[Esidarap]

Going from SJ5 to AD900 is really gonna wow you my friend. I hope you enjoy them when they arrive.

I have the Bithead and it sounds nice, but there are better alternatives out there. They're not portable though, you really don't need an amp while on the go using $100 IEMs though so that's up to you to decide. If you really do want it portably I think Bithead's the way to go.

Here are a few good alternatives.

M-Audio Audiophile USB

E-MU 0404 <--- Some members have actually retired with this source/amp and HD650s, I like it very much... killer DAC.

E-MU 0202<--- Cheaper but measures almost as well as 0404 on RMAA

I'm not sure how well documented these sources are here but there plenty of info and graphs/measurements over at Hydrogenaudio for you to look at.

 

[DeadlySpoon]

I'm intrigued by the E-MU 0404... But it can't be powered through the USB connection

How power-hungry is it? I don't want to waste a fortune on batteries, lol!

But I'm pretty sure I'll get the Total Bithead if it's still on sale next week. Aah, the anticipation!

 

[Esidarap]

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Originally Posted by DeadlySpoon /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm intrigued by the E-MU 0404... But it can't be powered through the USB connection How power-hungry is it? I don't want to waste a fortune on batteries, lol! But I'm pretty sure I'll get the Total Bithead if it's still on sale next week. Aah, the anticipation!

Yeah, the 0404 is great, 20Hz-20kHz +0.06/-0.035dB, that's dead neutral.

It uses an AC adapter as shown in this pic.



The 0202 is fully USB powered though.