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Recommend me some hifi headphones!

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I have found the best pair I've heard from a DT880/600 is out of the Graham Slee Solo SRG II amp
it just make the sound thicker, and remove all the sibilance
 
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I have the Graham Slee Novo. great amp :)
 
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Guys, I appreciate the input on amps, but for right now I'm fine with the current setup I have. I will be getting an amp and dac when I can afford it, but right now I have more important things to spend my money on, like food and gas. I will open a thread when the time comes asking about which amp and dac to get. Hopefully I will be able to get an on campus job so I can get them soon :D.
 
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Maelstrom said:
Guys, I appreciate the input on amps, but for right now I'm fine with the current setup I have. I will be getting an amp and dac when I can afford it, but right now I have more important things to spend my money on, like food and gas. I will open a thread when the time comes asking about which amp and dac to get. Hopefully I will be able to get an on campus job so I can get them soon :D.
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The Asus Essence should be a good DAC, assuming you are okay with sitting around your computer.
 
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if he wants to get into HiFi he needs to leave it behind.
 
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BumbleBee said:
if he wants to get into HiFi he needs to leave it behind.
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You'd be surprised the high quality of soundcards using ASIO. I can't say its as clear as some top end DACs but my Prelude is certainly a lot more clear than my J3 or my old HM601
 
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The Essence has a very well designed DAC section which sounds good as source. Just hook the line-out up to a decent headphone amplifier and it is a really good combination!

Solid state is the way to go for most of the Beyerdynamic headphone since they already have a emphasized highs and lows. Paring them with a neutral amplifier is definitely the way to go. A Meier or Graham Slee audio amplifier yields a very pleasant sounding combo with the Beyers (to my ears).
 
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