sinbarambam
New Head-Fier
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Hi guys
I currently have a Little Dot MKIV with an Audio Tecnica ATH-1000 Grandioso and a Fiio X5. I've always found this setup a bit underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, it's fine, but I've been saving up, to move up.
I am considering a Moon by Simaudio headphone amp with either Audioeze LCD-3 or HD800 cans and a Sony ZX2 as the source (I am also planning to get the Noble Prestige for use while traveling). I'd love the AK380 but oh dear, the price...
A significant proportion of my music is of poor quality (live recordings/bootlegs) and from what I've read the HD800 may not be the best option in that case...A lot of my higher quality recordings are of jazz-fusion, which is often surprisingly bass heavy (both from the drums and the bass). Most of my listening is 'meditative', i.e. in a quiet environment, in a comfortable chair, and for relatively short periods of time (no more than 30 minutes), i.e. no gyms, offices etc.
Questions:
1) I would love your critique/questions/suggestions on the above.
2) Would you recommend I invest in a separate DAC such as the Audiolab M-DAC?
I currently have a Little Dot MKIV with an Audio Tecnica ATH-1000 Grandioso and a Fiio X5. I've always found this setup a bit underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, it's fine, but I've been saving up, to move up.
I am considering a Moon by Simaudio headphone amp with either Audioeze LCD-3 or HD800 cans and a Sony ZX2 as the source (I am also planning to get the Noble Prestige for use while traveling). I'd love the AK380 but oh dear, the price...
A significant proportion of my music is of poor quality (live recordings/bootlegs) and from what I've read the HD800 may not be the best option in that case...A lot of my higher quality recordings are of jazz-fusion, which is often surprisingly bass heavy (both from the drums and the bass). Most of my listening is 'meditative', i.e. in a quiet environment, in a comfortable chair, and for relatively short periods of time (no more than 30 minutes), i.e. no gyms, offices etc.
Questions:
1) I would love your critique/questions/suggestions on the above.
2) Would you recommend I invest in a separate DAC such as the Audiolab M-DAC?