Hey everyone,
I’m hoping someone here can help. I accidentally flashed the E30 II Lite firmware onto my regular E30 II using the Topping DFU tool. Now the DAC powers on (shows PCM when using optical), but it’s completely unresponsive over USB — not recognized on my PC, and the DFU tool shows...
So I'm looking at a pair of headphones (maybe the Ananda Nano's) as well as a set of passive speakers for nearfield listening at a desktop setup (KEF Q150's). So far I've considered the Topping E30 II/L30 II Stack, JDS Atom 2 Stack, and Schiit Modi/Magni Stack. But then I came across the SMSL...
Been using a pair of Sennheiser HD560S for a bit over a year now, they sound good but I think I'm ready to upgrade.
So far I've narrowed down my options to these (lowest to highest $):
- Verum One MKII - $350
- HiFiman Edition XS - $380
- Audeze MM-100 - $400
- HiFiman Ananda Stealth - $400
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