ChickenChaser
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Discussion:
I bought a Lyr 2 because I was auditioning a ton of stuff at home and I wanted something I was sure would power anything I caught hold of. I've basically never heard any other upstream gear besides a couple other Schiit amps. I was always skeptical of audiophile reviews, despite falling for some expensive headphones, so I just stuck with the first thing I heard.
I'm probably sticking to my current headphones for the foreseeable future. Maybe another Audeze at some point or an Atticus/Eikon. So I'm ready to nail it down, now that I know what I'm trying to power. That said, I've never been able to wrap my head around the basics of impedance, sensitivity, etc. So I'm a noob at this despite my cans being at the "endgame" price range.
Neither the RAD-0 or the Verite Closed sound as good to me out of the Hidizs AP80 as they do at my desk. I'm entirely open to the possibility that that's just sighted bias, but I'd also like to know if it isn't. I've yet to fully set up the V20 for use as a DAP, so I'm not sure yet if I'd need more than that. I would like the option of using the HD800 too (with 25-75% values of oratory's EQ settings, which probably limits me to the V20 of my available DAPs).
I hope no one minds me posting this twice. I looked for other advice threads and it seems like most of them are over here rather than the subforum I posted in initially. In any case, once I sell the old gear and settle on my replacements I'm planning to chip a few bucks in here as thanks
Priorities:
1. Quite simply, get something with better price-to-performance. From looking around here it sounds like my Lyr 2 Modi 2 setup isn't the best bang for the buck. Resale value is around 550, I think. If possible, I'd like to take a couple hundred bucks home net after selling them. I can go maybe a couple hundred higher on the replacement if it's really worth it, but I'm expecting that won't be the case and something much cheaper will already measure great.
2. I'd really like to transition to a "portable" setup. Something I can use and be sure I'm getting the best possible quality when carrying it around the house, riding in a car, etc. Something that would pull double-duty for desktop+portable use would be awesome, as I assume that would keep total costs for covering both uses down.
3. Reliability / durability / warranty (if buying new which I probably won't) are important
Current chain:
Modi 2 -> Lyr 2 (LSST tubes)
Cans:
HD800 (SDR EQ)
Rosson RAD-0
ZMF Verite Closed
(Also JH Angie, ER3XR)
Portable DAPs:
iPod + Rockbox
Hidizs AP80
LG V20 Phone
Budget:
$550 (approximate resale value of Lyr 2 with LSST and Modi 2).
Unless there's a big jump in price-performance after that.
If there is, maybe considering an extra $2-300 max.
But if there isn't, I'd prefer going even cheaper.
I bought a Lyr 2 because I was auditioning a ton of stuff at home and I wanted something I was sure would power anything I caught hold of. I've basically never heard any other upstream gear besides a couple other Schiit amps. I was always skeptical of audiophile reviews, despite falling for some expensive headphones, so I just stuck with the first thing I heard.
I'm probably sticking to my current headphones for the foreseeable future. Maybe another Audeze at some point or an Atticus/Eikon. So I'm ready to nail it down, now that I know what I'm trying to power. That said, I've never been able to wrap my head around the basics of impedance, sensitivity, etc. So I'm a noob at this despite my cans being at the "endgame" price range.
Neither the RAD-0 or the Verite Closed sound as good to me out of the Hidizs AP80 as they do at my desk. I'm entirely open to the possibility that that's just sighted bias, but I'd also like to know if it isn't. I've yet to fully set up the V20 for use as a DAP, so I'm not sure yet if I'd need more than that. I would like the option of using the HD800 too (with 25-75% values of oratory's EQ settings, which probably limits me to the V20 of my available DAPs).
I hope no one minds me posting this twice. I looked for other advice threads and it seems like most of them are over here rather than the subforum I posted in initially. In any case, once I sell the old gear and settle on my replacements I'm planning to chip a few bucks in here as thanks
Priorities:
1. Quite simply, get something with better price-to-performance. From looking around here it sounds like my Lyr 2 Modi 2 setup isn't the best bang for the buck. Resale value is around 550, I think. If possible, I'd like to take a couple hundred bucks home net after selling them. I can go maybe a couple hundred higher on the replacement if it's really worth it, but I'm expecting that won't be the case and something much cheaper will already measure great.
2. I'd really like to transition to a "portable" setup. Something I can use and be sure I'm getting the best possible quality when carrying it around the house, riding in a car, etc. Something that would pull double-duty for desktop+portable use would be awesome, as I assume that would keep total costs for covering both uses down.
3. Reliability / durability / warranty (if buying new which I probably won't) are important
Current chain:
Modi 2 -> Lyr 2 (LSST tubes)
Cans:
HD800 (SDR EQ)
Rosson RAD-0
ZMF Verite Closed
(Also JH Angie, ER3XR)
Portable DAPs:
iPod + Rockbox
Hidizs AP80
LG V20 Phone
Budget:
$550 (approximate resale value of Lyr 2 with LSST and Modi 2).
Unless there's a big jump in price-performance after that.
If there is, maybe considering an extra $2-300 max.
But if there isn't, I'd prefer going even cheaper.
