iFi is releasing a DAC/AMP combo specifically targeting the HD 6xx/650. The goal is to take the FR of the headphones, and in the unit EQ it to something considered more pleasing.
I find this type of product very compelling. I think for a lot of people the 6xx is endgame, and having a unit specifically targeting them to EQ correct, at the $250 price point, seems like a great idea. Basically a 'buy this dac/amp, this headphone, and you're pretty much set for life' for my friends who are interested in a high-fidelity setup but no desire to dive off the deep end.
Just wondering how other people feel about these sorts of products, and how would you alter the review process for products like this?
(That being said, I guess the big question here is: why is that the target curve? It's very different than the Harmon curve a lot of the community targets.)
I find this type of product very compelling. I think for a lot of people the 6xx is endgame, and having a unit specifically targeting them to EQ correct, at the $250 price point, seems like a great idea. Basically a 'buy this dac/amp, this headphone, and you're pretty much set for life' for my friends who are interested in a high-fidelity setup but no desire to dive off the deep end.
Just wondering how other people feel about these sorts of products, and how would you alter the review process for products like this?
(That being said, I guess the big question here is: why is that the target curve? It's very different than the Harmon curve a lot of the community targets.)
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