dirkpitt45
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I'm heading off to university this year, and that means living in residence for a year. Plus travelling and all that, and I'm thinking my Bottlehead Crack and hd600s (with a cardas "smurf" cable) are going to be a bit too unwieldy. They take up a lot of space too, which may start to be a bit of a problem. I've also got a Firestone Fubar Dac, I've never heard anything else so I like it lol.
So I'd like to jump into an entirely new setup that's a bit more "transportable". Let's say my budget is $600, for headphones +amp +dac. I really like how the hd600s sounds with my crack, but I slightly prefer my EQ'd (for a bit more bass) DBA-02s.
For the DAC, I have no idea really. Maybe I'll just stick with my fubar, it's served me quite well.
For the amp, I've been looking at the Matrix M Stage, which is about $300, maybe 250 used. It seems to get very good reviews. It also looks strongly built and wouldn't be an issue packing into a suitcase. I haven't really read much about other solid state amps, I was always more interested in the tubes.
For the headphones, I'm not really sure. No Grados, I had MS1s and they were just way too uncomfortable, sounded nice though. I mostly listen to electronic music, dubstep, drum n bass, trance, but also acoustic, some jazz, classical, and rock. So pretty wide range. I've been looking into some of the Beyers, but harsh highs are mentioned a lot and that's something I definetly don't want. The FA-03s are also a possibility. I'm almost tempted to go for a basshead phone though, maybe the d2000s or pro900s, just for a change. But then again I do have Fostex t50rps already and I like them a lot actually, they're just way to uncomfortable.
Looking for some ideas basically. Pretty broad request I know, but I've got lots of time and I'm sure some of you guys do too
Interested in seeing lots of different options.
So I'd like to jump into an entirely new setup that's a bit more "transportable". Let's say my budget is $600, for headphones +amp +dac. I really like how the hd600s sounds with my crack, but I slightly prefer my EQ'd (for a bit more bass) DBA-02s.
For the DAC, I have no idea really. Maybe I'll just stick with my fubar, it's served me quite well.
For the amp, I've been looking at the Matrix M Stage, which is about $300, maybe 250 used. It seems to get very good reviews. It also looks strongly built and wouldn't be an issue packing into a suitcase. I haven't really read much about other solid state amps, I was always more interested in the tubes.
For the headphones, I'm not really sure. No Grados, I had MS1s and they were just way too uncomfortable, sounded nice though. I mostly listen to electronic music, dubstep, drum n bass, trance, but also acoustic, some jazz, classical, and rock. So pretty wide range. I've been looking into some of the Beyers, but harsh highs are mentioned a lot and that's something I definetly don't want. The FA-03s are also a possibility. I'm almost tempted to go for a basshead phone though, maybe the d2000s or pro900s, just for a change. But then again I do have Fostex t50rps already and I like them a lot actually, they're just way to uncomfortable.
Looking for some ideas basically. Pretty broad request I know, but I've got lots of time and I'm sure some of you guys do too
