MandolinRob
New Head-Fier
Hi all,
This community is incredible, a huge thanks for any insight offered on this.
I am seeking a portable DAC/AMP and closed back headphones. I have JH Roxanne Custom IEM's but want to move away from IEM's except for travel.
I am a photographer and work from my laptop in cafes and hot desk spaces a lot. Hence the need for closed back headphones. I don't need the DAC/AMP to be small enough to pair with a phone, if it sits on the table next to the laptop that is absolutely fine.
Ideal budget £1200 UK could push to £1500 for huge gains, but weary of Diminishing returns.
Listening to a lot of Folk and Blues influenced music - Sarah Jarosz, Gary Clark Jnr, Justin Townes Earle, Dylan, Rhiannon Giddens. In to annything with Hammond Organ Slide Guitar and depressing lyrics basically.
Classic Rock
Some electronic such as Billie Eilish, Sleeping At Last, Phosphorescent
Early considerations?
Chord Mojo
Fiio M11
Oppo HA-2 (SE)
Headphones
Audeze LCD-2 Closed Back (Bit heavy perhaps for extended time at desk?)
Focal Elegia
Denon AH-D7200
Audio Technica ATH-W1000Z
So much choice! So hard to find somewhere to try it all out! Please help,
Thanks,
Rob
This community is incredible, a huge thanks for any insight offered on this.
I am seeking a portable DAC/AMP and closed back headphones. I have JH Roxanne Custom IEM's but want to move away from IEM's except for travel.
I am a photographer and work from my laptop in cafes and hot desk spaces a lot. Hence the need for closed back headphones. I don't need the DAC/AMP to be small enough to pair with a phone, if it sits on the table next to the laptop that is absolutely fine.
Ideal budget £1200 UK could push to £1500 for huge gains, but weary of Diminishing returns.
Listening to a lot of Folk and Blues influenced music - Sarah Jarosz, Gary Clark Jnr, Justin Townes Earle, Dylan, Rhiannon Giddens. In to annything with Hammond Organ Slide Guitar and depressing lyrics basically.
Classic Rock
Some electronic such as Billie Eilish, Sleeping At Last, Phosphorescent
Early considerations?
Chord Mojo
Fiio M11
Oppo HA-2 (SE)
Headphones
Audeze LCD-2 Closed Back (Bit heavy perhaps for extended time at desk?)
Focal Elegia
Denon AH-D7200
Audio Technica ATH-W1000Z
So much choice! So hard to find somewhere to try it all out! Please help,
Thanks,
Rob