Hello more experienced audio beings,
this is my first post. I know this may and most certainly has been asked and answered before.
I about to buy my first dedicated DAC. Recently I bought an AUNE X7S amp for a very nice price from a guy I know. I ordered HD 58X from Drop as my first "better" headphones. So now I'm choosing the DAC. And here emerged some questions:
How much spend on it? I think it's not worth to start at like $100 and get rid of it one year later pursueing an upgrade...I'd like to have something to last, I think the top floor for me is $500 dollars. I'm aware of X7S output impedance limitation too. I think I might go for THX AAA 789 sometime next year which I'd consider to be my final destination.
And here are the DACs I'm choosing from (if you suggested anything else, I'll be glad):
I'm planning to get different headphones when I listen to HD 58X for enough time. Like Hifiman HE 4XX.
Bonus question: Is it worth getting a XLR cable for the HD 58X (600, 650...) since X7S has balanced output too? The cable costs like 20 % of the headphones' price which is insane and absurd IMO.
Bonus question #2: Aune X7S being a class A amp, will it damage the unit having it switched on for an extended period of time? I mean like 5+ hours. It gets warm very quickly, not hot but warm.
Thanks for patience and any help.
this is my first post. I know this may and most certainly has been asked and answered before.
I about to buy my first dedicated DAC. Recently I bought an AUNE X7S amp for a very nice price from a guy I know. I ordered HD 58X from Drop as my first "better" headphones. So now I'm choosing the DAC. And here emerged some questions:
How much spend on it? I think it's not worth to start at like $100 and get rid of it one year later pursueing an upgrade...I'd like to have something to last, I think the top floor for me is $500 dollars. I'm aware of X7S output impedance limitation too. I think I might go for THX AAA 789 sometime next year which I'd consider to be my final destination.
And here are the DACs I'm choosing from (if you suggested anything else, I'll be glad):
- Topping D50s
- Topping D70
- SMSL SU-8
- AUNE X1S
I'm planning to get different headphones when I listen to HD 58X for enough time. Like Hifiman HE 4XX.
Bonus question: Is it worth getting a XLR cable for the HD 58X (600, 650...) since X7S has balanced output too? The cable costs like 20 % of the headphones' price which is insane and absurd IMO.
Bonus question #2: Aune X7S being a class A amp, will it damage the unit having it switched on for an extended period of time? I mean like 5+ hours. It gets warm very quickly, not hot but warm.
Thanks for patience and any help.
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