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Flexible DAC or Preamp or Integarted for Headphones Seeking Recommendations
I have built my current system around pieces of gear that are flexible in that they can serve multiple functions in a system, depending upon my likes. Some examples of the gear that I have now include:
So I am looking for a flexible piece of gear to drive my Drop 6XX headphones. I am entertaining the following right now:
Does anyone have gear recommendations along these lines? A DAC with a good headphone stage? A preamp or integrated with a great headphone stage?
As always I really appreciate feedback I always receive from everyone on this site.
- LTA MicroZotl MZ2 which I use as the preamp in my main system, but is flexible to be used as an integrated and/or a headphone amp.
- BlueSound Node 2i which I use as a dac/streamer in my main system, but is flexible as a stand alone streamer into an external DAC.
- Rogue Audio Sphinx which I use an an integrated in my second system, but is flexible as a preamp as well.
So I am looking for a flexible piece of gear to drive my Drop 6XX headphones. I am entertaining the following right now:
- Ayre Codex
- Mytek Liberty
Does anyone have gear recommendations along these lines? A DAC with a good headphone stage? A preamp or integrated with a great headphone stage?
As always I really appreciate feedback I always receive from everyone on this site.
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The Gold Note DS-10 is a DAC/streamer/preamplifier that has a dedicated 1 watt low gain/5 watts high gain headphone amplifier. The Gold Note sound is neutral with this really pleasing dollop of aural honey. Just lots of fun. Here's a YouTube review that covers the headphone section in particular. Industry disclosure: I'm a Gold Note dealer. |