Hi all, new to ASR and had a quick search but couldn't find exactly the information I was looking for.
Torn between the Asgard 3 and Heresy and what amp would best suit my needs.
Currently own a pair of 58x's and love their detailed performance in comparison to any other pair of headphones I've tried before, but am looking at getting a pair of ModHouse Argon T50rp's as I'm chasing the clear and powerful bass and detailed mids I've read about in all of its reviews (it also seems to hit above its price range too).
I have no amp or DAC at the moment and using the headphone out from my home theatre receiver since my galaxy S10 just doesn't have enough power for the 58x, so I am able to start from anew.
Either Amp is also most likely to be paired with a Modi 3, since the modular DACs for the Asgard 3 only have USB input and I need the additional optical in to use with my PS4, leaving USB free for my iPad or PC.
From what I understand these are the pros of each:
Heresy:
Measures extremely well for the price (no measurements from ASR for the asgard, doesn't mean it doesn't measure as well though).
2.4w @32ohm.
Warmer sound.
Asgard 3:
3.5w @32 ohm.
balanced and uncoloured sound.
Generally preferred to Jotunheim in terms of sound, just unbalanced.
Looking for smooth and warm easy listening too, but not overly coloured any way.
I guess this post could also be interpreted as:
Will the heresy be powerful enough to bring out the best from the argons or is it better to go the safer (albeit $99 more) route and go with the Asgard and not have to worry if my amp can power a set of headphones I want (don't really want to have to upgrade for a while).
Or:
Is there a better set of headphones that matches the clear, bassy and fun argons for a similar price ($300usd) that could be powered without any sacrifice by the heresy.
Would love to hear opinions from those who have heard both amps and those who have the argons and have amps with similar power to the schiit amps mentioned.
Torn between the Asgard 3 and Heresy and what amp would best suit my needs.
Currently own a pair of 58x's and love their detailed performance in comparison to any other pair of headphones I've tried before, but am looking at getting a pair of ModHouse Argon T50rp's as I'm chasing the clear and powerful bass and detailed mids I've read about in all of its reviews (it also seems to hit above its price range too).
I have no amp or DAC at the moment and using the headphone out from my home theatre receiver since my galaxy S10 just doesn't have enough power for the 58x, so I am able to start from anew.
Either Amp is also most likely to be paired with a Modi 3, since the modular DACs for the Asgard 3 only have USB input and I need the additional optical in to use with my PS4, leaving USB free for my iPad or PC.
From what I understand these are the pros of each:
Heresy:
Measures extremely well for the price (no measurements from ASR for the asgard, doesn't mean it doesn't measure as well though).
2.4w @32ohm.
Warmer sound.
Asgard 3:
3.5w @32 ohm.
balanced and uncoloured sound.
Generally preferred to Jotunheim in terms of sound, just unbalanced.
Looking for smooth and warm easy listening too, but not overly coloured any way.
I guess this post could also be interpreted as:
Will the heresy be powerful enough to bring out the best from the argons or is it better to go the safer (albeit $99 more) route and go with the Asgard and not have to worry if my amp can power a set of headphones I want (don't really want to have to upgrade for a while).
Or:
Is there a better set of headphones that matches the clear, bassy and fun argons for a similar price ($300usd) that could be powered without any sacrifice by the heresy.
Would love to hear opinions from those who have heard both amps and those who have the argons and have amps with similar power to the schiit amps mentioned.