setasai
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Hey there gurus...
Question for yas... i have an intel imac and a pair of hd580's coming in...
i'm having the most difficult time deciding whether i should get a dac/amp combo or an amp connected to the imac's line out which i know sucks... and then get the dac later...
here's the budget:
amp/dac combo: 400-450.
amp: 300 give or take 50
dac: 200-250
if i get the amp first then i wont be getting the dac for a while as in atleast a few months... now if i get a dac... i dont really have an amp to go with it and that would be bad for volume control.
if i get the amp/dac combo... which part should be better? the amp or dac? keep this in mind because even if i get the combo... the weaker side will eventually be replaced with a superior part.
my current possible choices:
amp/dac combo: zhaolu w/ discreet amp or corda aria
amp: corda arietta; gilmore lite
dac: zhaolu; diyeden great march; microDAC (a little pushing it).
ideas greatly appreciated...
Question for yas... i have an intel imac and a pair of hd580's coming in...
i'm having the most difficult time deciding whether i should get a dac/amp combo or an amp connected to the imac's line out which i know sucks... and then get the dac later...
here's the budget:
amp/dac combo: 400-450.
amp: 300 give or take 50
dac: 200-250
if i get the amp first then i wont be getting the dac for a while as in atleast a few months... now if i get a dac... i dont really have an amp to go with it and that would be bad for volume control.
if i get the amp/dac combo... which part should be better? the amp or dac? keep this in mind because even if i get the combo... the weaker side will eventually be replaced with a superior part.
my current possible choices:
amp/dac combo: zhaolu w/ discreet amp or corda aria
amp: corda arietta; gilmore lite
dac: zhaolu; diyeden great march; microDAC (a little pushing it).
ideas greatly appreciated...