what is your amp vs. source cost ratio?

[flargosa]

Just interested in the cost ratio of Amp vs. Source, don't care about price. Mine is:

Home setup

Source: 55%
Amp: 45%

Portable

Source: 63%
Amp: 36%


Formula used:

Amp cost /(AMP cost + Source cost ) = amp ratio
Source cost /(AMP cost + Source cost ) = Source ratio

 

[parrot5]

Currently:
Source: 60%
Amp: 40%

Next, I'm going with the 2007 Micro Stack, so it's gonna be 50/50.


Figures are MSRP though, not current second-hand prices.

 

[chopstxxx]

Well my home rig (Headroom Desktop Balanced) the Source and Amp are in one unit so I guess it depends how you want to split the costs up.

My portable rig is a iMod Photo and Mini^3 so its about 2.5:1 (Source:Amp)

 

[Chri5peed]

50/50.

 

[GAD]

1:1

GAD

 

[slwiser]

1:1 would be a good estimate.

 

[FallenAngel]

Amp / Source : 3 / 1

I like my source and sticking to it until I get an Opus and go balanced

 

[vcoheda]

1:1 for me.

 

[plaidplatypus]

Source: 32%
Amp: 68%

Those figures might get swapped by the time I'm "done". Hopefully I've found a new hobby before that ever happens.

Perhaps even more informative would be Headphones, Amp, and Source. Divide by everything added together.

 

[shigzeo]

it is generally a/b fo rme... i mean amp 50, source 100. 1/2.

 

[LawnGnome]

3:1
Amp : Source

 

[vcoheda]

but the better question is what should the ratio be.

 

[Capunk]

Right now 1:1
since D1 is the only headphone DAC/AMP I have.

But compared to my old Yamaha AMP,
I have no idea why I would spend $300 for these?

 

[LeChuck]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif but the better question is what should the ratio be.

I think that's totally arbitrary. There's no if you have x source, you should spend $y on z amp, or vice versa, formula.

Amp: 66%
Source: 33%

 

[Deiz]

DA220 vs GS-X

Amp: $1750 (50.3%)
DAC: $1725 (49.6%)

Close enough to 1:1 for me.