gsilver
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My current setup is a Sony NS-975V DVD player and a DacMagic. I will be getting a Sony XA5400ES to replace the DVD player (and free up a connector on the DacMagic).
When doing comparisons, will the 5400's digital out -> DacMagic provide similar sound quality to the NS-975 digital out -> DacMagic? Or, would I be better off trying to sync the playback of the two players when doing a direct comparison?
Are the HD-650s/Sony MDR-SA5000s revealing enough to give a good indication of the differences between the sources? I plan on getting a high-end headphone eventually, but probably not for the next 6-12 months. I would get the headphone first and CD player later, but the 5400 is apparently rare, and as far as I can tell, easily one of the better values in high-end.
Finally, how would the Matrix M-Stage compare with the built-in headphone amp of the XA5400ES?
When doing comparisons, will the 5400's digital out -> DacMagic provide similar sound quality to the NS-975 digital out -> DacMagic? Or, would I be better off trying to sync the playback of the two players when doing a direct comparison?
Are the HD-650s/Sony MDR-SA5000s revealing enough to give a good indication of the differences between the sources? I plan on getting a high-end headphone eventually, but probably not for the next 6-12 months. I would get the headphone first and CD player later, but the 5400 is apparently rare, and as far as I can tell, easily one of the better values in high-end.
Finally, how would the Matrix M-Stage compare with the built-in headphone amp of the XA5400ES?