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Would this be good with the HE-560 I just purchased, or is this overkill. Can anybody recommend what the Best DAC would be for HE-560 headphones š§?
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5.0 can drive even 600 ohm headphones without any problem. I love it. It is also recommended by donglemadness site too. Read that guy detailed review.
Would this be good with the HE-560 I just purchased, or is this overkill. Can anybody recommend what the Best DAC would be for HE-560 headphones ?
This DAC/AMP AIO (all in one) would pair extremely well with your HE-560. I wouldn't say that this is overkill when it comes to Hifimans even though you can juice them with less, but the idea is that you want to have something that can bring out all the dynamics of the headphone. This one can do that.
With this AIO you get a real nice DAC and the AMP is top notch. This AIO sounds badass. You will absolutely love the xbass and 3D features, extremely addicting. This AIO is also really really good with IEMs if you ever get into them. $449 is a solid deal all things considered.
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Would this be good with the HE-560 I just purchased, or is this overkill. Can anybody recommend what the Best DAC would be for HE-560 headphones š§?Wnt be overkill
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Would this be good with the HE-560 I just purchased, or is this overkill. Can anybody recommend what the Best DAC would be for HE-560 headphones š§?
this would work with them. I use a Mojo and it works but is ok not alot of reserve left.
Obviously you are joking by commenting on a portable AIO not having XLR. What is cool about this AIO is that it easily bests most single ended amps.
It dumps 4.1 watts at 16 ohms into a SE connection on full power settings. While this is definitely not the strength of a solid Amp with XLR connections, it can out muscle a great deal of single ended amps out there.
Let's look at some examples at 16 ohm loads:
JDS labs Atom+ = less than 2W at 16 ohms $100
Schiit Magni = 2.8W $100
Drop THX AAA One = 1.5W . $150-200.
Schiit Asgard 3 = 5W at 16 ohms. $245
iFi Zen Can Signature = Less than 2W at 16 ohms $299
Just a friendly reminder that, when operating within their designed frequency range and wattage output, ALL amplifiers sound the same. Yes that is what I am saying. Reliability, wattage, features (I/O profile), aesthetics and DSP presets definitely differentiate products in this market segment and I understand the need to pay for them. But again, when running clean feed signal all amplifiers sound the same.
t. 25+ year greybeard in countless home theater / car audio installations
This is what I have had for 15+ years JUST for aesthetics, nice volume layout and RCA outputs on the back for desktop monitor use.
Grabbed one, thanks OP!
The only problem with iFi DAC/AMP lines are: that they often have channel imbalance issue at lower volumes, this one does have IEMatch so it is less of a problem, I assume? Either way, I can report back if that is a problem.
For beginners, channel imbalance is a problem where your left and right channels have different loudness. I experience it on my iFi Zen DAC V2, and some research shows that it is a widespread issue for non-pro lines of iFi products.
Oh and also the 4.4mm balanced output is not truly balanced. But still, at this price, this is a great deal for a versatile, quality, and good-sounding DAC/AMP like this.
I picked one up and it sounds great with my Massdrop 6XX headphones. I am using it in high power mode only because some of the music I listen to was recorded at too low of a volume.
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Grabbed one, thanks OP!
The only problem with iFi DAC/AMP lines are: that they often have channel imbalance issue at lower volumes, this one does have IEMatch so it is less of a problem, I assume? Either way, I can report back if that is a problem.
For beginners, channel imbalance is a problem where your left and right channels have different loudness. I experience it on my iFi Zen DAC V2, and some research shows that it is a widespread issue for non-pro lines of iFi products.
Oh and also the 4.4mm balanced output is not truly balanced. But still, at this price, this is a great deal for a versatile, quality, and good-sounding DAC/AMP like this.
Regarding iFi channel imbalance. This document might be helpful. https://ifi-audio.com/faqs/channel-imbalance/
As the document states it is there, why it is there and how to work around it and avoid it altogether.
As for not being truly balanced, that is absolutely true, however when you look into what their S-Balanced tech actually is/does, I would rather have S-Balanced. Here is a tech note regarding it. https://ifi-audio.com/wp-content/...h-Note.pdf
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5.0 can drive even 600 ohm headphones without any problem. I love it. It is also recommended by donglemadness site too. Read that guy detailed review.
With this AIO you get a real nice DAC and the AMP is top notch. This AIO sounds badass. You will absolutely love the xbass and 3D features, extremely addicting. This AIO is also really really good with IEMs if you ever get into them. $449 is a solid deal all things considered.
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It dumps 4.1 watts at 16 ohms into a SE connection on full power settings. While this is definitely not the strength of a solid Amp with XLR connections, it can out muscle a great deal of single ended amps out there.
Let's look at some examples at 16 ohm loads:
JDS labs Atom+ = less than 2W at 16 ohms $100
Schiit Magni = 2.8W $100
Drop THX AAA One = 1.5W . $150-200.
Schiit Asgard 3 = 5W at 16 ohms. $245
iFi Zen Can Signature = Less than 2W at 16 ohms $299
Schiit Magnius w/ XLR = 6W . $200
Hifiman EF400 AIO = $599 , 4.4W w/ XLR/balanced
Topping DX5 AIO = 1.8W w XLR = $450.
All things considered the iDSD Signature Portable is pretty impressive and for an AIO at $450 with all of its features is pretty slick if you ask me.
t. 25+ year greybeard in countless home theater / car audio installations
This is what I have had for 15+ years JUST for aesthetics, nice volume layout and RCA outputs on the back for desktop monitor use.
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The only problem with iFi DAC/AMP lines are: that they often have channel imbalance issue at lower volumes, this one does have IEMatch so it is less of a problem, I assume? Either way, I can report back if that is a problem.
For beginners, channel imbalance is a problem where your left and right channels have different loudness. I experience it on my iFi Zen DAC V2, and some research shows that it is a widespread issue for non-pro lines of iFi products.
Oh and also the 4.4mm balanced output is not truly balanced. But still, at this price, this is a great deal for a versatile, quality, and good-sounding DAC/AMP like this.
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The only problem with iFi DAC/AMP lines are: that they often have channel imbalance issue at lower volumes, this one does have IEMatch so it is less of a problem, I assume? Either way, I can report back if that is a problem.
For beginners, channel imbalance is a problem where your left and right channels have different loudness. I experience it on my iFi Zen DAC V2, and some research shows that it is a widespread issue for non-pro lines of iFi products.
Oh and also the 4.4mm balanced output is not truly balanced. But still, at this price, this is a great deal for a versatile, quality, and good-sounding DAC/AMP like this.
https://ifi-audio.com/faqs/channel-imbalance/
As the document states it is there, why it is there and how to work around it and avoid it altogether.
As for not being truly balanced, that is absolutely true, however when you look into what their S-Balanced tech actually is/does, I would rather have S-Balanced. Here is a tech note regarding it.
https://ifi-audio.com/wp-content/...h-Note.pdf
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