Hi all,
First time posting after being consumed by the rabbit hole that is audiophelia.
I am looking for a dac/amp combination that works ideally with single ended headphones (in this case the dt1990s).
The general consensus I’ve seen is that at the same price, an SE stack will be better than a balanced stack, as there is are fewer components, thus more expensive components can be used.
Problem is, in any increase in price (e.g modi/magni -> modius/magnius) the difference is usually moving from SE to balanced, and I’ve heard the SE output suffers because of it.
I am going to purchase the dt1990s. I plan on this being the headphones I use for the next 20 years, with no need for a balanced stack. thus I’d like to get a good dac/amp setup that is actually purpose built for SE headphones.
I’ve asked Schiit on their opinion, and they suggested the Asgard 3/modius, I’ve also considered the lyr 3+{something} and the smsl sh9/su9, but I always come back to the problem that at least one part of the stack will be designed for balanced use, with SE as an afterthought.
Edit: I don’t need to spend $1000, or even $500, I am willing to spend the money for the ideal product.
Help, please.
First time posting after being consumed by the rabbit hole that is audiophelia.
I am looking for a dac/amp combination that works ideally with single ended headphones (in this case the dt1990s).
The general consensus I’ve seen is that at the same price, an SE stack will be better than a balanced stack, as there is are fewer components, thus more expensive components can be used.
Problem is, in any increase in price (e.g modi/magni -> modius/magnius) the difference is usually moving from SE to balanced, and I’ve heard the SE output suffers because of it.
I am going to purchase the dt1990s. I plan on this being the headphones I use for the next 20 years, with no need for a balanced stack. thus I’d like to get a good dac/amp setup that is actually purpose built for SE headphones.
I’ve asked Schiit on their opinion, and they suggested the Asgard 3/modius, I’ve also considered the lyr 3+{something} and the smsl sh9/su9, but I always come back to the problem that at least one part of the stack will be designed for balanced use, with SE as an afterthought.
Edit: I don’t need to spend $1000, or even $500, I am willing to spend the money for the ideal product.
Help, please.