TheMiddleSky
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3 watt should be powerful enough, if you feed at least 3 volt input power (I think even 2V input power still sufficient). Unless you want something change in term of sound character or quality.
HIFIMAN Arya - Arya Stealth - Arya Organic :: Impressions Thread
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3 watt should be powerful enough, if you feed at least 3 volt input power (I think even 2V input power still sufficient). Unless you want something change in term of sound character or quality.
Yeah, the 3 watts is plenty I'm just wanting to get a class A amp for a different flavor to my SP200. I think a good class A amp would give off a rich sound that would complement the sound of the Arya. I love the SP200 but I just want to hear something a little different from time to time.
Listenisb
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I still have Arya and used to own SP200 and many other mid range amps. Arya is power hungury and sound dull with less power amp. It also sound too bright with amp like sp200 or iha6. iha-6 with idac6 drive Arya much better compare to iha-6 on itself feeding by a dac. I guess the tube output phase in idac6 helped. I'm currently driving them with Ygg-Violectric v280 and not happy with the sound. It's a warmer sound (very easy to listen to) but I think it's about the same (or worse) as iha-dac6 combo. I've heared Goldenwave GAX Evo or Headamp gsx mk2 pair with Arya really well. They are around 10w class A. I think Arya need a powerful amp with warm signature imo. You can look into Aune S7 pro which is around 400USD. I had that amp for couple months and it pairs well with Arya. Hope it helps.
Count Strahd von Zarovich
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Am planning on the d90/a90 combo for the Arya, when at the office or on holiday I use the Fiio M15 - looking forward to how the Topping combination will sound
bagwell359
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Arya's are more than incisive enough to clearly show the difference between Class A and AB. Details like harmonics are just richer and more defined. Careful with the bass - sometimes low watt Class A's forget the bass - esp in pre-amps w/ passive pre-amps.
intronoise
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I have this exact setup running in balanced. The Magnius powers the Arya with ease. I haven't tried other amps and am personally not a believer in significant differences between sufficiently powerful (and sufficiently quiet) amps, but they sound good, so take from that what you will lol.
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gonzovision
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Just received mine this morning. Went from a Topping E30 and Schiit Heresy. I haven't A/Bd between them, but am delighted with the stack.
Same setup for me and they sound great. What do you mean when you say "personally not a believer in significant differences between sufficiently powerful (and sufficiently quiet) amps"?
intronoise
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Basically once you have a sufficiently powerful and sufficiently quiet (low distortion, low noise) amp with whatever features/inputs/outputs you require or want, there is not much difference in sound quality.
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Can anyone here compare the HEX V2 to the Ayra?
I remember owning the HEK V2 and eventually sold it because what I was hearing just felt too soft, as in not enough physicality and/or grunt to the sound.
I remember owning the HEK V2 and eventually sold it because what I was hearing just felt too soft, as in not enough physicality and/or grunt to the sound.
Depends on the resolution of the headphones, no?
I use Arya with Questyle 400i, its pretty solid...!
intronoise
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In my opinion, not really, past the fact that higher resolution headphones may pick up hiss and noise more readily and/or need more power.
I can't agree.
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