![]() Thanks for any incoming suggestions and advice, provided they’re good. Music: Sennheiser 6XX, Hifiman Sundara & Ananda ![]() I listened to the Grace with the drop thx and it sounded amazing, but I feel like there are way better DAC to pair with that amp and it had hardware issues so I returned it. If you were in my shoes would you stick with the SU-9 & Drop THX combo and wait for something that a bigger jump in performance to come out in the sub $500 range, or is there something out there already worth my time and money that would pair better with the SU-9? (Please don’t suggest the SH-9 as I’m not a fan of its “balanced” channel or lack of and fresh it’s a lateral move from the drop thx amp.) Should I just hold out another year and see what comes out in the “Mid-Fi” budget point? I haven’t listened to the combo with the SMSL SU-9 yet, it will be here Tuesday. Deskscapes Drop Keyboard Club Audiophile Questions Is the Schiit stack still worth it, or are there other options that are as good/ better around the same price range morevert 14491 VIEWS I use the HD 6XX’s as my daily drivers. 65% gaming 35% music (of that music I tend to listen to Spotify and Tidal both an equal amount of the time because while Tidal usual sounds better, Spotify is still a lot easier to use and has more of the music I love.) And secondly, is it even worth the price tag when I already have a brand new 789? Would I notice a major difference between the two? And is the SU-9 a good pairing with the 789? I mostly use the combo for PC gaming and my laptop streaming music. Right now My concern with something like the SP400 is that it’s apparently not very loud for how much power it claims to have according to the comments section under the review on this forum. Anyway, I was wondering if the SMSL SU-9 DAC will be a good pairing with my Drop THX 789 or if I should switch to the SMSL SP400 amplifier instead? I am running this setup from my gaming laptop. I got the stack for myself, Using PC37X but will upgrade to HD6XX when they drop. Its way more powerfull than the Hel, and is better for music and gaming ( its better overall). If that is not an issue - get the modi/magni stack. I dont have any knowledge of DACs or Amps so. The fulla is the best bang for your buck, but I would take the Hel for that extra power. SU-9 DAC on the way after reading the reviews of that unit on this website (also what lead me to the Drop THX). 1 So I bought the HD 6XX from Massdrop and it will arive in a few days, but Im still looking for a good headphone DAC/AMP. ![]() ![]() Since then I have moved on and purchased a Drop THX 789 with a Drop Grace SDAC that I did not care for. I’m fairly new to this whole world of home audio / audiophile products / headphones (less than 1.5 years or so) and my first real / external Amp & DAC stack was a Schiit Modi & Magni 3+. Lily Katz JMassdrop 02 + SDAC DAC/amp By O2 8.8 Check price Positives Gorgeous, understated design All-in-one DAC/amp No drivers or software required Option for RCA analog connection Negatives Power adapter gets hot Limited availability The Bottom Line. ![]()
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