[the8o88y]

Just ordered Rag yesterday. The temptation was too much to bare based on what I've read. What I really want to do is compare Rag with my M9 head to head using my LCD-X, and then rent some phones @ thecableco.com including HD 800, HE-6, TH-900, Alpha Prime, etc, and compare all combinations. Winning amp/phone combo stays, "losers" get distributed on the sell/trade forums or eBay, get happy new owners with a discount, and I earn (most of) my money back.
 
I'll likely do the same with my PWD mk2  vs. Yggy once it's out. This game is just too much fun.

 

[cizx]

  So I am thinking of putting an order in for the Rag.
 
I am also in need of a DAC but it seems as though the Yggdrasil is still going to take a while to release.
 
Any suggestions for a DAC that would match up well with the Rag, doesn't break the bank too much (since Yggdrasil will be bought anyways), and has good resale value?

Sonic Frontiers SFD-DAC 1 mk2 (if you can find one for under $1k), according to Purrin's review, sounds like a solid bet.  Otherwise, yeah, Gungnir will have the best resale and should blend well.

 

[musicinmymind]

  Just ordered Rag yesterday. The temptation was too much to bare based on what I've read. What I really want to do is compare Rag with my M9 head to head using my LCD-X, and then rent some phones @ thecableco.com including HD 800, HE-6, TH-900, Alpha Prime, etc, and compare all combinations. Winning amp/phone combo stays, "losers" get distributed on the sell/trade forums or eBay, get happy new owners with a discount, and I earn (most of) my money back.
 
I'll likely do the same with my PWD mk2  vs. Yggy once it's out. This game is just too much fun.

 
Rent??, do they really rent phones

 

[tonykaz]

Mr. the8o88y , 
 
Excellant plan and use of today's technology ; ebay can rescue 80% of your investment making the caparison rather affordable , it enables you to stair-climb your way to the very best for nominal outlay , probably saving you serious money by not having absorb ( or as we used to say : eat )  a bad or less than optimum investment .   It also makes you an experienced person .  
  One other consideration in the DAC department can be the Antelope Pure 2 which is about to be released , it features Antelope's Dac , Chrystal Oven Clocking and two powerful  headphone Amps each having it's own DAC .  The Antelope Company is todays leading DAC / Clock manufacturer supplying this range of technology for the Recording Industry as well as the Live Performing Industry .  
The Pure 2 will sell for under $2,500 .  
  I am about to complete the same test as you , this is the fun part of home audio ; discovery of new technologies as they emmerge from the Genius Designers .  
 
  Tony in Michigan 

 

[johnjen]

  So I am thinking of putting an order in for the Rag.
 
I am also in need of a DAC but it seems as though the Yggdrasil is still going to take a while to release.
 
Any suggestions for a DAC that would match up well with the Rag, doesn't break the bank too much (since Yggdrasil will be bought anyways), and has good resale value?

Depending upon your budget a used PSA PWD mkII can be found for ≈ $1500±.  Especially if you get a 'sweet' mkI that has been upgraded to a mkII.
 
Just a  thought
 
JJ

 

[NoPants]

for 1500 you can get a used ayre qb9

 

[reddog]

Planning on using the Gungnir I already have with the Ragnarok when it finally arrives. Sounds beautiful with the Mjolnir so I imagine it will be just fine with the rag too.

I am planning on using a Gungnir, to compliment the Ragnarok, when it arrives. Eventually I will get the Yggdrasil, but not till I save up .

 

[Byrnie]

Rent??, do they really rent phones

yes they do, I was renting the HE6 from them a week or two ago.

 

[7ryder]

   
Rent??, do they really rent phones

Yes, for 5% of the purchase price, you can audition them at home for 2 weeks.  The charge is non-refundable, but can be used as a credit if you decide to buy the headphones.  They also do the same with cable.
 
https://www.thecableco.com/Product/NEW-Headphone-Lending-Library

 

[7ryder]

  Mr. the8o88y , 
 
Excellant plan and use of today's technology ; ebay can rescue 80% of your investment making the caparison rather affordable , it enables you to stair-climb your way to the very best for nominal outlay , probably saving you serious money by not having absorb ( or as we used to say : eat )  a bad or less than optimum investment .   It also makes you an experienced person .  
  One other consideration in the DAC department can be the Antelope Pure 2 which is about to be released , it features Antelope's Dac , Chrystal Oven Clocking and two powerful  headphone Amps each having it's own DAC .  The Antelope Company is todays leading DAC / Clock manufacturer supplying this range of technology for the Recording Industry as well as the Live Performing Industry .  
The Pure 2 will sell for under $2,500 .  
  I am about to complete the same test as you , this is the fun part of home audio ; discovery of new technologies as they emmerge from the Genius Designers .  
 
  Tony in Michigan 

It looks interesting, but I think it only has one headphone amp. you can find it for $2195 if you do a Google search for it.
 
http://www.antelopeaudio.com/blog/introducing-the-pure2-by-antelope-audio-a-two-channel-mastering-converter-from-the-authority-in-clocking/#more-2429

 

[tonykaz]

Hello Mr.7ryder , 
 
Yes , thank you for mentioning it , it probably has only one headphone amp , I might have been thinking about the SPL Phonitor 2 as I was writing .   
The Antelope also features a Plug-In Program that enables your desktop or laptop to control the thing , it is a PRO piece of equipment and looks it , not simple looking like the Schiit stuff . I wonder if appearance matters !
 
Tony in Michigan   

 

[the8o88y]

Mr. the8o88y , 


Excellant plan and use of today's technology ; ebay can rescue 80% of your investment making the caparison rather affordable , it enables you to stair-climb your way to the very best for nominal outlay , probably saving you serious money by not having absorb ( or as we used to say : eat )  a bad or less than optimum investment .   It also makes you an experienced person .  


  One other consideration in the DAC department can be the Antelope Pure 2 which is about to be released , it features Antelope's Dac , Chrystal Oven Clocking and two powerful  headphone Amps each having it's own DAC .  The Antelope Company is todays leading DAC / Clock manufacturer supplying this range of technology for the Recording Industry as well as the Live Performing Industry .  


The Pure 2 will sell for under $2,500 .  


  I am about to complete the same test as you , this is the fun part of home audio ; discovery of new technologies as they emmerge from the Genius Designers .  


  Tony in Michigan 

 


Thanks Tony, sounds like a great recommendation!

 

[Byrnie]

Yes, for 5% of the purchase price, you can audition them at home for 2 weeks.  The charge is non-refundable, but can be used as a credit if you decide to buy the headphones.  They also do the same with cable.

https://www.thecableco.com/Product/NEW-Headphone-Lending-Library

The 5% can be used toward anything on their site new/used.

*just clarifying*

 

[swspiers]

The 5% can be used toward anything on their site new/used.

*just clarifying*

Darnit.  That gives me too many ideas...
 
Like try 20 headphones, and keep the best one 

 

[Byrnie]

Darnit.  That gives me too many ideas...

Like try 20 headphones, and keep the best one 

Yea I hear you, i have money there that I'm using toward an amp... Or maybe more headphones lol