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[crazychile]

  I have used Mogami 2534 Quad cable for 20 years. You can find them pre-made at Pro sites such as Martek starting at $32 a pair or choose your own custom length and connectors at sites such as Redco Audio. Mogami is not marketed to audiophiles but is well-known and respected in pro audio. 

 
Thanks. I'll check those out. Ive used Mogami  in some DIY projects in the past.

 

[fenderf4i]

Is that what you're using? I would consider them if they were really awesome, but I already have old pairs of Audioquest Rubys and Wireworld Solstice. (Although in 1m, not .5m) so I'm not feeling too confident they would be an improvement over what I currently own.

Thanks

If you believe you can hear a difference between them, then you had better spend more than $75 on a cable to get what you want.

 

[eee1111]

i am getting a pair of hd 600's and i am looking to see if i need an amp
 
my setup is an onkyo receiver (average quality) with 4 devices connected via hdmi ....(videogame systems- blu-ray)
 
i want to know if the receiver is good enough to power the headphones or i should get a amp
 
if i do get an amp maybe asgard 2......how would i go about getting the best sound(CONNECTING IT)?
 
i was also thinking of getting a oppo bdp 193d ....to play all blu-ray and use as a music player ......CD Flac Wma ect.....
 
would connecting my receiver to a headphone amp be needed........i would like to listen with the best possible quality

 

[madwolfa]

Headphones like HD600 always benefit from a good amplifier. Asgard is a great choice, but you have to make sure that your source has a line level (unamplified) RCA output.
Then you might consider buying a separate DAC too.

 

[StanD]

  i am getting a pair of hd 600's and i am looking to see if i need an amp
 
my setup is an onkyo receiver (average quality) with 4 devices connected via hdmi ....(videogame systems- blu-ray)
 
i want to know if the receiver is good enough to power the headphones or i should get a amp
 
if i do get an amp maybe asgard 2......how would i go about getting the best sound(CONNECTING IT)?
 
i was also thinking of getting a oppo bdp 193d ....to play all blu-ray and use as a music player ......CD Flac Wma ect.....
 
would connecting my receiver to a headphone amp be needed........i would like to listen with the best possible quality

The HD600 has a bump in the impedance curve, if the Onkyo has a series resistor in the headphone output, then you will get a bass hump that is loose, IMO not good. Many times this resistor is about 120 Ohms.
The Asgard 2 works beautifully with the HD600, I have both. Connecting is simple, just plug the HD600's into the Asgard 2 and enjoy. IMO buying expensive interconnects from your source or DAC to a headphone amp is a waste of money. A Monoprice or equivalent is fine.
As said, I would most likely connect the monitor out, or line out of the receiver to a headphone amp.

 

[Mark-sf]

i am getting a pair of hd 600's and i am looking to see if i need an amp

my setup is an onkyo receiver (average quality) with 4 devices connected via hdmi ....(videogame systems- blu-ray)

i want to know if the receiver is good enough to power the headphones or i should get a amp

if i do get an amp maybe asgard 2......how would i go about getting the best sound(CONNECTING IT)?

i was also thinking of getting a oppo bdp 193d ....to play all blu-ray and use as a music player ......CD Flac Wma ect.....

would connecting my receiver to a headphone amp be needed........i would like to listen with the best possible quality

Yes an amp is highly recommended to get full value from your HD600's. You should connect the amp to the tape outputs or the Oppo outputs directly and not the preamp outputs of your receiver to get best sound. This eliminates multiple volume controls and preamp stages.

 

[eee1111]

i figured going from source to receiver to headphone amp would be an issue
 
dissapointing cause i have a few other devices i wont be getting the most out of
 
i will just connect the oppo audio to the headphone amp and listen to blu-ray and music (flac and other files) that way
 
 
so all i would need is the ASGARD 2 and a pair of RCA 
 
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021814&p_id=5346&seq=1&format=2
 
 
and i am good to go right?
 
the dac is in the OPPO BDP-103D 

 

[eee1111]

1.5ft Premium 2 RCA Plug/2 RCA Plug M/M 22AWG
is good enough right?...its $2.50

 

[eee1111]

what kind of performance boost would be seen from the Valhalla 2 over the Asgard 2

 

not much for a pair like the hd 600's right?

 

[Tuco1965]

  1.5ft Premium 2 RCA Plug/2 RCA Plug M/M 22AWG
is good enough right?...its $2.50

 
Yes it is.  They worked fine for me until I had some very short custom ones made.  

 

[mwillits]

I've been happy with a set of XLR cables I ordered from BlueJean Cable. Their RCA interconnects are also very nice for the price. I like that they offer different color options (I went with the blue cabling) and you can get exactly the length you need.

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm

 

[madwolfa]

I've been happy with a set of XLR cables I ordered from BlueJean Cable. Their RCA interconnects are also very nice for the price.

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm

+1

 

[StanD]

  what kind of performance boost would be seen from the Valhalla 2 over the Asgard 2

 

not much for a pair like the hd 600's right?

The Valhalla 2 delivers more power at 300 Ohms, far more than you'll need with an HD600. If you are entertaining the thought of low impedance cans that are not power efficient then the Valhalla 2 is not going to cut it. If you must have the tube sound, something that I do not believe really exists in a top flight tube amp, then the Valhalla 2 is a good option. If you want a clean and clear all 'rounder, then the Asgard 2 is a great choice.

 

[eee1111]

  Headphones like HD600 always benefit from a good amplifier. Asgard is a great choice, but you have to make sure that your source has a line level (unamplified) RCA output.
Then you might consider buying a separate DAC too.

how do i know it is a line level (unamplified) RCA output?
 
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/blu-ray-BDP-103D-Features.aspx
 
i know it has a dac in it 

 

[Zojokkeli]

My Asgard 2 arrived today and holy smokes do the larger Schiits look sexy! Can't wait to stack Uberfrost under it, after I'm done with some unexpected expenditures.