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ElectronicVices
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Aug 17, 2016
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Z Reviews says a lot of things I don't necessarily agree with... not saying he's wrong on the Oppo as it is a good portable rig. He's just rather quick to declare things "the best" when he has minimal exposure to the other items in the same niche. As far as other DAC/AMP combos the XDuo XD-5 ( drop is open) the Peachtree Shift, audioquest dragonfly (I have 1.2 for the office), Geekout V2 and Schiit Fulla all have solid reputations and specs. Do you need 192kHz/24 bit support?
Do you prefer it have it's own battery or are you mostly using at the office with minimal portable time?
droideggs
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Aug 18, 2016
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ElectronicVicesI ended up getting the OPPO HA-2 and as of now, I'm a bit disappointed with the marginal increase in sound quality/clarity. The integrated DAC from the iPhone SE is no slouch, so the difference was marginal. I can definitely tell an increase in sound quality at higher volumes (less distortion), but for everyday listening I can barely tell the difference. Is it because I'm using a more entry level pair of headphones? I'm currently listening through Audio-Technica ATH-M50. I'm using VOX iOS app to play FLAC 44100 16-bit tracks.
jjnist
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Aug 18, 2016
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droideggsYup, those headphones are easy to drive and the DAC/Amp in new iphones (and possibly older ones) is no slouch.
edit: I guess what my overall point is is that if the headphones get loud enough out of your phone, I wouldn't bother with an amp, it's just one more thing you have to carry around.
edit: I guess what my overall point is is that if the headphones get loud enough out of your phone, I wouldn't bother with an amp, it's just one more thing you have to carry around.
droideggs
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Aug 18, 2016
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jjnistI will be returning the OPPO HA-2 and opt for a non-portable DAC/AMP, such as the ODAC/AMP combo from JDSLabs. As of now I'm listening to James Blake - Radio Silence and it just comes alive on my Schiit Stack (Modi/Magnus 2). It's literally night and day. I'm no audiophile but the soundstage is much more immersive and all encompassing on the Schiit stack. I'm aware that I'm comparing a portable DAC to a non portable one, but since the OPPO gives barely any noticeable improvement compared to the iPhone SE integrated DAC I will opt for a stationary DAC/AMP. Maybe I would notice a difference on higher end headphones. Would I be able to tell the difference on a Fostex TH-X00 for instance? I currently have those on order now.
jjnist
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Aug 18, 2016
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droideggsIf the headphones are more power hungry then yes, you will certainly notice a difference because you will be able to get it up to a good listening level easily. I have not listened to the Fostex th-x00 so I can't really say for sure, but I will say that the schitt stack is a surprisingly good amp/dac combo. I'm actually selling my bottlehead crack and speedball because I am perfectly content driving my hd600s with a magni 2.
I'm assuming by magnus 2 you meant magni 2? Is there a reason you are considering the ODAC/Amp when you already have the magni 2? I can't say one is really better than the other.
As far as portable audio goes, I ended up just buying a nice pair of IEMs that I can drive straight out of my phone or laptop and I am perfectly content doing that.
I'm assuming by magnus 2 you meant magni 2? Is there a reason you are considering the ODAC/Amp when you already have the magni 2? I can't say one is really better than the other.
As far as portable audio goes, I ended up just buying a nice pair of IEMs that I can drive straight out of my phone or laptop and I am perfectly content doing that.
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