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Tachikoma

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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2014, 03:07:33 AM »
If I was to shop for a rig around $300-500, I think I'd be spending almost all that budget just on the headphones + basic amplification. I just don't think an upgraded source makes that much of a difference at this price point, as long as it wasn't noisy or fucked up somehow.
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2014, 03:16:06 AM »
Entry level $6000 :&

Schiit Yggdrasil $2400
Schiit Ragnarok $1700
Sennheiser HD800 $1500
Balanced cable + misc ICs $400

My rig come Q1 2015.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2014, 06:37:52 AM by Maxvla »
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2014, 04:39:49 AM »
I noted quite a few of you GO450 guys are running Wyrd? Should I give that a try before I ship to Luis? I found the GO450 (straight out of USB) fatiguing after longer listening sessions with Paradox. With Sony Z7, it was a great match tho.
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2014, 05:18:35 AM »
Sub-$60 ... (euphoric)
Sansa Clip+ (or Zip... which ever is cheapest at the time) => $35
KSC75 => $15
Parts Express Headband (includes cheapo 1/4" adapter) => $5

Sub-$60 ... (basshead delight)
Sansa Clip+ (or Zip... which ever is cheapest at the time) => $35
HD202 => $22

Sub-$200
Sansa Clip+ => $35
HD558 => $120/new | $85/refurbished

Sub-$500 ... (measurements freak)
Focusrite 2i2 => $150 (~$100 on sale)
HD600 => $300 on sale

Sub-$600... (audio purist)
Leckerton UHA-6S MKII => $280
HD600 => $300 on sale

Anythingz above that (IMO, YMMV and so on) will proly need some first hand experience to fine tune to one's personal tastes.
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2014, 05:24:44 AM »
Quote from: marvey on November 04, 2014, 04:39:49 AM
I noted quite a few of you GO450 guys are running Wyrd? Should I give that a try before I ship to Luis? I found the GO450 (straight out of USB) fatiguing after longer listening sessions with Paradox. With Sony Z7, it was a great match tho.

Change filters by pressing the appropriate volume button once.  Are you using the HO?  I think the Paradox would do better with the 1000 or another amp.  I think the T50RP drivers like some ballz.  I thought the 450 sounded worse with the Wyrd.  Then again I don't like crushing DAC tehcnicalities in favor of warm syrup.  YMMV.
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2014, 05:48:13 AM »
The High Z Out was better with Paradox. Just tried that.
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2014, 06:10:38 AM »
Quote from: marvey on November 04, 2014, 05:48:13 AM
The High Z Out was better with Paradox. Just tried that.

Yup,  BALLZ!!
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2014, 06:23:06 AM »
I'm down with Maxvla $6k setup, but I'm going to try LCD-3F instead of HD 800 first.

I got it from RazorDog for $1500 so it's about the same price.  Plus the balanced cable comes with it...

Until Yggdrasil is out, though, probably this:

$4500 ortho setup:
Ragnarok: $1699
Gungnir: $849
LCD-3F: $1949

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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2014, 06:38:32 AM »
Dunno why I put $1800 on Rag. Moved the difference to cable budget (now $400).
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Re: Recommendations for Good Rigs At Specific Price Points
« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2014, 07:06:00 AM »
Quote from: Maxvla on November 04, 2014, 06:38:32 AM
Dunno why I put $1800 on Rag. Moved the difference to cable budget (now $400).

It's actually over $1800 after CA sales tax...if that applies. Otherwise, the pricing seems really fair for how much the amp does.

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