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Lobby => Head Amps, DACs, Sources, Portable Equipment Discussion => Topic started by: Hawaiiancerveza on June 23, 2012, 05:20:27 AM

Title: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: Hawaiiancerveza on June 23, 2012, 05:20:27 AM

Hey I just purchased the HD650 from a fellow head-fier and I currently have the LavryDa11.  Would this be enough to push it?  It did the LCD-2rev2 pretty easily.  Can you guys please name a few amp/dacs that run the HD650 well?

Thanks. 

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: anetode on June 23, 2012, 08:12:31 AM

The DA11 works just fine with the 650s. In fact, Dan Lavry used the 650s as his primary headphones during the design of the DA11 from the DA10.

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: Hawaiiancerveza on June 23, 2012, 08:32:07 AM

hats good info!  I never knew that!  I should be happy with this set up than. 

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: ardilla on January 03, 2013, 07:54:58 PM

Quote from: anetode on June 23, 2012, 08:12:31 AM

The DA11 works just fine with the 650s. In fact, Dan Lavry used the 650s as his primary headphones during the design of the DA11 from the DA10.

+ 1 for DA11 and HD650 - it is a ine combo. And the DA11 is a great dac - siutable for amp upgrades/sidegrade. With the DA11 as a dac, you get a free quality amp :D

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: Marvey on January 03, 2013, 07:57:17 PM

HD650. Schiit Magni + Modi. $99 + $99. No kidding. No schiit. No risk other than shipping costs.

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: CEE TEE on January 04, 2013, 12:18:20 AM

Marv heard @Mackat's Bottlehead Crack at the H3 meet...I loved that Crack with 650.

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: donunus on January 04, 2013, 06:10:51 AM

Quote from: purrin on January 03, 2013, 07:57:17 PM

HD650. Schiit Magni + Modi. $99 + $99. No kidding. No schiit. No risk other than shipping costs.

With the usb based power, will it give headshaking volume for the senns like the jdslabs o2 when needed? (The jdslabs is higher in gain vs the epiphany version by the way)  :)p14

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: donunus on January 04, 2013, 07:01:14 AM

whoops for some reason I thought they were USB powered.

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: Valentin Hogea on January 04, 2013, 08:03:58 AM

The best sound I've heard from the HD650 was via a La Figaro 339...

Title: Re: Good amp/dac for HD650?
Post by: Hroðulf on January 04, 2013, 09:17:22 AM

I'm starting to lose faith in USB powered devices. The performance jump from Pico DAC to the ancient Parasound D/AC-1600 was one of the most tremendous I've experienced. They can reassure me all they want about superb power conditioning and shiz, but the performance drift across different USB ports is quite large.