found it just as you posted, measures close to the Plus. Same question, though. Would I be good enough with this or should I look for something better & more recent?
found it just as you posted, measures close to the Plus. Same question, though. Would I be good enough with this or should I look for something better & more recent?
If you've already got the DACMagic 100 then I don't think there's much to be gained from buying a new DAC, unless you want/need a remote or other features.found it just as you posted, measures close to the Plus. Same question, though. Would I be good enough with this or should I look for something better & more recent?
If you've already got the DACMagic 100 then I don't think there's much to be gained from buying a new DAC, unless you want/need a remote or other features.
It's true that there are cheap-end DACs with better measurements, but I don't think you'd get any audible improvements with those over the Cambridge. Should pair nicely with the Atom amp.
The Atom DAC measures well, but the differences between it and the Cambridge won't be audible. The SINAD for the Cambridge is still in the "Green Zone".Thank you. I guess I was wondering if I might be better pairing with the Atom Dac.
I think the conclusion of the review covers it nicely.found it just as you posted, measures close to the Plus. Same question, though. Would I be good enough with this or should I look for something better & more recent?
Conclusions
There has been recent development in the $110 to $130 range in desktop DACs where you get near state-of-the-art performance with such useful features as remote control. So it doesn't make sense to recommend the DacMagic 100 in that context. If you have one though, or can get one used then it is a fine DAC with solid build.
whats the maximum power output at the following impedances:?
16 ohms
32 ohms
50 ohms
300 ohms
600 ohms
Many Thanks
I have both and like both. I can't offer a "one is better than the other" recommendation. Both amps (on low gain, fed by PC USB to Modi 3, with music from NAS or Qobuz) do a great job driving Sennheiser 6XX. If pushed to make a subjective comparison--not a scientific level-matched test--I'd say that that to me the Heresy sounds a little more energetic, the Atom a little more relaxed, and that's relative to each other, not in absolute terms. For longer listening sessions, I find myself usually settling in with the Atom.Thoughts on the Atom vs the Schiit Heresy pleez.
Thoughts on the Atom vs the Schiit Heresy pleez.
At 300 ohms with high gain:
(1) Heresy has lower distortion than atom.
(2) Heresy has more power than atom.
At 33 ohms with high gain:
(1) atom has lower distortion than Heresy.
(2) Heresy has twice the power of atom!!
I think they offer to customize a unit for you as a gesture. I'd find that appealing, really. And I'm not surprised, JDS Labs are just good dudes.All my headphones are sensitive. I was going to buy a JDS Labs Objective2 and remove two resistors to turn its 2.5X/6.5X gain into 1X/2.5X. But the company informs me I can buy a 1X/2.5X Atom by asking for those gain settings in my shipping notes. Why on earth don't they mention this option on the Atom page?
At 300 ohms with high gain:
(1) Heresy has lower distortion than atom.
(2) Heresy has more power than atom.
At 33 ohms with high gain:
(1) atom has lower distortion than Heresy.
(2) Heresy has twice the power of atom!!