goodsound
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After weeks of trying to determine which direction to go for building a headphone amp, I have finally narrowed it down to these two chips -
One is a complete solution (TPA6120) whereas the other is a output buffer(LT1210).
What I am looking for is a simple, compact/portable headphone amp.
If its the LT1210 then it would have to be a "buffer-only" amp, no other driving stages please.
So which one should I go for ? Has anyone listened to both ? Any suggestions you could provide for helping me make the decision would be highly appreciated!
Thanks!
<edit:> I will be using it with a Grado SR-80 but that is not a constant. It could change to another headphone down the line. And I will be using it with a variety of sources (Sound Card, PDP, PCDP, DAC, CDP)
One is a complete solution (TPA6120) whereas the other is a output buffer(LT1210).
What I am looking for is a simple, compact/portable headphone amp.
If its the LT1210 then it would have to be a "buffer-only" amp, no other driving stages please.
So which one should I go for ? Has anyone listened to both ? Any suggestions you could provide for helping me make the decision would be highly appreciated!
Thanks!
<edit:> I will be using it with a Grado SR-80 but that is not a constant. It could change to another headphone down the line. And I will be using it with a variety of sources (Sound Card, PDP, PCDP, DAC, CDP)