[alxw0w]

Well have heard most of the amp and heard some pretty expensive one this Canjam but holographic staging that I get from ECP DSHA-3F(Nickel transformer) with ZMF is second to none.

What about pairing it with hd800?

 

[George Hincapie]

To each their own — I think this looks better than 90% of headphone amps out there.

Of course. It's subjective.

 

[raindownthunda]

I'd love to own one of these someday — how does it compare to TT2? And what's a good DAC pairing?

I really like the DSHA-3FN with the Schiit Yggy+ MIB. I wasn’t a fan with the Yggy GS/A1, where the sound was a little too lean. With the MIB the tonal density / weight is perfect to my ears with ZMF AC and VC.

 

[kumar402]

I used mine with Metrum Onyx at first then Pavane and now plan to use with Sonnet Pasithea

 

[ClicketEKlack]

It sounds stellar with a $500 Topping DAC too.

 

[Marutks]

Does anyone know how to convert this amp to 240V? Only these two pins and fuse need to be changed?

 

[tjkohli]

What about with a Qutest? How does it pair?

Also on a side note, how well does this drive Susvara?

 

[kumar402]

What about with a Qutest? How does it pair?

Also on a side note, how well does this drive Susvara?

I don’t think this amp is for Susvara.

 

[purk]

Ask Doug for a DSHA-4 or Ravenswood if you want to drive the Susvara.

 

[Atriya]

How would this amp compare to a Mass Kobo 433?

My only headphones are in fact Focal Utopias, and I do understand that the Nitsch was designed for Focals. But, I don't want to read too much into the "with Focal in mind" slogan, to the point of not considering alternative amps just because I use Utopias.

I am looking for a detailed and neutral sound, and I don't mind a somewhat lean signature.

 

[heliosphann]

How would this amp compare to a Mass Kobo 433?

My only headphones are in fact Focal Utopias, and I do understand that the Nitsch was designed for Focals. But, I don't want to read too much into the "with Focal in mind" slogan, to the point of not considering alternative amps just because I use Utopias.

I am looking for a detailed and neutral sound, and I don't mind a somewhat lean signature.

As great as the DSHA-3FN is, even with non-Focal dynamics, I just sold mine because the 433 made it redundant. IMO, it's a better overall amp, cheaper and the same form factor. Bar none one of the best amps I've hear as far as performance/price/footprint. I think it unfortunately gets overshadowed by the 394II and 465.

However, if you're just using a Utopia, the DSHA-3FN is probably the way to go.

 

[Atriya]

As great as the DSHA-3FN is, even with non-Focal dynamics, I just sold mine because the 433 made it redundant. IMO, it's a better overall amp, cheaper and the same form factor. Bar none one of the best amps I've hear as far as performance/price/footprint. I think it unfortunately gets overshadowed by the 394II and 465.

However, if you're just using a Utopia, the DSHA-3FN is probably the way to go.

The Utopia is indeed my only headphone, but I don't see why I should get a DSHA-3FN over the 433, unless it actually performs better with the Utopia than the 433.

And if the 433 is a better overall amp, that seems unlikely.

P.S. The 394II seems discontinued, and the 465 is of course in a totally different price category.

 

[Atriya]

As great as the DSHA-3FN is, even with non-Focal dynamics, I just sold mine because the 433 made it redundant. IMO, it's a better overall amp, cheaper and the same form factor. Bar none one of the best amps I've hear as far as performance/price/footprint. I think it unfortunately gets overshadowed by the 394II and 465.

However, if you're just using a Utopia, the DSHA-3FN is probably the way to go.

I got a Mass Kobo 433.

I like it a lot, though a tiny bit of resolution seems lost when directly compared to the headphone output on my DAC (Weiss 501-Mk2). It's like a very slight reverb-effect added to the sound, which takes away a bit of the crispness from it.

I'm not even sure this is possible to avoid: I had noticed the same thing back when I had a Burson Soloist. I am using high-end XLR interconnects, so that's not the issue.