GUSTARD H10 High-current Discrete Class A output Stage Headphone Amplifier

[Vanusk]

The more you mention H10 from Massdrop, the more I want to snatch another one from it.

Fuse them together with some voodoo gypsy magic to make an h20 :O

 

[Jozurr]

You can always get the iDSD nano for $200. Very good DAC on it and pairs well with the H10.

 

[MLegend]

  Thanks for all the recommendations, however I'd like something standalone being powered by a wallwart. I guess there aren't many choices sub $200, I might just go for a used modi 2U as a temporary solution. If anyone has better experience, please let me know.

I'd say just go ahead and get the modi 2 uber. EXTREMELY good price/performance, neutral, all of the features you would ever need, wall powered for better noise performance. One of the best if not the best entry level dacs you can buy. 

 

[Venator2033]

I use an Aune X1s for my DAC with the H10 and they pair fairly well together and right now for the next two days you can pick it up off massdrop for 200$ and free shipping in the US and it's got a pretty good sounding amp built into it already it can power my HE560's decently enough I've had for about three months now and just love it it plenty input options as well USB,RCA.TOS link,and Coax so your pretty much set as far as input options go.

 

[canthearyou]

18 days and still waiting for my duals from Burson.

 

[willowbrook]

Right now it'a either a modi 2 or SMSL M8 which I've heard good things about w/ H10. Modi 2 is cheap, but I don't want to upgrade in the near future unleas it's something like Bifrost MB. Any thoughts on pairing with H10 and if anyone is willing to sell their M8, please give me a PM missed the MD sale...

 

[zilch0md]

18 days and still waiting for my duals from Burson.

 
That means you ordered them on 24 December.  I ordered mine on 29 December.
 
They were on holiday during that stretch, so we might not see ours for another week or longer. I would expect 26 days to be the maximum (instead of the 12 days I've seen with previous U.S. customers.)
 
Thanks to the holiday delay, we might get ours on the same day - instead of 5 days apart.
 
Tick, tock, tick, tock...

 

[canthearyou]

That means you ordered them on 24 December.  I ordered mine on 29 December.

They were on holiday during that stretch, so we might not see ours for another week or longer. I would expect 26 days to be the maximum (instead of the 12 days I've seen with previous U.S. customers.)

Thanks to the holiday delay, we might get ours on the same day - instead of 5 days apart.

Tick, tock, tick, tock...

I am moving this Friday and hopefully my package will be forwarded to the new address.

 

[zilch0md]

I just hope that whenever they do arrive, they're not snapping and crackling and popping or dripping epoxy.

 

[canthearyou]

I just hope that whenever they do arrive, they're not snapping and crackling and popping or dripping epoxy.

There better not be!!

 

[zilch0md]

Haha! I hear you! All we can do is go for the ride. It will end well even if satisfaction is a long time coming, and leaves a bad taste.

 

[bongieto]

Anybody can recommend a good Op amp combination for H10 not including Burson as the price is really steep for me? 

 

[wwmhf]

  Anybody can recommend a good Op amp combination for H10 not including Burson as the price is really steep for me? 

 
My configurations:
 
1st choice: Bursons for the Single channel and LT1364 for the dual channel.
2nd choice: OPA627 for the Single channel and LT1364 for the dual channel. 

 

[hongant]

   
My configurations:
 
1st choice: Bursons for the Single channel and LT1364 for the dual channel.
2nd choice: OPA627 for the Single channel and LT1364 for the dual chan

 
Have you compared LT1364 with LME49720HA  for the dual channel?

 

[wwmhf]

   
Have you compared LT1364 with LME49720HA  for the dual channel?

 
Not yet. I have received LME49720s and the needed boards to mount them. However, I haven't got time to mount them. Please stay tuned. 
 
On the other hand, just by their data sheets, I have a feeling that LT1364 might win in the comparison.