Hi all
New to the forum. Been into hifi a few years and had a lot of different kit at varying levels. (Focal 1028, Focal 936 K2, Chord Hugo TT, musical fidelity nuvista 800, Supernatural 2, naim 282 etc.)
I've just started getting into headphones and have a pair of Focal Elegia headphones but am just playing off of phone at the moment.
Two questions:
1. Any recommendations for a good headphone dac. Desktop or dongle. I know they are very different but could live with a desktop where I do 90% of listening
2. Do measurements translate into a great dac. I used to have a chord Hugo TT which to me sounded sublime but see that it didn't measure as well as £200 toppings. I've tried some of those bad they didn't sound as good as the chord to my ears.
New to the forum. Been into hifi a few years and had a lot of different kit at varying levels. (Focal 1028, Focal 936 K2, Chord Hugo TT, musical fidelity nuvista 800, Supernatural 2, naim 282 etc.)
I've just started getting into headphones and have a pair of Focal Elegia headphones but am just playing off of phone at the moment.
Two questions:
1. Any recommendations for a good headphone dac. Desktop or dongle. I know they are very different but could live with a desktop where I do 90% of listening
2. Do measurements translate into a great dac. I used to have a chord Hugo TT which to me sounded sublime but see that it didn't measure as well as £200 toppings. I've tried some of those bad they didn't sound as good as the chord to my ears.