[grndslm]

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Originally Posted by MASTERTECH /img/forum/go_quote.gif good amplifiers and phones always make a difference even if your source is what you call budget equipment

I'm trying to find out if this statement is really true? Some seem to say that amps aren't going to remove hiss while others, like the Tomahawk, will.

I'll have my Supermicro by the end of the summer time....but I'm slightly impatient and wanted a new player now, so I had to buy the Sansa e280 (8 gig) for $145!! I'm trying to find out what you think of this portable setup:

Sansa e280 -> Supermicro -> Koss KSC75 & Sony MDR-V6 (with plans to buy MS-1 or DT770, prolly both

)

Is this something that you just wouldn't be able to stand for sound quality purposes? Or is the supermicro overkill for my purposes? The Sansa too poor of a source? Should I upgrade the cans now and wait for a better/cheaper flash player?

Also, I don't see myself buying a "portable" flash player with true line out on it. How many others use a built-in amp (headphone out) in a crappy player to a Supermicro or other amp?

 

[rockbottom]

I'd say the Sansa would be the weakest link. Portable wise, I'd say go for a Zune, ZVM, iAudio X5, iRiver. You can easily find a good used one here for good prices. In general, I think a good DAC would be good for your purposes and more worthwhile.

 

[televators]

 

[3X0]

My experience with the Sansa e260 was that it did not respond well to amping (with Go-Vibe 5).

 

[grndslm]

Well...I'm going to recable the KSC75s and buy a good interconnect cable, but 2 people still say I need to cancel my order and get a new player. This is soo disappointing.... I think I'll have better luck over the summer or at the end of the year.

Ugghhh!!

 

[nsjong]

Sansa is the weakest link. Because they don't seem to update the sound in the firmwares much.

If proper lineout was introduced, maybe. But as far as I can see, the Sansa is the problem, even though it's an above-average player.