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Headphoneus Supremus
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Thanks dude. Coz it will really be a no brainer if its DAC beats CLAS and its amp beats or is as good as the Stepdance or SR71A.
I thought there is a line out from the Fostex where you can connect it to an external amp, no?
in this case, won't the CLAS be better, if one intends to change amps? (cheaper too)
sorry for the noob questions. kind of confused.
I guess "better" depends on your priorities. There is nothing about the Fostex amp section that makes me want to bypass it, but you can certainly do so via line-out. Pairing the CLAS a high quality amp will probably not save much, if anything. I have not heard the CLAS but the DAC section of the Fostex might trump it based on reviews. In any event, I do not think you can make a wrong decision with either of these.
true dat. i've decided on the Fostex HP-P1 for myself.
is it exclusively made for iDevices, or can it be connected to other sources? (computer etc)
i see. thanks for the input. so there's no way to connect to a PC of any sorts huh.
Nope -- set up for iPod and iPhone. Evidently works with iPad too, although maybe not Apple certified for it.
I was able to hear the Fostex shortly yesterday, I thought it sounded really similar to the CLAS. Very clean sounding with bigger soundstage. Using it as a DAC amp was very nice and paired really well with my Westone 2. For someone like me who already has several amps, I believe the CLAS was a good choice. However, the Fostex as an all in one package DAC-amp, is also very good. But if you're going to use another amp for it, then it doesn't seem like worth it anymore, plus the overall set-up would be pretty big. My thoughts.
I was able to hear the Fostex shortly yesterday, I thought it sounded really similar to the CLAS. Very clean sounding with bigger soundstage. Using it as a DAC amp was very nice and paired really well with my Westone 2. For someone like me who already has several amps, I believe the CLAS was a good choice. However, the Fostex as an all in one package DAC-amp, is also very good. But if you're going to use another amp for it, then it doesn't seem like worth it anymore, plus the overall set-up would be pretty big. My thoughts.