[chillihead]

Yes, I personally think it's what it needs to polish off an already nice product.

 

[PaganDL]

Just my 2 cents,

Very engaging, dynamic staging with a nice warmth to the clarity which is interesting.
Obviously SMSL cares about good sound & I wholeheartedly approve.

Hope everyone has a great day !

 

[tim0chan]

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Thanks Tim0chan,
I was checking that they are a good match with sp200.
I currently have Audeze XCs and have been considering selling and getting Aeolus.

Do keep in mind you will be moving from a closed system to an open one. But yes, if you like the aeolus already, this is a very capable amplifier for the job

 

[inseconds99]

Looking for a dac to pair with the sp200 and HD800 S, any recommendations? Also worth the upgrade to the drop thx 789?

 

[Shane D]

Looking for a dac to pair with the sp200 and HD800 S, any recommendations? Also worth the upgrade to the drop thx 789?

The SMSL SU-8 is a very good DAC at a pretty good price. MassDrop has been pushing it at $170.00.

I wouldn't look at the 789 as an upgrade unless you need the extra power via balanced.

Shane D

 

[Delmetrice]

Looking for a dac to pair with the sp200 and HD800 S, any recommendations? Also worth the upgrade to the drop thx 789?

Wait until the Topping D50s comes to Drop and snag it. Excellent DAC. I've run several balanced DACs to the SP200, and I find no benefit to it, so I decided to clean up the desk and get a good DAC with a feature set I wanted.

 

[PaganDL]

Looking for a dac to pair with the sp200 and HD800 S, any recommendations? Also worth the upgrade to the drop thx 789?

@inseconds99,

Just my 2 cents.

SP200 is slightly warmer in tone & the staging is wider with lower noise floor than the 789.

Regarding a DAC, depends on your budget & what you're looking for?

Hope you have a great day !

 

[inseconds99]

The SMSL SU-8 is a very good DAC at a pretty good price. MassDrop has been pushing it at $170.00.

I wouldn't look at the 789 as an upgrade unless you need the extra power via balanced.

Shane D

Not sure if the HD800S will benefit from extra lower. I’m ordering all the equipment today so if the 789 is needed to drive them I’ll invest in it.

@inseconds99,

Just my 2 cents.

SP200 is slightly warmer in tone & the staging is wider with lower noise floor than the 789.

Regarding a DAC, depends on your budget & what you're looking for?

Hope you have a great day !

looking for a clean dac that measures well but doesn’t cause harshness from the hd800s.

 

[HanselPA]

Not sure if the HD800S will benefit from extra lower. I’m ordering all the equipment today so if the 789 is needed to drive them I’ll invest in it.



looking for a clean dac that measures well but doesn’t cause harshness from the hd800s.

You don’t need extra power ( from 789) to drive the HD800. I own the HD800 and HD650 and the SP200 drive them without any effort, in fact, I use the SP200 in lower gain and never pass the 12 or 1 o’clock with those cans.

 

[tim0chan]

Not sure if the HD800S will benefit from extra lower. I’m ordering all the equipment today so if the 789 is needed to drive them I’ll invest in it.


looking for a clean dac that measures well but doesn’t cause harshness from the hd800s.

Edit: Oops xD (format error)
If so I'd go with the topping d50s. It's really good for the price that Drop has it for

 

[inseconds99]

@tim0chan you’re message did not get posted only the quote

 

[inseconds99]

Edit: Oops xD (format error)
If so I'd go with the topping d50s. It's really good for the price that Drop has it for

unfortunately that dac seems to be out of stock on drop, do you know what the price was?

 

[tim0chan]

unfortunately that dac seems to be out of stock on drop, do you know what the price was?

Should be around the same price as the su-8 but in my opinion it is the better product

 

[HanselPA]

Not sure if the HD800S will benefit from extra lower. I’m ordering all the equipment today so if the 789 is needed to drive them I’ll invest in it.
You don’t need extra power ( from 789) to drive the HD800. I own the HD800 and HD600 and the SP200 drive them without any effort, in fact


looking for a clean dac that measures well but doesn’t cause harshness from the hd800s.

 

[Delmetrice]

Should be around the same price as the su-8 but in my opinion it is the better product

Wait until next drop at $185 and price match with Apos for insta-satisfaction. I love those guys.

Edit: the SMSL SU-8 is also going to be replaced with a new version, so it's running about $10-$15 cheaper when it drops. Not worth it in my opinion, the D50s is too good.