Hi there,
after reading hundreds of posts all over headfi, trying to find a new amp/dac, i think i am looking for some serious schiit
I would like to order the valhalla 2, combined with a modi, but i am not entirely shure wether i should go with tubes, or with a ss amp, like the asgard 2.
Currently i own a fiio e10. The wolfson dac gives it a tiny bit of warmth, which i doesn't mind at all. Overall i liked it, but always felt, that something is missing, especially in regards to the soundstage, which sounded to me a little bit too narrow.
My Headphones are HD600, HD555, HD540 Reference II, AKG K272HD, Creative Aurvana Live 2, Shure SE215 and some other (cheaper) stuff.
My most used headphone is the HD 555, followed by the HD600(for serious listening) and the Shure SE215(mostly for having fun listenig sessions
)
So why i am asking:
The valhalla 2 has not, if any reviews and not many people seem to own one.
How does it sound, compared to other amps eg. the asgard 2 (i know the description of tube sound in general)
I am also not entirely shure, if i could use my top thre Headphones with the valhalla 2 because of the outputimpedance of the amp.
Ps. I love the look of the valhalla (2). I always wanted to have a tube amplifier, but not at all costs
.
Regarding the asgard, i've read occasionally, that the asgard 2 has a bright sound signature.
Thats one thing i certainly don't want. Is it true? I wouldn't want to have more highs on my hd555 or pretty balanced sounding HD600s.
Ps. As i am a student i wouldn't like to buy two times
, so i hope to find the right amp with your help and support
Thank you very much in advance