Hi there,
Let me introduce myself. I'm Teun, 33 years and living in the Netherlands. Although I'm pretty happy with my hifi setup I'm currently looking for the next step. Since I have my hifi set in the living room I cannot improve acoustics any further. Because of this I want to pursue the perfect sound with a new headphone and maybe external headphone amp.
My want-to-listen list:
As always, there are multiple options. What I now set up in my head are the following two options:
Please let me know your opinion. Also alternative headphone suggestions and headphone amps. All suggestions and feedback is welcome.
Regards,
Teun
Let me introduce myself. I'm Teun, 33 years and living in the Netherlands. Although I'm pretty happy with my hifi setup I'm currently looking for the next step. Since I have my hifi set in the living room I cannot improve acoustics any further. Because of this I want to pursue the perfect sound with a new headphone and maybe external headphone amp.
My want-to-listen list:
- Audeze LCD 2 and 3
- Hifiman Arya and 1000se
- Meze Empyrean
- Final A8000
- Sennheiser HD800
- Maybe others, depending on stock
As always, there are multiple options. What I now set up in my head are the following two options:
- Buy a more expensive headphone and just use the standard headphone out from the Hegel H190. The problem with this option is that I do not know if the standard headphone output of the Hegel delivers enough quality to truly let the expensive headphone shine. E.g. Meze Empyrean.
- Buy a less expensive headphone and use a (better) external headphone amp. For example an Arya or LCD 2 in combination with a Rupert Neve headphone amp. The problem with this option is that the fixed RCA outputs are already occupied by a subwoofer. There is also a variable output RCA in the Hegel but I don't think this is going to work. Am I right?
Please let me know your opinion. Also alternative headphone suggestions and headphone amps. All suggestions and feedback is welcome.
Regards,
Teun