Topping D30pro (about US$ 400) + A30pro $350 = TOTAL $ 750
smsl SU-9 ($ 460) + smsl SH-9 ($ 290) = TOTAL $ 750
gustard X16 ($ 500) + gustard H16 ($ 400) = TOTAL $ 900 (a little bit over my budget that is around us$ 800)
(other ideas / items are welcomed)
or may be a mix of these (like as smsl SH-9 + gustard X16 or D30 pro + SH 9 , just to write 2 examples)
as a generic advice, is it better to invest in a better dac , in a better amp (better as quality and price), or in a balanced combination of the 2 ?
At today I have a sennheiser hd 6xx , but in the future I would like to step it up (may be the same price of the stack dac+ampli)
I prefer a neutral sound , not "warm" neither "sparkling"
thank you very much
smsl SU-9 ($ 460) + smsl SH-9 ($ 290) = TOTAL $ 750
gustard X16 ($ 500) + gustard H16 ($ 400) = TOTAL $ 900 (a little bit over my budget that is around us$ 800)
(other ideas / items are welcomed)
or may be a mix of these (like as smsl SH-9 + gustard X16 or D30 pro + SH 9 , just to write 2 examples)
as a generic advice, is it better to invest in a better dac , in a better amp (better as quality and price), or in a balanced combination of the 2 ?
At today I have a sennheiser hd 6xx , but in the future I would like to step it up (may be the same price of the stack dac+ampli)
I prefer a neutral sound , not "warm" neither "sparkling"
thank you very much