Hey all!
Stumbled upon this wonderful forum via the usual audio channels, and am enjoying all the scientific data and measurements - as reading heavily subjective reviews can get exhausting at times! With that said, for this next purchase, I'm looking for a down to earth, well measuring amp/dac etc - whether high bang for buck or slightly more expensive.
I just purchased my first set of Planar (Hifiman Arya) and also have a pair of HD800S en route. Will also be using Campfire Andromedas - but not looking for something specifically for them.
Does the RME have enough juice to power the Arya sufficiently? Will it play nice with 800's as well? Clearly it would work well for Andro's, even if some prefer high OI amps with them.
I still a bit unsure how much power the amp section puts out for the headphones in question? Would I be better off with a more powerful amp? I suppose I could pair something else with the RME DAC, though prefer an AIO solution for convenience.
I'm also seeing recommendations for the JDS Atom, though still unsure if it has the power to drive my Arya's. Also looking at iFi Black Label and perhaps THX 788 (as I too missed the boat on the Massdrop version)
Any input greatly appreciated!
Stumbled upon this wonderful forum via the usual audio channels, and am enjoying all the scientific data and measurements - as reading heavily subjective reviews can get exhausting at times! With that said, for this next purchase, I'm looking for a down to earth, well measuring amp/dac etc - whether high bang for buck or slightly more expensive.
I just purchased my first set of Planar (Hifiman Arya) and also have a pair of HD800S en route. Will also be using Campfire Andromedas - but not looking for something specifically for them.
Does the RME have enough juice to power the Arya sufficiently? Will it play nice with 800's as well? Clearly it would work well for Andro's, even if some prefer high OI amps with them.
I still a bit unsure how much power the amp section puts out for the headphones in question? Would I be better off with a more powerful amp? I suppose I could pair something else with the RME DAC, though prefer an AIO solution for convenience.
I'm also seeing recommendations for the JDS Atom, though still unsure if it has the power to drive my Arya's. Also looking at iFi Black Label and perhaps THX 788 (as I too missed the boat on the Massdrop version)
Any input greatly appreciated!