Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600

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Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600
« on: 22 May 2013, 02:43 pm »
Planning to buy a Sennheiser HD600  for my office listening....need a DAC and headphone Amp for this around 150$ max suggesstion please...dont mind buying used either...

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Re: Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600
« Reply #1 on: 22 May 2013, 03:15 pm »
The FiiO E17 is good as both a computer USB DAC and headphone amp, or analog headphone amp for ipods etc. (but may work as a DAC for some Android phones). The computer USB-only mini-DACs such as Headstreamer, Audioengine D1, Nuforce etc., which get all their power from the USB, may not provide enough clean dynamics for a Senn HD600 unless played at low volume. Whatever you choose, I'd recommend that it can provide at least 150 mw output at the HD600's impedance (300 ohms?), which many of the mini-DACs can't.

ok which one you recomend for HD600...if i increase th budget and and this is mostly for office listening which is best buick for money...going with hd600 as that i heard is gold standard in value for money

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Re: Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600
« Reply #3 on: 24 May 2013, 12:39 am »
Aune T1. Can be found for around $170 sometimes.
You can also roll tubes :)

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Re: Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600
« Reply #4 on: 28 May 2013, 09:00 pm »
Aune T1. Can be found for around $170 sometimes.
You can also roll tubes :)

Got one for brand new for 130$ on massdrop today....

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Re: Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600
« Reply #5 on: 6 Jun 2013, 03:00 am »
This is  a beautiful headphone....nice one....preety great music coming out for me...anyone else can chime in there opinions...

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Re: Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600
« Reply #6 on: 8 Jun 2013, 10:25 pm »
Fiio E17 on Massdrop now too! Under 100$, very good price.

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Re: Suggest a max 150$ DAC and Amp for HD600
« Reply #7 on: 9 Jun 2013, 01:24 am »
You should look at the NuForce Udac 2. I haven't used it but I do use, and enjoy the Nuforce iDo very much. If your source is an ipod or iphone I would recommend the iDo.
Should qualify this, I only use IEMs with mine.