Headphone amp for Focal Elegia

[Snoopy]

I just got a pair of Focal Elegia Headphones today. I'm currently using them with a iPad air and my Cambridge CXA81.

Would I benefit from a Headphone amp (something from Schiit?)?

My DAC streamer is the Cambridge CXN V2.

I was considering something like the Shiit heresy , magnius , vali2.. so I'm able to use my Cambridge DAC for now and add another DAC in a couple of months if necessary.

 

[solderdude]

If you want to buy a Schiit I would recommend the IEMagni.

 

[Snoopy]

If you want to buy a Schiit I would recommend the IEMagni.

Why the IE magni and not the magni 3 or magnius?

 

[DVDdoug]

Would I benefit from a Headphone amp (something from Schiit?)?

It's unlikely to make an improvement unless the there is something specifically wrong with the Cambridge (noise, not enough volume without distortion, etc.)

 

[solderdude]

The Magnius could be an option when you have a balanced DAC and your headphone has a balanced cable.

The IEMagni has DC protection which might save your Focal when the amp fails. The Magni 3 and heresy have been reported to fail taking headphones along with it.

I agree with DVDdoug... but if you want to buy a Schiit amp for this headphone I would buy the IEMagni.

 

[Snoopy]

The Magnius could be an option when you have a balanced DAC and your headphone has a balanced cable.

The IEMagni has DC protection which might save your Focal when the amp fails. The Magni 3 and heresy have been reported to fail taking headphones along with it.

I agree with DVDdoug... but if you want to buy a Schiit amp for this headphone I would buy the IEMagni.

That sounds interesting with the DC protection.

The Cambridge cxn v2 has a balanced output.. so I could use a balanced headphone amplifier. I believe I could use a balanced cable with the elegia

Each earcup has a mono cable and I found XLR cables online for them.

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[Snoopy]

What would be the better option.. CXN V2 (Balanced) with a Topping A90 or Gustard H16? And would these 2 be enough for more demanding headphones?