Hi all
I am also facing the same choices (sort of...) I'd like to know however what would be the benefits vs drawbacks of chosing some sets from others:
My initial preference was the A30+D30 stack from Topping. Then I read about the high impendance output from the A30, even if accordingly to some post I've read, that wouldn't cause too much of an impact in my case, driving Hifiman's HE400i Planars.
Afterwards I read about the JDS Labs Atom and that became my Amp choice. Now, I had to choose between the DAC. D30 was still an option, but D10 seems to outperform on specs (24bits/192kHz DSD128 XMOS CS4398 vs. 32bit/384kHz DSD256 XMOS U208 ESS9018K2M). Is that assumption of mine correct?
This would be a stack that would cost around 210€. However...
For the same price range (230€) I also have the DX3PRO with apparently even better DAC specs than the D10 unit (32bit/768kHz XMOS XU208 2x AK4493EQ)...
As a DAC, is de DX30PRO superior than the D10, and the later better than de D30?
Is the DX30PRO as capable as the JDS Labs Atom as a Headphone Amp?
All help in clearing my doubts would be greatly appreciated.