Hello.
I'm looking for a new headphone amplifier for my headphones (AKG K712 PRO, Philips Fidelio X2 and Audioquest Nighthawk) and I can't decide which one should I buy. These are my suggestions:
- iFi Audio iCAN SE (plenty of power in such a small chassis, low output impedance, bass boost and crosfeed),
- xDuoo TA-20 (fully balanced amp with a lot of power, tubes to play with, unknown output impedance),
- Musical Fidelity X-Can V3 ("power output is typically 1W" whatever it means, tubes to play with, unknown output impedance).
In terms of price first two amplifiers cost about 300 euro, I can buy used MF X-Can V3 for about 120 euro.
I also need a new DAC with 2 outputs - first for mentioned above headamp and second for stereo amplifier which powers a pair of bookshelf speakers. My suggestions:
- XiandSheng DAC-05A (I heard many good opinions about it and I can get a new one for about 250$ plus taxes),
- Matrix Mini-i (230 euro for used),
- XINDAK DAC-5 (180 euro for used).
They all have balanced outputs so I could use it with Xduoo TA-20.
I saw couple of Head-fi members (RedJohn456 and smallcaps) who have Xduoo TA-20, but I can't send them a PM.
Anyway it's quite weird that TA-20 is on the market for about 1,5 year and there are no reviews at all except couple of them on japanese amazon and another one on aliexpress.
I'm looking for a new headphone amplifier for my headphones (AKG K712 PRO, Philips Fidelio X2 and Audioquest Nighthawk) and I can't decide which one should I buy. These are my suggestions:
- iFi Audio iCAN SE (plenty of power in such a small chassis, low output impedance, bass boost and crosfeed),
- xDuoo TA-20 (fully balanced amp with a lot of power, tubes to play with, unknown output impedance),
- Musical Fidelity X-Can V3 ("power output is typically 1W" whatever it means, tubes to play with, unknown output impedance).
In terms of price first two amplifiers cost about 300 euro, I can buy used MF X-Can V3 for about 120 euro.
I also need a new DAC with 2 outputs - first for mentioned above headamp and second for stereo amplifier which powers a pair of bookshelf speakers. My suggestions:
- XiandSheng DAC-05A (I heard many good opinions about it and I can get a new one for about 250$ plus taxes),
- Matrix Mini-i (230 euro for used),
- XINDAK DAC-5 (180 euro for used).
They all have balanced outputs so I could use it with Xduoo TA-20.
I saw couple of Head-fi members (RedJohn456 and smallcaps) who have Xduoo TA-20, but I can't send them a PM.
Anyway it's quite weird that TA-20 is on the market for about 1,5 year and there are no reviews at all except couple of them on japanese amazon and another one on aliexpress.
