[BulletProve]

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It’s a firewire sound card that bypasses you’re onboard soundcard and offers a lot of output options. Those that own it tell me it drives the hd650s fine but it’s not an amp. I don’t own one and only recommended because it falls below your budget, I drive my HD650s with a tube amp.

 
Hmm I have few questions please
Is there any problem from using the firewire connection ?
And do I consider this as a DAC ?, then I should buy this and an amp right ?
 
It looks fine tbh

 

[haquocdung]

O2 amp / O2 Dac at JDSlab ---> they said that this combo can compete with $1000 amp and drive $1000 cans, could be very potential for the next upgrade.
Dragon fly ---> Jude said this is the budget king.

 

[WalkGood]

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Hmm I have few questions please
Is there any problem from using the firewire connection ?
And do I consider this as a DAC ?, then I should buy this and an amp right ?
 
It looks fine tbh

- No problems with firwire connection and it frees up another USB port ftw.
- "do I consider this as a DAC ?" It's a recording sound card that bypasses onboard sound card, so it's a DAC with amplified headphone out.
- "then I should buy this and an amp right ?" No amp needed, from dfkt's lips via irc "[13:57] <dfkt> the af have an amplified headphone-out which drives any headphone fine, from ue11 to hd650."
 
Edit: If you want a similar but in a USB option, look at the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface, no amp needed either.

 

[Currawong]

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 ... I don't mind using a firewire, but is this an amp or a DAC or what ?

 
It’s a firewire sound card that bypasses you’re onboard soundcard and offers a lot of output options. Those that own it tell me it drives the hd650s fine but it’s not an amp. I don’t own one and only recommended because it falls below your budget, I drive my HD650s with a tube amp.

 
Have you checked if he has a computer with Firewire first?

 

[Heathen999]

I am currently using the Little Dot MKII with a AudioEngine D1 DAC and it does a great job of driving them on a budget set-up. 

 

[tool462]

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Have you checked if he has a computer with Firewire first?

 
P8P67 Pro has 1 Firewire port.