Can my Emotiva XDA-2 and Fiio E7 able to power this can? Are there better DACs & AMPs that I can buy to help?
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Yes. And I'm sure there are better ones out there, but my E07 works just fine.
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I just bought a Mcintosh MHA100 DAC/AMP and it is brilliant with the HD600. It completely changed the performance and took it to a level that in my opinion was better than $1800 cans I tried. If you like tubes Woo Audio WA7 has some excellent feedback
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I'm probably not the best person to answer your question because I drive my headphones with one of two tube driven amps, but I'll help. The Emotiva headphone amp/DAC will drive almost any headphone easily. The Fiio E7 may or may not be adequate for the 300ohm HD600s. Check the Fiio website for specs and look for a suitable range of headphone impedances (if listed) for this amp/DAC. Also, check head-fi.org or innerfidelity.com for more info on headphones amps/DACs where you can find reviews. Sometimes an amp/DAC will recommend a headphone impedance range and a reviewer will have a very positive review of headphones NOT within that range - YMMV. Good Luck. I'm probably not the best person to answer your question because I drive my headphones with one of two tube driven amps, but I'll help. The Emotiva headphone amp/DAC will drive almost any headphone easily. The Fiio E7 may or may not be adequate for the 300ohm HD600s. Check the Fiio website for specs and look for a suitable range of headphone impedances (if listed) for this amp/DAC. Also, check head-fi.org or innerfidelity.com for more info on headphones amps/DACs where you can find reviews. Sometimes an amp/DAC will recommend a headphone impedance range and a reviewer will have a very... » Read More I'm probably not the best person to answer your question because I drive my headphones with one of two tube driven amps, but I'll help. The Emotiva headphone amp/DAC will drive almost any headphone easily. The Fiio E7 may or may not be adequate for the 300ohm HD600s. Check the Fiio website for specs and look for a suitable range of headphone impedances (if listed) for this amp/DAC. Also, check head-fi.org or innerfidelity.com for more info on headphones amps/DACs where you can find reviews. Sometimes an amp/DAC will recommend a headphone impedance range and a reviewer will have a very positive review of headphones NOT within that range - YMMV. Good Luck. « Show Less
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Yes. It would be nicer to also have a good DAC, but amp wise this will drive those cans.
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I used the Emotiva a-100 amplifier which is a little over $200 and it sounded great. I'm sure that the 2 channel receivers at Best Buy also should work well but are probably in the $150 and up range. You can also look up Class D amplifiers on the Internet. Some are closer to $100 and anything with 25 watts or more should suffice. Since you are using the computer, the radio on a receiver is not necessary since most stations have websites.
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I don't know about the voltage output on a dac, but my Cambridge Audio DacMagic works fine with my ESP-950.
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I'd have to disagree with this. No laptop out I've ever tried is able to convert digital to analog signal cleaner than a dedicated DAC like the E7 can. The DAC in a laptop only costs a few cents and is subject to noise in the laptop enclosure.
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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 AudioQuest DragonFly USB Digital to Analog Converter (Black) Version 1.0 (Discontinued by Manufacturer) Awesome deal at $99.
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Congrats on your equipment. I am using UPA-200 for stereo only. I love the sound, uncolored and dynamic. Technically you can use front left and Right pre-out on your receiver to connect UPA. I use to have couple Onkyo receivers and i believe they sound similar to Emotiva. But considering 818s power for each channel I do not think you'll have any benefits adding UPA.
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I use a high-end tube amp but I've used the HE500 with the Fiio e12 portable amp with good results. You would need to purchase a 3.5mm to 1/4 adapter, since the HE comes with a 1/4 plug and the amp is 3.5mm.
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Eric this is a pre-amplifier. It doesnt put out any power to drive your speakers. You need to pair this unit with an external power amplifier. If your on a budget, I would recommend Emotiva amplifiers. I personally own one and its been running amazing, a big difference from receivers with built in amps.
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It's not necessary to have a DAC, I use a Schiit Modi. They released the second generation DAC and Amp that are great quality and very reasonably priced.
961982
The DAC part of the EF-2A draws power from the USB output. Unless you are feeding it from a powered USB hub, there is no way the ipad can supply power. In addition, I have not tried this myself so there might be compatibility issues as well. So I would go with no it won't work
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Colin, I just tried the e18 with both the M7 and m8, and they worked flawlessly. I also tried on the Galaxy s5 and iPhone. It was immediately apparent that the new amp in the M8 does such an outstanding job with the audio as is; you could easily go without the Fiio. The improvement on the S5 and iPhone was significantly more noticeable.
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Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player manufacture to confirm.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. I hope you have a great rest of the day. Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player... » Read More Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player manufacture to confirm.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. I hope you have a great rest of the day. « Show Less
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You may understand, I will point out there is no amplifier in the DAC. It's only a processor. That said, it makes an amazing difference in sound quality, such that I want to run all my music through it. I have been told that HDMI sound channels are superior. My ears prefer the sound from this device.
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It should do fine, although you'd get a better experience with a dac/amp combo like the fiios alpen e17.
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Quite a specific question. I do not have the Fiio x3. I do have one of the latest Fiio headphone amps (the one without any display, & cost a little over $100) and it gives more than I can take. Hope this helps
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Hi, I have an Emotiva XPA-2. It's rated at 300 real wats per channel. Make sure that you have the slow-blow type of fuses that are the correct type. My speakers came with the fast blowing type and poped when I turned it up loud. Love the base and there is no better performance for the money with both.