timbukktwo
Head-Fier
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Beautiful shot!
Ah well, all I can say is I tried.
Frankly I think the whole 'sound staging' concept with headphones is hugely overstated, usually by people who haven't experienced what well set up speakers can do.
Hey guys, I have the option of getting an m920 used for around $1100. Given that there are other options like Oppo Ha-1, Oppo Sonica etc, which seem to have more features than m920, will anyone care to explain whether it's a good decision to get m920? I use a hd6xx / he560 and am planning on using m920's head out since. Is the sound/build quality of m920 head and shoulders ahead of Oppo dac/amps? As for additional features Oppo offers, they are nice to have but definitely not must have for me.
What Jester said. The Grace Design m920 — or all Grace DAC/amps for that matter — is a world class, commercial build quality DAC and headphone amp with the added benefit of also being a fully balanced preamp. The USB, AES3, S/PDIF, and TOSLINK (optical) inputs give you an incredible range of flexibility. I've listened to quite a few DACs, but keep coming back to the m920 as my reference unit, with no yearning to upgrade in the near to mid future. And with a 1.2Ω output impedance, it easily drives my HD-650, ATH-M50x, and LCD-2 headphones, and even does a respectable job driving power-demanding LCD-4s (although they have their own dedicated fully balanced tube amp).Hey guys, I have the option of getting an m920 used for around $1100. Given that there are other options like Oppo Ha-1, Oppo Sonica etc, which seem to have more features than m920, will anyone care to explain whether it's a good decision to get m920? I use a hd6xx / he560 and am planning on using m920's head out since. Is the sound/build quality of m920 head and shoulders ahead of Oppo dac/amps? As for additional features Oppo offers, they are nice to have but definitely not must have for me.
I'm glad you guys ( @Dreaming Jester @ViperGeek @timbukktwo ) are still happy with the m920 unit. Since I'm not a pro user I don't think I will need inputs like bnc & AES. This post provides a feature comparison between the HA-1 and m920; since it's written by a HA-1 owner I think there might be some bias in his view point. The Oppo Sonica DAC doesn't have an amp unit; it come with a network streamer, which is interesting. It also comes with the newer ES9038-pro dac chip.What features exactly are you referring to?