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Suitable Amp/DAC for AKG 7XX
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Right now on MD I would pick the CTH + SDAC DAC/Amp, all rolled into one these hybrids sound nice, had an AUNE T1 that I gifted, sounded very nice with HD598se's. Otherwise you could pick the AUNE T1SE that was here on MD that also has DSD, and likely coming back to MD, from Amazon now: https://www.amazon.com/AUNE-T1SE-Headphone-Amplifier-24BIT/dp/B01ALDJSPS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506435782&sr=8-1&keywords=aune+t1
Separates are of course the nice solution, where you can change-out just one component.
Upgrade the tube in either so you can at least roll once, to something like this, bought a CBS Hytron NOS 12BZ7 from this fellow, fine tube: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amperex-JAN-6922-Gold-Pin-Serious-Tubes-Serious-Electronics-New-Old-Stock-C729-/182768362950?hash=item2a8dd7e5c6:g:MfcAAOSw5VtZvFfs
Or start bidding: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-NOS-Amperex-6922-Rare-Bugle-Boy-Gold-Pin-Tube-HOLLAND-Tested-/372081733266?hash=item56a1ccae92:g:tFsAAOSwAydZwq3y
Also get a decent USB cable, I just upgraded to an iFi Gemini and it's better, you are streaming data, bad data=bad music, there is no checksum here, no ACK/NACK dialog going on - no time for that... Asynchronous operation is the best we have for now with decent clocks, I just saw that there are units with almost true "atomic" clocks now; pragmatic solution = decent cable & decent DAC..., https://www.amazon.com/Audioquest-Cinnamon-USB-2-0-Micro/dp/B00G5N1GFY/ref=sr_1_23?srs=13979917011&ie=UTF8&qid=1506438145&sr=8-23
Sep 26, 2017
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rastusThanks for the detailed reply! I think personally the several amps you mentioned are slightly over my price range. I am mainly looking for an opinion on the range of amps similar to the LD I+ and Vali 2!
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There you still have no DAC... better off at that price point with the Massdrop O2 + SDAC DAC/Amp @ $150. With Schitt you have to go with the Jotunheim at $289 DAC/amp, then you are back to comparing with the MD CTH + SDAC DAC/Amp @ $320...... or back to the AUNE T1SE hybrid ss/tube DAC/amp @ $169... 2 available at this price point, just checked, link above in first response...
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