[EagleWings]

​Would the DX200 amp be able to drive demanding headphones like HD650 well?

 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/791531/dx200-details-of-design-features-and-specifications-on-1st-page-updated-12-17-2016/1635#post_13103782

 

[Levanter]

   
http://www.head-fi.org/t/791531/dx200-details-of-design-features-and-specifications-on-1st-page-updated-12-17-2016/1635#post_13103782

 
From that post:
Drives well:
HD800 is 300Ω
Utopia is 80Ω
 
Probably not:
Abyss is 46Ω
​HE-6 is 50Ω
 
While I know impedance isn't everything when it comes to power requirements since the drivers are also different (e.g planar -> dynamic), a verbal confirmation would be nice as HD650 is also a dynamic at 300Ω.
 

 

[warrior1975]

I'd take a guess and say yes, it should with no problem. Hd800 is harder to drive, as is Utopia from what I know.

 

[Cecala]

  It seems like you're care more about style than sound? If that's the case, then we're on the same boat. But I wouldn't call LPG is an overrated DAP. Most people here praised about the sound of it. I'm pretty sure not many say the LPG look sexy. It's the sound we're all looking for right? 

I love the AK70 because it looks pretty to me and its been on my list for a while now, mainly because it looks good to me with minty green color. I'll get the AK70 or the DX200 in early next year. If the DX200 is not that much far apart from the AK70, then I don't mind to sacrifice a little of the sound for the look of the AK70.  

You my friend are a true audiophile.

 

 

[artpiggo]

Retail shop said it is expected to arrive on 6 Jan! So hyped!

 

[Mimouille]

It seems like AK70 and DX200 is not in the same league then. I cannot sacrifice that much of a sound for a look. I just bump DX200 to the top of my list now. Hopefully Mimouille heard the AK70 before and do a comparison between these two.

How the hell China always get things before us? They even got Hollywood movies before us too. I'm Asian and I still called it discriminated.

Well in this specific case, I am not sure what you don't understand. Ibasso is a Chinese brand so the products come out in China first.

In the case of Hollywood movies it is because they bought studios and / or coproduce the movies.

 

[Dephezz]

   
From that post:
Drives well:
HD800 is 300Ω
Utopia is 80Ω
 
Probably not:
Abyss is 46Ω
​HE-6 is 50Ω
 
While I know impedance isn't everything when it comes to power requirements since the drivers are also different (e.g planar -> dynamic), a verbal confirmation would be nice as HD650 is also a dynamic at 300Ω.
 

 
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HE-6 - 83.5dB (so they need about 1500 mw at 50ohm)
HD800s - 102dB (20mw at 300ohm)
HD650 - 103dB (16mw at 300ohm)

 

[Sound Eq]

i am buying this dap as I am always keen on android based daps

 

[Dithyrambes]

Just please! really hoping this is the next dap. It has everything I want....very good aesthetics, usb dac, streaming, balanced out......everything....except report on sound quality. Think it would have been better to have reviews pre launch, but seeing Mimouille is trying his best to "make it happen"...i will wait patiently. Just a little bit scared of sabre chips as many implementations were very glary, thin and fatiguing...thinking dx90 and fiio x7. glad Mimouille has experience with Chord Hugo, Mojo, LPG, WM1Z, AK380...just all the comparisons we need ><.

 

[Whitigir]

I agree about Sabres typical signatures. It is not easy to have it smoothly tuned at all . I also am very curious about this Dx200

 

[Sound Eq]

I agree about Sabres typical signatures. It is not easy to have it smoothly tuned at all

. I also am very curious about this Dx200

so why do manufacturers then opt for this dac, i myslef do not like sabre dacs sound signatures but i know that alot has to do in the end with the implentation

 

[Whitigir]

so why do manufacturers then opt for this dac, i myslef do not like sabre dacs sound signatures but i know that alot has to do in the end with the implentation

I never said it would be impossible , I said it is not easy, and of course implementations is the key factors

 

[Sound Eq]

I never said it would be impossible

, I said it is not easy, and of course implementations is the key factors

but still why would they go for sabre dacs, knowing they are not easy to implement and are not as smooth sounding as others

 

[Dithyrambes]

Sabre dacs fool people into thinking there is more detail with that harsh treble. Any person who listens to craptastic galaxy s5 or something all of a sudden hears some crispy treble (illusion of clarity and more detail)...feels like...wow sound is so sharp....def more detailed. Those people are the type to listen to a zx2 and feel...there is no diff between my smartphone and zx2 using my 100 bose qc20 wtvr quietcomfort and bose noise cancelling headphones. Ugh

 

[Whitigir]

Sabres actually has the highest dynamic range with the lowest floor noise on paper ....