MalinYamato
Senior Member
Hi, I am an audiophile lady with very musical ears, but I don't know the tech stuff behind to be able to find an optimal mix between phones, amps, and DACS to maximize the quality of sound within a certain budget.
First, I do understand that phones are the most important part of the chain but how about dacs and amps? What are the impacts of amp respective dacs with respect to SQ? Where should I put the money? Currently, I own Denon AH-D9200, Sundara, and Argon from Madhouse and plan to get Arya by HFM, a focal Stelia or Aen Flow 2 Noir.
My portfolio of amp and dacs are quite budget variants such as:
DACS: SMSL M500 and Kathas Tone Pro 2
AMP: IFI Zen Can Signature v2 HFM
Portables: IFI GO Blu and BTR5
What should I do next to improve the sound? My wild guess is to buy a better amp... I have looked at
First, I do understand that phones are the most important part of the chain but how about dacs and amps? What are the impacts of amp respective dacs with respect to SQ? Where should I put the money? Currently, I own Denon AH-D9200, Sundara, and Argon from Madhouse and plan to get Arya by HFM, a focal Stelia or Aen Flow 2 Noir.
My portfolio of amp and dacs are quite budget variants such as:
DACS: SMSL M500 and Kathas Tone Pro 2
AMP: IFI Zen Can Signature v2 HFM
Portables: IFI GO Blu and BTR5
What should I do next to improve the sound? My wild guess is to buy a better amp... I have looked at
- Geshelli E2,
- Shiit Magny Hersey,
- Shiit Magnius
- Topping L50,
- topping a30pro,
- SMSL HO200,
- SMSL SH8s. I want them as small and light as possible ...
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