[renniche]

I bought a pair of Shure SRH840s last week and now I'm trying to decide on amplification and perhaps a DAC.
 
I've done some research on here and it looks like the Little Dot I+ and the HiFiMan EF2 are good choices for relatively cheap amplification. Are these good for the SRH840s? Which works better for these set of cans?
 
I know that the EF2 has a built-in DAC, but apparently it's not the greatest, although as a whole the EF2 is still a steal, especially as I'm still brand new to this stuff. If the Little Dot I+ amp is a better choice, what DAC should I go with? My source will be my desktop computer.
 
Thanks!

 

[lustaficko]

Bump. I'm curious as well.

 

[TMRaven]

Seems like you'd want a higher quality standalone amp and a higher quality standalone dac to begin with, but that will most likely put you over the EF2's price point.  I've read reviews of the EF2 back when I was looking for an amp, and it had mixed reviews, though I'm sure it will have no problem driving the 840.

 

[Satellite_6]

The EF2A's DAC is quite good really, I didn't notice much of an improvement going from the EF2A's DAC to the MSII (with the HD 650's), in fact I prefer the EF2A's DAC for soundsignature reasons. If you do get the EF2A tho, replace the Chinese tubes with better ones - it's a must. 

 

[lustaficko]

Awesome, thanks guys.