SSSN
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Hello,
I currently have a pair of HD650s and InEar Stagediver 2 IEMs. I am looking for a DAC and amp that can power both of them, looks nice and isn't too expensive.
Requirements:
- Needs to power my HD650 properly (at least as much power as an O2)
- Needs to be dead-quiet with BA IEMs
- Nice look and feel
- DAC portion needs to work with ASIO and be pop-free
- Less than $500
I heavily prefer a combo unit or a stack of similar items.
Here's what I went through already:
Schiit Magni/Modi stack: one item dead on arrival, build quality seriously lacking
JDS Labs The Element: pot gets dirty very quickly (=scratchy sound when changing volume), DAC pops
O2/ODAC: O2 is fine, but ODAC pops too
I am in Europe. Currently considering Schiit Jotunheim with integrated DAC and the Matrix M-Stage HPA-3U.
I currently have a pair of HD650s and InEar Stagediver 2 IEMs. I am looking for a DAC and amp that can power both of them, looks nice and isn't too expensive.
Requirements:
- Needs to power my HD650 properly (at least as much power as an O2)
- Needs to be dead-quiet with BA IEMs
- Nice look and feel
- DAC portion needs to work with ASIO and be pop-free
- Less than $500
I heavily prefer a combo unit or a stack of similar items.
Here's what I went through already:
Schiit Magni/Modi stack: one item dead on arrival, build quality seriously lacking
JDS Labs The Element: pot gets dirty very quickly (=scratchy sound when changing volume), DAC pops
O2/ODAC: O2 is fine, but ODAC pops too
I am in Europe. Currently considering Schiit Jotunheim with integrated DAC and the Matrix M-Stage HPA-3U.