Hi everyone. Thank you in advance for your help!
A couple of months ago I purchased the Verite Closed Back and Mogwai SE (fully loaded) amp from ZMF. After months of waiting, I just received the Mogwai tube amp, and will be receiving the headphones soon (they are in the assembly stage).
Being new to all of this, I assumed that the Mogwai was a DAC as well—oops, my bad. I'm looking for a DAC that would go well with this gear. My budget is relatively healthy, and I definitely don't want to risk creating a bottleneck.
I've scoured the internet, and I've seen people on forums recommend the RME ADI-2 DAC, however I'm seeing that it also has an amp, which wouldn't be all that useful to me as I already have the Mogwai. I think I'd enjoy a warmer/smoother listening experience, but not 100% on that. Does anyone have any DAC recommendations? Having the option for balanced and non-balanced, and other future proofing would be nice.
Also, what kind of termination should I ask for on the cable of the headphones? I originally asked Zach from ZMF for a 3.5mm balanced termination, but realized just recently (after opening the amp) that it was a very bad idea. So I just asked him in an email to switch it to a 1/4" termination instead. However, I'm not sure if it would be better to go 4 XLR > 1/4 adapter.
Your thoughts on all of this would be very appreciated!
A couple of months ago I purchased the Verite Closed Back and Mogwai SE (fully loaded) amp from ZMF. After months of waiting, I just received the Mogwai tube amp, and will be receiving the headphones soon (they are in the assembly stage).
Being new to all of this, I assumed that the Mogwai was a DAC as well—oops, my bad. I'm looking for a DAC that would go well with this gear. My budget is relatively healthy, and I definitely don't want to risk creating a bottleneck.
I've scoured the internet, and I've seen people on forums recommend the RME ADI-2 DAC, however I'm seeing that it also has an amp, which wouldn't be all that useful to me as I already have the Mogwai. I think I'd enjoy a warmer/smoother listening experience, but not 100% on that. Does anyone have any DAC recommendations? Having the option for balanced and non-balanced, and other future proofing would be nice.
Also, what kind of termination should I ask for on the cable of the headphones? I originally asked Zach from ZMF for a 3.5mm balanced termination, but realized just recently (after opening the amp) that it was a very bad idea. So I just asked him in an email to switch it to a 1/4" termination instead. However, I'm not sure if it would be better to go 4 XLR > 1/4 adapter.
Your thoughts on all of this would be very appreciated!