[innerspaceboy]

I've b[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)]een using Sennheiser's HD380-Pro series closed back headphones for years. They're comfortable for hours of listening with no fatigue, and the 32db of passive cancellation are a nice plus.[/color][color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)][/color]
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[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)]I'm ready to step it up.[/color][color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)][/color]
 
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)]My digital content is FLAC and V0 from my server. I also play vinyl on a Denon DP-60L rosewood table with an Ortofon 2M Red (though I'll likely step up to the Blue next.) I'm using a Yamaha CR-840 integrated amp for my server's media and an entry-level external DAC.[/color]
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For portable headphone listening I use my[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)] phone to stream FLAC from my server. [/color]
 
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)]Content: Early choral music, Kosmiche Musik, modern classical, a lot of minimal and ambient music, musique concrete and early electronic experimental music, as well as shoegaze.[/color][color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)][/color]
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I'm going to be purchasing AudioQuest's Nightawk headphones, and I see they're available both with and without the Dragonfly DAC.
 
I imagine my Yamaha setup is sufficient without the Dragonfly, but I'm curious whether or not it would make a measurable difference when listening from my phone.
 
I welcome your input.

 

[MaceHane2]

Wait for the soon-to-be-released Dragonfly Red - apparently (from a reviewer who didn't rate the Nighthawk that much last year) he was staggered at how impressive they were when connected up with the Red. I have a Nighthawk, and I am patiently waiting for the red.
Be well.