Hi
I need your advice. But first things first: do understand that I'm noob (for example I have no idea what low and high gain does).![Headphone Smile :) :)](https://cdn.head-fi.org/e/headfi/smily_headphones1.gif)
My 40th birthday are coming so I though I'm gonna make myself a treat and buy some DAC/Amp with planar headphones to go with (always wanted to have one). I've chosen Dekoni Blue by Fostex for the headphones so now there's a quest for finding some device to power it up.
I'll use it with my PC 100% of the time. I listen to music a lot (mostly Spotify but I have some FLACs ripped and few BD concerts) and I'm gaming. Currently I have Xonar DX and I know it doesn't have enough power for that.
Because I don't know the market I started simple: search for best external soundcards. This was the path that lead me to Shiit Hel 2. Looked great on the paper but I wonder about two things:
1. Will I loose something significant by loosing Dolby toys?
2. Is it really worth the price? I mean I don't know the company like at all. This is the fist time I heard about it...and the fact that they don't even have it in stock right now and EU distributor doesn't say anything specific about getting them in stock, doesn't help here.
For my noobish approach the only downside is the lack of any display - would look nice to have it.![Wink :wink: :wink:](https://cdn.head-fi.org/e/people/wink.svg)
Looking at the price tag I was also wondering if having Magni + Modi wouldn't be fancier choice...but the lack of knowledge...![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I need your advice. But first things first: do understand that I'm noob (for example I have no idea what low and high gain does).
![Headphone Smile :) :)](https://cdn.head-fi.org/e/headfi/smily_headphones1.gif)
My 40th birthday are coming so I though I'm gonna make myself a treat and buy some DAC/Amp with planar headphones to go with (always wanted to have one). I've chosen Dekoni Blue by Fostex for the headphones so now there's a quest for finding some device to power it up.
I'll use it with my PC 100% of the time. I listen to music a lot (mostly Spotify but I have some FLACs ripped and few BD concerts) and I'm gaming. Currently I have Xonar DX and I know it doesn't have enough power for that.
1. Will I loose something significant by loosing Dolby toys?
2. Is it really worth the price? I mean I don't know the company like at all. This is the fist time I heard about it...and the fact that they don't even have it in stock right now and EU distributor doesn't say anything specific about getting them in stock, doesn't help here.
For my noobish approach the only downside is the lack of any display - would look nice to have it.
Looking at the price tag I was also wondering if having Magni + Modi wouldn't be fancier choice...but the lack of knowledge...
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