[Geocool]

also, where I live seem to not find stuff like asgard 3 etc.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

also, where I live seem to not find stuff like asgard 3 etc.

https://www.schiit.co.uk/headphone-amps

Or direct from the US: https://www.schiit.com/products/asgard

No you don't buy these in brick n mortar stores...unless you live in southern California and can visit their demo room (which I'm not even sure whether it has reopened post-human malware).

 

[Geocool]

yes but everything is out of stock, has been for awhile.

so need to find something on amazon most likely

 

[pbui44]

yes but everything is out of stock, has been for awhile.

so need to find something on amazon most likely

Here is your UK-based future-proof path, then:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FAAEAL-Rep...dphones-4PIN-XLR/dp/B09KRQ7S4C/ref=mp_s_a_1_4

If you decide to sell/return your FiiO K7:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SABAJ-headphone-amplifier-fidelity-balanced/dp/B0BJ6LX1R9/ref=mp_s_a_1_9

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-JadeAudio-KA1-Resolution-Smartphones/dp/B09VSVH9F3/ref=mp_s_a_1_7

 

[Geocool]

so is that amp better than the k7, since it is cheaper.

 

[pbui44]

so is that amp better than the k7, since it is cheaper.

The Sabaj A20h is rated to have more power than the K7 at 300 ohms. It is just this cheap now that Sabaj has released new DAC/amps.

 

[Geocool]

The Sabaj A20h is rated to have more power than the K7 at 300 ohms. It is just this cheap now that Sabaj has released new DAC/amps.

how would you connect to the PC.

 

[pbui44]

how would you connect to the PC.

With the FiiO KA1 linked above. First, you should try out the 4.4 cable and see if the K7 works well.

 

[Geocool]

With the FiiO KA1 linked above. First, you should try out the 4.4 cable and see if the K7 works well.

so how much more power does balanced cable give the headphones?

 

[pbui44]

This is what I see on the K7 page. Rated output power at 300ohms is 4X higher using 4.4mm (vs 6.35mm).




If anything what they don't cover is whether you still get that kind of power off which inputs and what kind, like if it's only possible with 4V XLR input from a balanced DAC. Maybe when you saw a set of ratings where the power is the same it was for when the 2V SE analogue inputs via RCA was used? That's something this spec sheet doesn't make clear.

 

[Geocool]

would this make vocals etc stand out more?

 

[pbui44]

It should, but you really should check this with your own hearing.

 

[Geocool]

It should, but you really should check this with your own hearing.

so that cable you linked, had to wait to get it, so ordered an other one that ill get tomorrow to try it out.

 

[pbui44]

When you get the cable, use this guide:

 

[552609]

I think the only question I haven't seen answered here yet is: What service are you using to play music from?