Maxvla
Headphoneus Supremus
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Wasn't talking about him, rather you.
Wasn't talking about him, rather you.
I don't see how you could be confused. You mentioned DACs that sounded better. I said they should sound better, they are 2-3 times the price. You then say price doesn't matter it's all about the sound, then you ask when did wolfetan ask about price. He didn't.
Been looking at this or LCD-3. Cant figure out which I should save up for! From what I understand, I'd need a darn good tube amp for the HD800 and a darn good SS amp for the LCD-3. Leaning towards the LCD-3 though.. Amping will be cheaper. And I think I might like them better
Quote:I'm saying you sound surprised you preferred DACs 2 and 3 times the price of the Gungnir. I would hope they sounded significantly better paying twice as much or more.
Well wolftan44 asked a question. I gave my suggestions. I simply said I would use a different DAC. Because I found the Gungnir to be less attractive as a performer. You said you would keep the DAC. But wolftan44 never said anything about price - or did I miss something?
Check out the upcoming BMC Pure DAC which is a quality DAC and supposedly quality balanced headamp in the same box for $1600.
The resonessence concero DAC seems to be doing well but I haven't heard it yet. Not sure what to recommend for amp as there aren't any really killer SS amps at that price point. The Little Dot MKVI is a good balanced tube option tailor made for high impedance cans which I ran with the HD600s. It runs about $700 + shipping.
Nobody knows. It's not released.
Quote:Quote:I'm saying you sound surprised you preferred DACs 2 and 3 times the price of the Gungnir. I would hope they sounded significantly better paying twice as much or more.
Well wolftan44 asked a question. I gave my suggestions. I simply said I would use a different DAC. Because I found the Gungnir to be less attractive as a performer. You said you would keep the DAC. But wolftan44 never said anything about price - or did I miss something?
I'd say my budget it around $1500 for the Amp/DAC. The Mojo/Gungir is a little high but thats fine. $1700 is THE very top..
Can't wait to run the HD800 through the TD-11's tube buffer, too. I don't anticipate upgrading my upstream gear for the foreseeable future since I'm quite happy with how it all sounds at the moment (plus, I can use the G109-S & TD-11 in conjunction with each other).. the only thing I might consider is going fully balanced with the HD800 some time later this year. In that case, my sights are (currently) set on the Mjolnir.. any recommendations for a a balanced USB (and S/PDIF, if possible) DAC under $500 that would fit in well with the Mjolnir & HD800?
Depending on who you are meaning with price point. For Wolf that blows his whole budget without an amp.