[ledzep]

Hello friends.
My GH2 will return next week. I made a cable mod and added a 4.4mm balanced cable to them. Do you have any recommendations for a nice DAP? Streaming is not really important. I have a big FLAC collection.

Thank you

Depends on your budget it's a big pool to dip your toes into

 

[Blanka79]

I would say up do 1,5k

Thanks you

 

[Joaquin Dinero]

Hello friends.
My GH2 will return next week. I made a cable mod and added a 4.4mm balanced cable to them. Do you have any recommendations for a nice DAP? Streaming is not really important. I have a big FLAC collection.

Thank you

For a 4.4 ouput, I really like my iBasso DX160 and HiBy R5. Either one has way more than enough power (even the SE output is plenty for a Grado) and a nice Android UI (if you dont try to use it like an actual smartphone).

 

[Blanka79]

Thank you. I thought about a A&K SR25 MKII, the Hiby RS5Gen2 or Fiio M11S. But the iBasso 170 should be nice too.

 

[ledzep]

I would say up do 1,5k

Thanks you

Well that gives you many options, I'm using mine with the M17 on low gain and the classic AK120 Titan, M11 and WM1A, i use the grados with a few others over the £1500 but to be fair you don't have to spend a load of cash to get them to sound good, any half decent dap with or without balanced output between £500 - £1000 will serve you well, Fiio / ibasso are always good value for money and sound and the extra money you'll save get another set of grados win win

 

[peterinvan]

Hello friends.
My GH2 will return next week. I made a cable mod and added a 4.4mm balanced cable to them. Do you have any recommendations for a nice DAP? Streaming is not really important. I have a big FLAC collection.

Thank you

I like my FiiO M11Pro 4.4mm out to my SR325is. Hiby Music App has a good UI, and two different EQ functions. It sorts my 4,000 downloaded tracks in about a minute (when you download new tracks).

I also like the Cayin RU6 DAC out of my iPad pro.

My budget recommendation is iPhone with FiiO KA3 DAC dongle.

 

[Luckyleo]

Hello friends.
My GH2 will return next week. I made a cable mod and added a 4.4mm balanced cable to them. Do you have any recommendations for a nice DAP? Streaming is not really important. I have a big FLAC collection.

Thank you

Depends on your use case. Also, do you generally like a warmer sound, or more analytic?

 

[majo123]

I would say up do 1,5k

Thanks you

For a 4.4 ouput, I really like my iBasso DX160 and HiBy R5. Either one has way more than enough power (even the SE output is plenty for a Grado) and a nice Android UI (if you dont try to use it like an actual smartphone).

Dx160 is a nice sounding dap for it relatively cheap cost , I like r2r daps the most ....
Personally I would try one of the two hiby r2r offerings but that's because I haven't tried either....I have an original fiio m11 , mojo2 and cayin n6ii ro1 and the cayin is amazing for sound quality.

 

[Blanka79]

Dx160 is a nice sounding dap for it relatively cheap cost , I like r2r daps the most ....
Personally I would try one of the two hiby r2r offerings but that's because I haven't tried either....I have an original fiio m11 , mojo2 and cayin n6ii ro1 and the cayin is amazing for sound quality.

I am also considering the RS2. I think it looks great.

 

[majo123]

I am also considering the RS2. I think it looks great.

I have had a little follow but not for a few days.... but ditto I think it's one to definitely consider, one reason I keep the fiio m11 is as transport for its 2 X slots, 2 x1 tb card's ... but if it sounds pretty good then I have also considered it.

 

[whatsup4nb]

Dx160 is a nice sounding dap for it relatively cheap cost , I like r2r daps the most ....
Personally I would try one of the two hiby r2r offerings but that's because I haven't tried either....I have an original fiio m11 , mojo2 and cayin n6ii ro1 and the cayin is amazing for sound quality.

I have DX160, it’s quite energetic and fills the space. It matches very well with my Grados and Etys. Unfortunately the 3.5mm connector is not very reliable and loosen up till to a point won’t work any more. I got M11, it sounds bit thin. It matches better with ER4P and the HEMP. Not much with other Grado or ER4S/SR or XR in my taste.

 

[qua2k]

I would say up do 1,5k

Thanks you

Lotoo PAW 6000. I have a GH2 terminated to 4.4 and have Lotoo's LPGT and enjoy it immensely. Combine with a Cayin C9 amp and you are done imo.

 

[Blanka79]

I owned a lot of headphones. Great ones like HD800s, Stellias,... but those are the best I ever had.

They came back today from the cable mod. Done in Germany. Thank you Rotmanns Cables.

Also I added the Beautiful Audio ear pads. The sound out of this thing is phenomenal.

Have a nice day friends!

 

[xzibit1994]

Anyone know how to fix this cable back to straight? I never see this happens before. The cable was hard and not straight when it was new. I thought it will get softer and straight after awhile but seem like it getting worse.

 

[ledzep]

Anyone know how to fix this cable back to straight? I never see this happens before. The cable was hard and not straight when it was new. I thought it will get softer and straight after awhile but seem like it getting worse.

Looks like it's eaten something .... Try charming it straight