RubberDuk
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\o there.
I've owned my RS-1 and Aria for a while now, and while the Aria was a convenient purchase at the time, it's hardly an ideal match. And I'd like to try something new.
I've fallen in love with the convenience and ease of USB DAC. I don't think I will want to give that up and purchase a soundcard. Also while I'm rather sure I'd enjoy 'tubey' sound, for a number of reasons a tube amp just wouldn't be practical for me. My only source is my computer. Ideally I would have both USB and amp in the same package(like the Aria), but such all-in-one solutions don't seem to grow on trees - not ones deemed a good match for the RS-1 anyway. So separate devices are fine too.
I'm something of a bass head (and I intend to get the C-Pads, though mostly for comfort reasons). I listen to a LOT of music and a lot of different genres. The most important genres are metal and electronic (EBM, industrial, psytrance, synthpop etc).
So far I've been looking at the KECES DA-151 USB DAC. Seems like a good choice for the price and a good match for the RS-1 from what I've read.
Now, what to pair it with? Common suggestions for the RS-1 seem to be Gilmore Lite, Little Dot, ECSS and of course the RA-1. Naturally I'll need 230V compatibility.
Let's say my estimated budget is about 700$ (500$ for amp, 200$ for DAC?) or so. I'm a sucker for "best bang for buck" type of deals, but I'd also like a setup I won't need to upgrade for a long while. Used stuff is preferred, though most deals in FS -section tend to be ConUS/Can only
I'm grateful for any input, advice and suggestions you might have for sure. Thanks for everyone who made it through the long post
I've owned my RS-1 and Aria for a while now, and while the Aria was a convenient purchase at the time, it's hardly an ideal match. And I'd like to try something new.
I've fallen in love with the convenience and ease of USB DAC. I don't think I will want to give that up and purchase a soundcard. Also while I'm rather sure I'd enjoy 'tubey' sound, for a number of reasons a tube amp just wouldn't be practical for me. My only source is my computer. Ideally I would have both USB and amp in the same package(like the Aria), but such all-in-one solutions don't seem to grow on trees - not ones deemed a good match for the RS-1 anyway. So separate devices are fine too.
I'm something of a bass head (and I intend to get the C-Pads, though mostly for comfort reasons). I listen to a LOT of music and a lot of different genres. The most important genres are metal and electronic (EBM, industrial, psytrance, synthpop etc).
So far I've been looking at the KECES DA-151 USB DAC. Seems like a good choice for the price and a good match for the RS-1 from what I've read.
Now, what to pair it with? Common suggestions for the RS-1 seem to be Gilmore Lite, Little Dot, ECSS and of course the RA-1. Naturally I'll need 230V compatibility.
Let's say my estimated budget is about 700$ (500$ for amp, 200$ for DAC?) or so. I'm a sucker for "best bang for buck" type of deals, but I'd also like a setup I won't need to upgrade for a long while. Used stuff is preferred, though most deals in FS -section tend to be ConUS/Can only
I'm grateful for any input, advice and suggestions you might have for sure. Thanks for everyone who made it through the long post