Does this imply i had to sell the A20H and go on a search for a DAC/AMP with remote control (important for me) that does have better SE output voltage. My wallet tells me buying a balanced cable is the better and easier option.
You do have a point.
Does this imply i had to sell the A20H and go on a search for a DAC/AMP with remote control (important for me) that does have better SE output voltage. My wallet tells me buying a balanced cable is the better and easier option.
Well that depends how loud you want it to play and how high the dynamics are.1V rms is more than enough for hd650.
Seems to be the exact same seller and product so I wouldn't hesitate to go for the cheaper offering.Thinking of pulling the trigger on the Sabaj D5
Anybody know why there are two listings on AliExpress ?
$20 difference between the two
Sometimes, you can negotiate even cheaper. Message and try it. A lot of buyers overlook that, there’s a million reasons under the sun:Seems to be the exact same seller and product so I wouldn't hesitate to go for the cheaper offering.
A phone or a computer that has Sonarworks TruFi. This will make more difference in the frequency domain than adding any other item to the chain in my experience.
Do you have any connection to Sonarworks, commercial or otherwise?
I do not, and do not use it myself anymore. Work for a mortgage company.
I own the HD6xx (Same driver and tuning as the HD650) and really like the flat bass extension it helped with. The roll off is fine, but on lots of modern music, I find it more enjoyable with TrueFi.
Now I use a JH Audio Lola, which doesn't have a correction with TrueFi, and has a response I like more.
So many great options with that open of a budget.
—->D10/D30/D50S and Atom <—-
Micro iDSD Black
DX7s (tier 2, but still a strong DAC with a good amp section built in and balanced outputs)
DX3 Pro
Better—> SabajD5 as mentioned above, better for the price than DX7s
If you want a budget upgrade path-
SU-8 version 2 and Atom (you can go balanced later or accommodate monitors)
Stretch your budget $50 and you can-
SU-8 version 2 and THX 789 (the budget-end-game-hero)
I’m sure I’m overlooking another configuration