Dadracer
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I know this has probably been covered in the past, but I thought I'd ask again just to see what current opinions are.
I've had my 700s for a few weeks now, after some proper burn-in they sound amazing. I think much of it is psychological, however at least the first few hours really opens them up. I have no regrets at all. Been driving them straight out of my MBP and iPhone for now, because I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to drive them with.
I've been looking heavily at the Oppo HA-2, as it seems many say it performs like a far more expensive amp/DAC. It seems to have enough power for the 700s, but not 100% on that. As far as I can tell, the DAC section is about as good as it gets at that price point. I'm mostly worried about the amp...strong enough to drive the 700s with authority and to maintain driver control all the way down to 20 Hz? I listen to a lot of electronic music, so I need something that's going to keep them fun and impactful without robbing them of detail. Basically, I need power and accuracy. Will the HA--2 give me this? Anyone have decent experience driving 700s with this unit?
Thanks in advance.
Or how about an ifi nano iDSD. It is very good and very compact and will deal with any format of download now and in the future? I use the slightly bigger ifi micro with my HD700s and am listening to this much more than my main system as its so easy to use and the quality is so good.