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Originally Posted by Gatto /img/forum/go_quote.gif
well the way I see it is I could get the Compass which is now $400 or get a $400 amp at a nice discount and I can part with up to $100-175 for the DAC honestly if I REALLY have to, which it looks like I have to. I will admit I underestimated my budget a bit on here because I was expecting this, not that I mind but everyone suggests expending the budget a little bit here and there for this and that so I figured if I under estimate a bit I'll end up where I want to be, which is exactly what happened.
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You seriously underestimated the Compass amp. Do you really think a $400 amp made in Europe would be the same price as one made in China? But happy you are happy with your choice. Your CanAmp is on the left, that's the entire Amp. The rest is just the toroidal in the back which I didn't show. On the right is the Compass, not the DAC, but the Amp. ONLY the Amp, DAC on separate module.
Enjoy your headphone journey and your K701. I'm sure you will be quite happy with your CanAmp, but don't think that the Compass Amp is less because of the price. CanAmp is made in Europe, that's why it's more expensive, rofl. Kingwa specifically said he made the Compass to be without doubt the best headphone amp/dac option in that price range. There is a reason for his pricing.
I don't want to derail this thread, but don't want some other person looking to amp his K701 to think that the CanAmp is more of an amp than the Compass Amp, that's just plain wrong.
Power Output of the Compass
150 Ohm load - 600 mW (long term)
250 Ohm load - 350 mW (long term)
300 Ohm load - 300 mW (long term)
600 Ohm load - 150 mW (long term)
The CanAmp's power output is about 1 watt @ 8 ohm. Yeah the Compass is almost 2 Watt @ 32 ohm. And you can read more elsewhere about the detail and clarity of the Compass Amp.