shaggy
100+ Head-Fier
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Hi guys,
I've been hanging around head-fi for a little while, and have decided to allocate $300-500 for a decent sounding amp and dac. I figure doing it the handy manny way will give me more bang for the buck, but I'm not really sure where to begin. My source will be mp3 and flac from my laptop, and my cans are the Ultrasone Pro750 and I will also soon have the Grado HF2. Since my headphones are quite colored, I think I'm looking for a neutral amp and dac. If possible, I would like whatever I build to be versatile and somewhat "upgrade proof," so when I decide splurge on some harder to drive or more demanding headphones, I dont have to completely overhaul my setup (I'm currently lusting after some JH13 and LCD-2). Since I'm completely new to the DIY scene, I think a kit or a build with a huge following would be my ally (the miniMAX and Gamma2 come to mind). I haven't really done any research yet since I don't want to waste time reading 100 page threads about a build that I wont be doing, so hopefully you can point me in the right direction.
I'm welcome to suggestions of any sort, including non DIY solutions, which are considered to be worth the price.
thanks
I've been hanging around head-fi for a little while, and have decided to allocate $300-500 for a decent sounding amp and dac. I figure doing it the handy manny way will give me more bang for the buck, but I'm not really sure where to begin. My source will be mp3 and flac from my laptop, and my cans are the Ultrasone Pro750 and I will also soon have the Grado HF2. Since my headphones are quite colored, I think I'm looking for a neutral amp and dac. If possible, I would like whatever I build to be versatile and somewhat "upgrade proof," so when I decide splurge on some harder to drive or more demanding headphones, I dont have to completely overhaul my setup (I'm currently lusting after some JH13 and LCD-2). Since I'm completely new to the DIY scene, I think a kit or a build with a huge following would be my ally (the miniMAX and Gamma2 come to mind). I haven't really done any research yet since I don't want to waste time reading 100 page threads about a build that I wont be doing, so hopefully you can point me in the right direction.
I'm welcome to suggestions of any sort, including non DIY solutions, which are considered to be worth the price.
thanks