Drop + THX AAA 789 Linear Achromatic Audio Amplifier

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09-20-2021 at 09:35 PM #106

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They say "a fool and his money are soon parted" so stay entitled to your opinion...

A fool or not, his (or your) money will be parted one way or the other, I say

Kidding aside, this is a great deal. Drop has a 30day free return policy if you are on the fence. When I started this hobby 15 years ago, I had to spend 3-4 times for a lesser HP amp. There were a lot fewer quality options below 1k.

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09-20-2021 at 10:02 PM #107

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Cool. This is the best desktop Amp you can start with 😊.

Actually the monoprice THX is better built and measures slightly better, I own the monoprice and prefer it over the Drop and the SMSL Sp200 THX amps. I also tried the Asgard 3 and preferred the cleaner and lower noise of the THX amps. There is also an improved version of these THX headphone amps and that is the SMSL SH-9. The SH-9 eliminates the potentiomer (variable resistor) volume control of all these 3 THX amps and replaces it with a array of resistors, which makes for an even more transparent sound. I am not advocating for any of these because the differences are very slight and would be system dependent, but am providing this info for potential buyers to consider.

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09-21-2021 at 12:42 AM #108

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And pray tell, what would you consider not to be overpriced?

At $200, you're not going to beat this level of performance, based on objective, unbiased, reproducible measurements. I challenge you to give a recommendation if you consider this overpriced.

pretty sure between topping and smsl and schiit you can find a few comparable models that are regularly priced around 200. doesnt make this deal any better or worse, point is youve got options

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09-21-2021 at 07:30 AM #109

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what are these four pronged inputs and outputs i've been seeing on these amplifiers? i've always been used to just the analog inputs where you could plug banana plugs into

That's XLR-4, you see some on very high end balanced headphones.

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09-21-2021 at 11:13 AM #110

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I don't even have a good pair of headphones but want this.

There is no such thing as "Good Pair of headphones", there are only expensive ones :-), all terms being relative.

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09-21-2021 at 02:22 PM #111

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There is no such thing as "Good Pair of headphones", there are only expensive ones :-), all terms being relative.

Lots of expensive headphones are garbage, and some of the ~100 range headphones are darned good. But the best cost a lot, from what I've seen.

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09-21-2021 at 03:05 PM #112

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pretty sure between topping and smsl and schiit you can find a few comparable models that are regularly priced around 200. doesnt make this deal any better or worse, point is youve got options

That's an example of a helpful post.

Unlike the other guy who says this is overpriced and then doesn't have anything to add.

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09-21-2021 at 03:59 PM #113

I have the Phillips SHP9500 + VMODA Boompro mic combo and would like more power, but I want to use the mic still. Is there anything else I can add alongside this to keep the functionality of my Mic? DAC maybe? IDK i'm new to all of this but always wanted to try a headphone amp.

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09-21-2021 at 08:45 PM #114

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I have the Phillips SHP9500 + VMODA Boompro mic combo and would like more power, but I want to use the mic still. Is there anything else I can add alongside this to keep the functionality of my Mic? DAC maybe? IDK i'm new to all of this but always wanted to try a headphone amp.

mayflower electronics arc MKII
burson playmate 2 (this one is not for peasants

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thx onyx
creative g5/ g6
creative x3/x4
schiit fulla/hel

those are the dac/amp combos that I can think of that have a mic input. Im sure theres more

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09-22-2021 at 05:15 AM #115

Many people recommending to buy directly from China like SMSL and Topping brands which are available at the similar prices (not cheaper than this). Topping and SMSL have quality issues like 3rd harmonic on some of them with the design flaws.

If you are buying it from Topping or SMSL, IF there is a problem with the Amp or Dac, they don't have service centers in the United States. So, I would need to ship it to the China to get it repaired which is a pain the butt. If this is from Drop, they are responsible (even though it is made in China) and you will just ship it to the US Drop facility. This will cut down the waiting time and processing.

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