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Athtel
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Dec 31, 2017
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The HD 6XX's are high impedance headphones that a lot of power and not just that, but you an amp to hear the full potential of those cans. They are leagues above the Game1's and you really should get a DAC too (a combo like the Schiit Fulla 2 would work nice) again to hear the "most" out of your new cans. Feel free ask anymore questions
Dec 31, 2017
freddoo
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Jan 2, 2018
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AthtelAh cheers mate. I probabaly will get a dac/amp but just another question. Would these still be miles better than the game1 without a an amp?
Jan 2, 2018
Athtel
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Jan 2, 2018
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freddooProbably not without the amp. Though I can't comfirm this as I don't have a pair of Game1's
Jan 2, 2018
freddoo
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Jan 6, 2018
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AthtelSooooo the 2 Fulla Schiit. What would be a reccomended combo w the 6XX to match its performance? + A higher range AMP/DAC combo than the fulla schiit. Becuase of its price, im not sure if it delivers too well.
Jan 6, 2018
Athtel
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Jan 6, 2018
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freddooThe Modi 2 (DAC) and the Magni 3 (Amp) also from Schiit. thats what I used to drive my HD 650’s for the last few years. Specifically the Modi 2 Uber and a Magni 2 Uber, I got the Uber editions because I had the money. It doesn’t make too much of a difference though. But I have run them off a Fulla 2 and they still sounded great btw.
Jan 6, 2018
Jackula
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Jan 6, 2018
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freddooAt a higher price point than the Modi+Magni stack, you could try the Schiit Valhalla with the Modi. This amp was practically designed for the HD650. The higher output impedance will always sound better with a higher impedance headphone like the HD6XX. Other amplifiers with high impedance output include most OTL tube headphone amplifiers like Bottlehead Crack, WA3. Aune T1 is also a good option, has an output impedance of 10 ohms and has an integrated DAC, it's a bit better than the Schiit stack but falls behind the other amps I've mentioned.
Jan 6, 2018
freddoo
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Jan 6, 2018
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JackulaSo what your saying is; Cheapest- most expensive, with cheapest still being great and as the price increases, so does the sound. fulla schiit 2 magni + modi Aune t1 Valhalla+ modi
thanks for all the help both of you. my decision will most likely be the aune. Unless you say otherwise haha
Jan 6, 2018
freddoo
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Jan 6, 2018
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Jan 6, 2018
MarcSpence
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Jan 7, 2018
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freddooT1 is a tube dac with ss amp and its a pretty solid performer. u could pair it with different amps, either ss or tube. Fyi...the t1 does well with my he4xx cans.. i will be upgrading to better amp in future..burson or headamp likely and will use the dac in t1 and will likely get Modi Multibit in future and compare that to the dac in t1 ...just bought some alpha primes and am sure the t1 will shine. Note, t1 has 3 gain settings, i use 2nd gain setting on the 4xx and 1st gain on hd598 and athmx50. stock tube is awesome on the t1. I tried gold lions and didnt see much difference. So.... imo, the t1 se will serve u well and allow u to use it in future set ups as a nice dac if u get the bug....lol
Jan 7, 2018
ptaaty
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Jan 8, 2018
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freddooWorks great. I'm borrowing my friends HD6XX for a week or so, runs off the Fulla 2 easily.
Jan 8, 2018
freddoo
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Jan 8, 2018
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ptaatyNice thanks for the response, but ya know I’m getting conflicted responses. can one of you peeps compare the modi+ Magni vs the auuuuuness cheers lol
Jan 8, 2018
Jackula
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Jan 8, 2018
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freddooNot a direct comparison but I hope you can draw a correlation. A few years ago when I auditioned an O2+ODAC vs the Modi+Magni, the O2+ODAC was the cleaner sounding but the Modi+Magni was more fun and dynamic. I ended up buying the O2+ODAC.
When I compare my O2+ODAC now to my Aune T1, the T1 is more dynamic. If memory is accurate (which often is not), it's just as dynamic as the Schiit stack. There is more bass and the mid-range is much lusher.
Also like I said, the higher output impedance on the Aune, will sound much better on the HD6XX.
Jan 8, 2018
Athtel
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Jan 9, 2018
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freddooSend me the Aune for a test run and I’ll compare ;)
Jan 9, 2018
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