watchnerd
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SMSL iDea?
At that lower price point, $10 less than the Dragonfly...why not just go for the Dragonfly, which is more widely reviewed / measured?
SMSL iDea?
Widely reviewed/measured, how? I've not seen any truly positive Dragonfly measurements, besides the subjective "it sounds good" reviews. The SMSL iDea was measured by archimago and it was an excellent performer. I have one because of his review, it works fine for what it is: a small dac/amp.At that lower price point, $10 less than the Dragonfly...why not just go for the Dragonfly, which is more widely reviewed / measured?
it will be interesting to see how AudioQuest DragonFly Red compares. I really like how it sounds and it has plenty of power but I still kind of expect it have poor measurements... edit: here's one test: https://www.stereophile.com/content...lack-usb-da-headphone-amplifiers-measurements
Widely reviewed/measured, how? I've not seen any truly positive Dragonfly measurements, besides the subjective "it sounds good" reviews. The SMSL iDea was measured by archimago and it was a great performer. I have one because of his review, it works fine for what it is: a small dac/amp.
if you click the link I posted, you'll see that nothing jumps out as awful in that test. only the sine wave looks somewhat bad.Yeah no, that dragonfly red's measurements do not look very good at all, either..
Sine wave looks a little bad, plus jitter is not particularly good (but probably way below audible threshold).if you click the link I posted, you'll see that nothing jumps out as awful in that test. only the sine wave looks somewhat bad.
If they sent me the specific unit they tested, I am sure I would get the same results as they!agreed, I just want an apples to apples comparison. every reviewer has different equipment and test procedure. headfi managed to get different results on their Schiit Modi 2 test with the same analyzer that @amirm uses iirc.
I reviewed that last year and it performed quite well. It was a loaner so I don't have it to compare.I have an SMSL Idea.
Don't let me pressure you I have a D10, a DX3 Pro on the way, so I'm not about to not be able to listen to musicOK, OK, I will pull it closer to the front of the queue.
A D10 and a DX3?Don't let me pressure you I have a D10, a DX3 Pro on the way, so I'm not about to not be able to listen to music
Thank you very much @Veri. I’ll go for Groove. I only was worried for having read something about 5 volts output , so my concern was abou damaging preamp or speakers. Thanks again@carlo outputting to preamplifier should be fine. 55ohm headphones are not a good match however, due to the rather high 20 ohm output impedance on the groove...
I would not buy the dragonfly though. Something more modern like a meizu USB-c or a hidisz S8 is better and cheaper.
HD660 is 150ohm not 300. For Jazz and Piano I wholeheartedly recommend the HD 6XX from Drop, or HD650 if you live outside the US (they are the same thing). You won't regret it Imo, it is the best headphone for acoustical content.I received my Groove. Great sound using it as a DAC connecting it to the aux input of my Linn preamplifier. As a headphone amplifier I may understand the jump in quality vs my Imac headphone jack, as the sound is deeper and bass is more pronounced. Only my AKG 141 don't seem to be the best choice for this Groove due to their 55Ohms quite low impedance. I've read here that the Groove may perform at it's best with higher impedance Headphones. Any advice for a better headphone which won't break the bank? I mostly listen to classical piano music, but also Symphonic and a bit of Jazz. Somebody suggested me Sennheiser HD660 or Beyerdynamic 880pro, being both models at 300ohm. I understand the best thing is to give a listen if possible....