rage3324
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I have been in the market for a dac for a few weeks now and at the same I have been wondering about solid state sound. So here I am, staring at two tube amps and a cluttered desk. Not to mention I am starting to research turntables (yikes!).
Full disclosure, the DACmini CX on mass drop is what has got me thinking but I can't justify the purchase only for the DAC unless I sold the MK III. Now, before I do that, I wanted to see if there was a better direction to go..
My current gear
Headphones
Grado SR325i
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Premium (600 ohms)
AKG 7xx (Massdrop edition)
The Grado's get the most use and I expect the AKGs to get equal use. I only use the DT 770s if I need to prevent sound leakage and for watching movies and playing games late at night (in this scenario, they are hooked up to my home theater avr).
Amps
Little Dot i+ w/ various tubes
Little Dot MK III w/ various tubes
I+ drives my grados and the MK III drives my DT 770s. Which would be best for driving the AKGs? I am assuming the I+
Source
Macbook Air
A few questions/concerns:
1. I am worried about having to switch the gain on the little dot i+ to support both the Grado's and AKGs. This would be a pain.
2. Is there any way to repurpose the little dots for a turntable + speakers setup that would make sense.
Requirement(s)
1. Accessible Variable output impedance control - Only a requirement if necessary for the setup
2. To simplify my setup to 1 solid state amp and 1 tube amp.
Some forward thinking (additional notes)
The turntable will be located in a different room than my headphones so I can't share equipment.
My budget
I have $500-$700 budget to remodel which does not include selling the MK III or I+. So what would you sell and/or buy? Or do I just purchase a budget dac like the Modi or ODAC and call it a day. Seriously, no suggestion/recommendation is crazy.
Full disclosure, the DACmini CX on mass drop is what has got me thinking but I can't justify the purchase only for the DAC unless I sold the MK III. Now, before I do that, I wanted to see if there was a better direction to go..
My current gear
Headphones
Grado SR325i
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Premium (600 ohms)
AKG 7xx (Massdrop edition)
The Grado's get the most use and I expect the AKGs to get equal use. I only use the DT 770s if I need to prevent sound leakage and for watching movies and playing games late at night (in this scenario, they are hooked up to my home theater avr).
Amps
Little Dot i+ w/ various tubes
Little Dot MK III w/ various tubes
I+ drives my grados and the MK III drives my DT 770s. Which would be best for driving the AKGs? I am assuming the I+
Source
Macbook Air
A few questions/concerns:
1. I am worried about having to switch the gain on the little dot i+ to support both the Grado's and AKGs. This would be a pain.
2. Is there any way to repurpose the little dots for a turntable + speakers setup that would make sense.
Requirement(s)
1. Accessible Variable output impedance control - Only a requirement if necessary for the setup
2. To simplify my setup to 1 solid state amp and 1 tube amp.
Some forward thinking (additional notes)
The turntable will be located in a different room than my headphones so I can't share equipment.
My budget
I have $500-$700 budget to remodel which does not include selling the MK III or I+. So what would you sell and/or buy? Or do I just purchase a budget dac like the Modi or ODAC and call it a day. Seriously, no suggestion/recommendation is crazy.
