RGA
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Hi. I have posted this on AA but this forum makes more sense. I am going to be living in Korea for a year and I am going to be buying a big external hard drive and loading all my cds on it in WMA lossless. I have a laptop that has three USB ports.
Anyway money is going to be relativley tight and so far the Bithead and Stereo Link Dac seem to be in the foreground. The Bithead is more money but it is more portable in that it can be driven directly from the laptp -- the Stereo Link Dac looks to need a transformer to make the power conversion to Korean power. Those transformers are pricey enough to bring the Stereo link Dac 1200 to more than the bit head (plus it is significantly bulkier to lug around.
I am currently running an older variation of the ASL MG Dead DT with my heapdhones -- so I'm hoping to get something in the ballpark sound wise (read no edgy SS which is virtually impossible but I understand I have to compromise a little here).
Is the Bithead well thought of here for the money -- I realize that $500.00 units will be loved but then they're way more money and should be -- so give or take $50.00 how does the Bithead stack-up with its competitors and what are those competitor's.
Specifically driving the HD 600s because these are testy cans to drive and I don;t know which the Bitheads are suited to HD580/600 types or Grado types?
Thanks.
Anyway money is going to be relativley tight and so far the Bithead and Stereo Link Dac seem to be in the foreground. The Bithead is more money but it is more portable in that it can be driven directly from the laptp -- the Stereo Link Dac looks to need a transformer to make the power conversion to Korean power. Those transformers are pricey enough to bring the Stereo link Dac 1200 to more than the bit head (plus it is significantly bulkier to lug around.
I am currently running an older variation of the ASL MG Dead DT with my heapdhones -- so I'm hoping to get something in the ballpark sound wise (read no edgy SS which is virtually impossible but I understand I have to compromise a little here).
Is the Bithead well thought of here for the money -- I realize that $500.00 units will be loved but then they're way more money and should be -- so give or take $50.00 how does the Bithead stack-up with its competitors and what are those competitor's.
Specifically driving the HD 600s because these are testy cans to drive and I don;t know which the Bitheads are suited to HD580/600 types or Grado types?
Thanks.