Matty_McFly
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I thoroughly appreciate that I am potentially going to be crucified for asking this question - so in advance I ask for your patience and forgiveness.
I have purchased a pair of Focal Elear headphones. I own other home theatre gear of a reasonable standard (which I wont get into unless you have any specific questions), but this is my first pair of 'high-end' headphone - this product came up at a price that was too good to ignore ($499AUD = $294USD) and I was excited at the opportunity. I love great quality sound but do not wish to go absurd with the cost with supporting equipment. I will be running audio out from a Denon 3400 amp, a Mac Mini, but most predominantly (90%) a 2019 Macbook Pro 15.4" on my desktop.
In essence, I have spent many hours trying to figure out what is right for me, but I am humbly confused beyond belief. I assume I need a DAC and a headphone amp; either separately or together. However, I have no idea what to buy. Each google search and subsequent review suggest something different. So I come to this community with my hat in my hand, hoping someone can provide me with some advice on what options/factors I should consider.
I sincerely apologise is this has been covered before, but I could not discern the multitude of reviews into a clear decision as to what is right for me.
Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
I have purchased a pair of Focal Elear headphones. I own other home theatre gear of a reasonable standard (which I wont get into unless you have any specific questions), but this is my first pair of 'high-end' headphone - this product came up at a price that was too good to ignore ($499AUD = $294USD) and I was excited at the opportunity. I love great quality sound but do not wish to go absurd with the cost with supporting equipment. I will be running audio out from a Denon 3400 amp, a Mac Mini, but most predominantly (90%) a 2019 Macbook Pro 15.4" on my desktop.
In essence, I have spent many hours trying to figure out what is right for me, but I am humbly confused beyond belief. I assume I need a DAC and a headphone amp; either separately or together. However, I have no idea what to buy. Each google search and subsequent review suggest something different. So I come to this community with my hat in my hand, hoping someone can provide me with some advice on what options/factors I should consider.
I sincerely apologise is this has been covered before, but I could not discern the multitude of reviews into a clear decision as to what is right for me.
Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
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