redwoodaudio
New Head-Fier
Hi all,
Proud 2-channel audiophile for several years with a high-end system (Lampizator Dac, Absolare Integrated, Graham Audio LS5/5 speakers with commensurate cables/sources). Recently stepped into head-fi world with purchase of Schiit Asgard 3 w/ ESS Dac, Focal Elegia phones, and Chord Mojo 2 portable amp/dac. Using head-fi system mostly at work. BTW, I am using an aftermarket Moo Audio Black Dragon cable with the Elegias.
Question 1: How much do you have to spend to seriously beat the Schiit Asgard 3 for sound quality? Its quite a remarkable piece of gear in my experience, although I've not directed compared it with other desktop devices. It blows away the Mojo 2 and killed the iFi xDSD Gryphon in A/B testing, which are more expensive (albeit portable) devices by a lot.
Question 2: To those of you who have the Chord Mojo 2, what are your favorite paired closed/open headphones? I'm considering an upgrade to the Elegias. BTW, I love the Mojo 2 as a portable device, but am not as enamored with the sound signature as I am with the Schiit Asgard 3 d/t a less spacious, less natural/"airy" presentation.
Thanks all!
Proud 2-channel audiophile for several years with a high-end system (Lampizator Dac, Absolare Integrated, Graham Audio LS5/5 speakers with commensurate cables/sources). Recently stepped into head-fi world with purchase of Schiit Asgard 3 w/ ESS Dac, Focal Elegia phones, and Chord Mojo 2 portable amp/dac. Using head-fi system mostly at work. BTW, I am using an aftermarket Moo Audio Black Dragon cable with the Elegias.
Question 1: How much do you have to spend to seriously beat the Schiit Asgard 3 for sound quality? Its quite a remarkable piece of gear in my experience, although I've not directed compared it with other desktop devices. It blows away the Mojo 2 and killed the iFi xDSD Gryphon in A/B testing, which are more expensive (albeit portable) devices by a lot.
Question 2: To those of you who have the Chord Mojo 2, what are your favorite paired closed/open headphones? I'm considering an upgrade to the Elegias. BTW, I love the Mojo 2 as a portable device, but am not as enamored with the sound signature as I am with the Schiit Asgard 3 d/t a less spacious, less natural/"airy" presentation.
Thanks all!
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