Any amp and/or DAC recommendations? Dragonfly V1.2, for instance?
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I've been listening with iPhone, iPod, iPad, and from amp of new NAD D3020. All are good but from NAD is best. I don't think the phones are hard to drive so they sound great with may systems. I am considering the new Fiio X5 or the HRT microstreamer.
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I have the Dragonfly, and also better DAC/amps. I recommend something better than the Dragonfly with these headphones. They are good enough that you will be able to appreciate the difference a better dac/amp can make. I have the Resonessence Concero HP. It's quite awesome, and starkly better than my Dragonfly, but a lot more expensive. For a bit more than the price of the DF, you'd probably get a lot more quality if you get the Meridian Explorer, or the Audioengine D3, or the iFi. I haven't tried these three, but based on my Resonessence vs DF experience, I do know the HP50s are good enough to reveal the difference, so don't miss out by getting a low-tier DAC. I have the Dragonfly, and also better DAC/amps. I recommend something better than the Dragonfly with these headphones. They are good enough that you will be able to appreciate the difference a better dac/amp can make. I have the Resonessence Concero HP. It's quite awesome, and starkly better than my Dragonfly, but a lot more expensive. For a bit more than the price of the DF, you'd probably get a lot more quality if you get the Meridian Explorer, or the Audioengine D3, or the iFi. I haven't tried these three, but based on my Resonessence vs DF experience, I do know the HP50s are good enough... » Read More I have the Dragonfly, and also better DAC/amps. I recommend something better than the Dragonfly with these headphones. They are good enough that you will be able to appreciate the difference a better dac/amp can make. I have the Resonessence Concero HP. It's quite awesome, and starkly better than my Dragonfly, but a lot more expensive. For a bit more than the price of the DF, you'd probably get a lot more quality if you get the Meridian Explorer, or the Audioengine D3, or the iFi. I haven't tried these three, but based on my Resonessence vs DF experience, I do know the HP50s are good enough to reveal the difference, so don't miss out by getting a low-tier DAC. « Show Less
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these headphones sound is more dependent on the amp than the dac. they are very fast and excellent for rock, best paired with a solid state amp, do not work well with tubes.
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from a power perspective, both the vali and magni can power your headphones quite well. they have a very different sound signature though. the magni is more neutral sounding, it doesn't add much coloration to the sound. the vali though, being a tube amp, will have a warmer sound signature. I do not own those headphones nor have I heard them. so I ask you, do you want a warmer or more neutral sound signature from the amp? honestly either way I think you'll be happy. ok how to hook them up...do you have rca outs from the computer? if so, just plug the red/white outs to the red/white ins on the amp, and turn your computer volume to max. set the amp volume low and adjust to preference. if you don't have rca out from the computer, get a simple headphone to rca splitter cable. the cable will have a 3.5mm headphone jack on one end, and two rca cables on the other end (red/white). plug the headphone jack end into the headphone jack in the computer, and the rca cables into the amp. again do the same with the volume as before. bam, done! ok I'd suggest adding a dac. I know I know more crap to deal with. but a good dac/amp really cleans up the signal from the computer. I run the schiit modi dac (and magni amp). I've listened to the magni amp plugged directly into the computer. its ok. plugging the modi and magni in was better. night and day better? probably not. noticeably better? yep! its something to think about. if you're new to the headphone game start with the amp alone and get used to it. see if you start noticing deficiencies in your sound, like computer noise, hiss, etc. if you do and its offensive, add a dac. hope this helps! ps - to hook up the dac and amp, it's easy. plug the dac into the computer via an available usb port. get a pair of rca cables (red/white) and hook them up from the dac to the amp. that's assuming you have independent units like the modi and magni or vali. they have all on one units and that's even easier. one usb cable. good luck!
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this device is analog. any dac that puts out an analog output of sufficient strength should work.
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I am not fan a amp dac combo in a same box but i read for this tube amp/dac combo yes you should not problem but i recommend you try audioquest cinnamom usb cable you see a huge sound difference
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Using macpro or computer device DAC Magic Plus, (has headphone output) just only dac DAC Magic 100 (no headphone output. Or under $250 EMOTIVA XDA 2 (I am using it now) (headphone amp, preamp, and DAC)
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go with one of the pioneer digital amps and you'll be happy, those amps are relatively small and push plenty of power
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Since the H6 has pretty low impedance (30 ohms), you have many choices of headphone amps. From Fiio, you can try either E10 or E17. I have both and feel the E17 is better. If you want something really small, check out Audioquest dragonfly at http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-DragonFly-Digital-Converter-Version/dp/B00882U782/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1386022118&sr=1-1&keywords=dragonfly. Awesome deal at $99.
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The DAC is fine. What will limit sound quality in this case is not the DAC but rather the upsampling that pandora is guilty of - at least when i sampled music streaming services. I compared spotify, pandora, and mog, and hands down - Mog was the winner in file quality - dont get bogged down with numbers and listen first. I cancelled both pandora and spotify immediately.
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As far as I understand, that set-up will utilize the amp function but not the DAC. The DAC is only through the USB port.
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If you will use ext. DAC and connect to mini jack audio input in DefTech you will sound what external DAC support.
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I have dt990 250ohm, and UDAC2 works just fine. I've never tried dt770, but I think it's similar. I only have to turn the volume half way and it sounds great to me. I'm not a audiophile, but... just my two cents.
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The MF V-DAC 2 comes with a 12V Wallwart . But as with the previous model , it can sound a lot better with a good linear power supply . I used the Pyramid 3-amp 12v Power supply . Which is reasonably cheap and has been working for years . It just sounds better , fuller and richer bass , It depends on how fussy you are , I am really fussy . I also have a peachtree DAC-it and I am about to get a proper power supply for it also as the sound is thin and needs some UMPH .
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Have a listen to the Arcam amps. They are a good match. The Nad line is also a good fit. I am using two nuforce mono blocks and have no complaints. It's worth getting a quality DAC.
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if u can... i suggest u go for the audioengine d1. its performance is superior to this. but if ur using it for headphones only.... this wil def. do the job.
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I would get the iBasso, because it has good circuitry, gain switch, volume control wheel, etc. In the early days of mini-DACs like the Dragonfly or Audioengine D1, the sound was good but was bettered by new generations. I don't have the iBasso amp, but I trust the Headfonia reviews.
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...I was lucky enough to get a peachtree Musicbox which is about as fine a 20 watts as you can find, with a great external DAC,....music source is an appletv/ itunes/ spotify...just outstanding....could use USB and a computer as a music source but there is no convenient place for me to place the computer...
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I would go with DAC unless you're interested in more clear lossless formats like FLAC.