[lenjaisb]

I recently bought the Grado Rs1i and i am just looking for an DAC + AMP combo for it. My max budget is around 500$. It will just be a temporarily setup till i get the money to get the mad ear. I was thinking about getting the ibasso d4 or the pico. Anyone have a good sugestion? it doesn't have to be portable. Thanks in advance!

 

[lenjaisb]

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[Jack C]

This comes in way under your budget, but the FiiO E7/E9 combo will drive the RS1i just fine and should offer you a nice neutral reference that you can compare other DAC/AMPs against.
 
Jack 

 

[lenjaisb]

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This comes in way under your budget, but the FiiO E7/E9 combo will drive the RS1i just fine and should offer you a nice neutral reference that you can compare other DAC/AMPs against.
 
Jack 

That looks decent when i googled it until i found the thread of you selling them.

 

[lenjaisb]

Anyone have a trustworthy sugestion?

 

[olor1n]

The Audio-GD stuff is pretty well regarded around these parts. The Sparrow or the Fun may suit your needs based on budget.

 

[audiogamma]

There are literally dozens of options at that price. The NuForce Icon HDP is a great amp/DAC. The Apogee Duet will drive them nicely as well, but you'd need a mac. The ibasso is nice, but the NuForce and Apogee are better options, IMO. The RS1s are easy to drive.
 
Edit: Just read a review of a head-fi'er (kite7) driving his RS1s with the NuForce: http://www.head-fi.org/products/nuforce-icon-hdp-high-end-headphone-amp-usb-dac-preamp/reviews

 

[niranhopper]

I would recommend the Audinst MX01 based on my listening experience.  They matched pretty good with the RS1.

 

[cheaphifi]

Audio-GD FUN with [size=x-small]WM8741 + Moon HDAM if you want something a bit tubey, [/size][size=x-small]warm and musical...[/size]

 

[Jack C]

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That looks decent when i googled it until i found the thread of you selling them.

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Anyone have a trustworthy sugestion?

Ouch, that hurts.

Wasn't it obvious from the signature of my post that we are a FiiO reseller/distributor? I was trying to be helpful by recommending that you take a look at a product that may fit your needs, that and you had received zero responses up to that point and felt the urge to bump your own thread.
 
Jack

 

[olor1n]

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Audio-GD FUN with [size=x-small]WM8741 + Moon HDAM if you want something a bit tubey, [/size][size=x-small]warm and musical...[/size]

I have the Audio-GD FUN with WM8741 and both Earth and Moon HDAMs. I prefer the neutrality and soundstage of the Earth module when paired with my MS-1i. Moon works better with the less colored M50, giving the Audio Technica a more musical and engaging presentation. I usually leave the Earth module installed as it still works very well with the M50. If I want to color the M50 sound I just go through my RA-1 clone.
 
If you want versatility the Audio-GD FUN and it's various components is definitely worth considering.