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morpen
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Oct 16, 2015
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Amp recommendations? o2 or Magni? Something else maybe? Got about 100 after this
Fairingrey
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Oct 16, 2015
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morpenI would get the Magni 2, then. I have one, and it's more powerful than the O2 (Magni 2 with 1.2W RMS at 32 ohms, O2 with 0.613W at 33 ohms).
Not that it matters much since both pretty much do the same thing, but depending on where you get the O2 it might be more expensive than the Magni 2. Here on Massdrop, the current desktop O2 (with rear rca and power port) costs $95, whereas the Magni 2 that costs $100 + S/H/T by default comes with only the headphone jack and the volume knob in the front, where everything else (power port, power switch, gain switch, and rca inputs) are in the back.
And the Magni 2 just looks sexier. But that's an aesthetics thing.
Not that it matters much since both pretty much do the same thing, but depending on where you get the O2 it might be more expensive than the Magni 2. Here on Massdrop, the current desktop O2 (with rear rca and power port) costs $95, whereas the Magni 2 that costs $100 + S/H/T by default comes with only the headphone jack and the volume knob in the front, where everything else (power port, power switch, gain switch, and rca inputs) are in the back.
And the Magni 2 just looks sexier. But that's an aesthetics thing.
Octiceps
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Oct 16, 2015
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WaddleSchiit Fulla is better if you don't need the E10k's extra features
Octiceps
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Oct 16, 2015
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t1m1dIf you don't need the E10k's additional features (coax digital out, hardware bass boost switch, adjustable gain), take a look at the Schiit Fulla
Octiceps
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Oct 16, 2015
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t1m1dFulla has more power lower THD and lower output impedance. E10k has higher SNR and lower crosstalk.
t1m1d
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Oct 16, 2015
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OcticepsWhat about just going for an amp, and getting a DAC down the road if I feel the need for one? I'm interested in this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLXBDPO
Octiceps
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Oct 16, 2015
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t1m1dThat's fine if your device has an analog line out. It's AC powered, not USB bus powered, so you'll be tethered to the wall. Specs don't list output impedance and it seems to run into current limiting below 600 ohms (notice how power output drops sharply at 300 ohms). Personally I'd spend a little more for a Massdrop O2. If your onboard audio is noisy then an external DAC is recommended as well.
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