funkymartyn
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There we go, nice and easy to load up photos, didn't know I could...anyway there you have it, unboxing, and set up...very pleased with it......
That's a great great combo to start your journey with. You can always list it in the classifieds when you choose to upgrade. Which you will once the fever startsI have AKG 701 for a long time now and HD600s on the way. Both badly needing an amp/DAC combo. I'm a bit on a budget at this point in time, so the question is, will Modi 2 and Magni 2 (non-Uber) be sufficient?
What am I losing?
I don't believe I will be using any preamp capabilities for a long time (but I guess that's what every noob says).
That's a great great combo to start your journey with. You can always list it in the classifieds when you choose to upgrade. Which you will once the fever starts
I just made that move myself. I'm looking at ragnarok now. The quest is never ending! Enjoy your phonesNoooo. I have the K702 and the HD600. Surely I'll never need to upgrade....
But more seriously, I'm very happy with my combo. Though I am thinking that I should try some planar magnetic 'phones soon
I have AKG 701 for a long time now and HD600s on the way. Both badly needing an amp/DAC combo. I'm a bit on a budget at this point in time, so the question is, will Modi 2 and Magni 2 (non-Uber) be sufficient?
What am I losing?
I don't believe I will be using any preamp capabilities for a long time (but I guess that's what every noob says).
Modi 2 Uber is seriously good. Very happy I decided to give it a try...it's a keeper.
Totally agree. Happy I made the decision to get it.
I suggest listening to option one first. Only you will know if it's good enough. You can always order a stack later. Just my 2 cents.
I guess my real concern is how do I know if it's good enough?
When my HD 598 first arrived I tested them with my onboard Realtek ALC887 and they sounded great. I was really impressed with them and I could and would have been happy with that as it stood. I knew amplification and better gear would help, but it was only once I took them to work and used the onboard "SupremeFX III" that I had an idea of how much I was missing witt just the onboard Realtek.
Once my SBZ arrives I know it will sound significantly better than the Realtek and I'm also sure that an Uber Stack will sound better than the SBZ. The question is how much? I know there are diminishing returns in play here so is the SBZ going to be like 80% as good as the stack or 98% as good as the stack? More importantly, until I can try a stack, how do I know?