You're probably not familiar with my current dac and amp, but here is my chain
Henry Audio USB DAC - Argon HA1 - Sennheiser HD700
Henry Audio and Argon are both Norwegian brands.
I recently bought the 700 to replace my 598. It doesn't sound awful, but it seems like something is off. I've identified the problem to be my HA1 after talking to Argon ( HiFi-Klubben).
Buying audio equipment in Norway is not very easy. My current most viable options in terms of availability are:
Rega Ear MK2 (new, $300)
Schiit Magni (new, $150)
Schiit Asgard 2 (new, $370)
Schiit Lyr (used, $370) - either the original or the 2, it has seen little use according to the seller.
Pro-Ject Head Box S (new, $140)
Cayin HA 2 (used, $280)
Are Schiit amps completely reliant on the Modi to sound good?
Buying new means I can easily return everything and go back to my old system with the 598 if I can't make it work. Of course, I could resell the used one.
I want a dark amp, as I've heard that suits the 700 best, which makes sense after hearing it. I'd appreciate some help here.
Edit:
Henry Audio USB DAC - Argon HA1 - Sennheiser HD700
Henry Audio and Argon are both Norwegian brands.
I recently bought the 700 to replace my 598. It doesn't sound awful, but it seems like something is off. I've identified the problem to be my HA1 after talking to Argon ( HiFi-Klubben).
Buying audio equipment in Norway is not very easy. My current most viable options in terms of availability are:
Rega Ear MK2 (new, $300)
Schiit Magni (new, $150)
Schiit Asgard 2 (new, $370)
Schiit Lyr (used, $370) - either the original or the 2, it has seen little use according to the seller.
Pro-Ject Head Box S (new, $140)
Cayin HA 2 (used, $280)
Are Schiit amps completely reliant on the Modi to sound good?
Buying new means I can easily return everything and go back to my old system with the 598 if I can't make it work. Of course, I could resell the used one.
I want a dark amp, as I've heard that suits the 700 best, which makes sense after hearing it. I'd appreciate some help here.
Edit:
I ended up with a Rega Ear MK2 which I got a good deal on. It really helped this headphone sound good compared to my old Argon. The static noise is nothing short of infernal, though. But I think I can get used to it.