If you don't need any of the features of the DLX (one touch presets) or the STX II (7.1 output), my suggestion is to stay with the Hel.
In search for an AMP for my GSP500
Hello, I am about to buy a new PC,
Previously I owned the PC360 + ASUS Phoebus SOLO and the sound was amazing,
I currently have a brand new unopened (still) Sennheiser GSP500 , A GSX-1000, and Schiit HEL
(I'll probably sell the GSX-1000 either way.)
Right now I'm torn between 2 things ;
-Should I keep the Schiit HEL & use it with the GSP500?
Or
-Should I get the ASUS STRIX RAID DLX (which I planned to) and use it with the GSP500?
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Or should I get the STX II over the RAID DLX ?
Appreciate your help in advance
The Hel is a DAC + headphone amp. The ASUS ad copy mentions 600 ohms to indicate it can drive high impedance headphones such as the Sennheiser HD 600 / 650 which are 300 ohms nominal.
The GSP 500 are 32 ohms nominal impedance, so they don't need the large voltage swings that an amp designed for 600 ohms impedances would output. Furthermore, they have a fairly high sensitivity at 107 dB / 1 V RMS so don't need too much power to produce deafening volume.
In any case, either a sound card or an external DAC + amp could get you better sound from your PC. |
Specs wise, I think they’re in the same ballpark except for output impedance where the ASUS is much higher. Based on that, it’s probably a better choice to go with the Hel as the frequency response won’t be affected very much by your headphone’s impedance curve.
You can find measurements for the Hel here and for the DLX here. |