyone
As you can see I'm a new member. Although I'm not exactly an audiophile, I've always had a fascination with "good" audio. Recently, I've bought Sennheiser Momentum 2 Over Ears because I really liked their sound signature and the clarity they manage to provide whilst having the kind of bass I like. Whilst I wouldn't call myself a bass head I do enjoy and love good bass, but clarity in the mids and unaggressive highs are very important as well. When using an equalizer I tend to very slightly enhance the bass whilst very slightly lowering the highest highs.
That being said I am now looking for a cheap-ish DAP that can accompany those cans. I've tried all kinds of source available at my home, and my PC soundcard produced the best sound by far (Asus Xonar DX). My current MP3 player, an entry level Sony from several years back, doesn't seem to mix well with the Momentums. My smartphone (2nd Gen Moto G) doesn't sound good as well, and my notebook sounds horrible.
At the moment, I'm looking at the Sony A15, mainly because it is somewhat inexpensive and I've used and liked Sony for years, or a Fiio X1, of which I am sceptical because of its size and user interface. Apart from that I'm open for any other suggestion in the 100-200 Euro price range.
Which DAP can you guys recommend? Maybe there is someone who also owns the Momentums and can speak from experience? I know and acknowledge that good sound is a very subjective preference (apart from the strictly objective measurements), but it appears as if going by consensus on a hi-fi forum hardly fails.
As you can see I'm a new member. Although I'm not exactly an audiophile, I've always had a fascination with "good" audio. Recently, I've bought Sennheiser Momentum 2 Over Ears because I really liked their sound signature and the clarity they manage to provide whilst having the kind of bass I like. Whilst I wouldn't call myself a bass head I do enjoy and love good bass, but clarity in the mids and unaggressive highs are very important as well. When using an equalizer I tend to very slightly enhance the bass whilst very slightly lowering the highest highs.
That being said I am now looking for a cheap-ish DAP that can accompany those cans. I've tried all kinds of source available at my home, and my PC soundcard produced the best sound by far (Asus Xonar DX). My current MP3 player, an entry level Sony from several years back, doesn't seem to mix well with the Momentums. My smartphone (2nd Gen Moto G) doesn't sound good as well, and my notebook sounds horrible.
At the moment, I'm looking at the Sony A15, mainly because it is somewhat inexpensive and I've used and liked Sony for years, or a Fiio X1, of which I am sceptical because of its size and user interface. Apart from that I'm open for any other suggestion in the 100-200 Euro price range.
Which DAP can you guys recommend? Maybe there is someone who also owns the Momentums and can speak from experience? I know and acknowledge that good sound is a very subjective preference (apart from the strictly objective measurements), but it appears as if going by consensus on a hi-fi forum hardly fails.