drewdawg999
Active Member
The HO200 seems like a solid choice to me. It exhibits weird behavior as the XLR input is worse, but you probably won't mind since you're just using phono, presumably RCA. You probably won't need the extra power of the A70 Pro unless your next pair is going to be impossible to drive, such as the Hifiman He6se v2 and Susvara, or the Modhouse Tungsten.I'm teetering on returning the SH-6 and grabbing either the SMSL HO200 or the Topping A7Pro. I don't need a DAC just a headphone amp for analogue listening that won't alter the sound when sending to the DAC in preamp mode.
Pricey hobby this thing!