Small headphone system
Living in Thailand now, I have decided to assemble a small headphone system. Components on hand are Bluesound Node (the original, not the 2 or X) as a source with Tidal, some AirPods Max and the HD6XX. The source will be Tidal because Quboz doesn’t provide service to Thailand. My budget should be in line with the quality (not cost) of these with a limit of $2000.
Research indicates that the HD6XX requires an amp for best results, so I am looking for recommendations. I have seen reviews that suggest a Schitt Magni/Modi stack for the HD6XX. Would the Schitt DAC be superior to what is in the Node? If not, should I go for just an amp?
Musical tastes are eclectic, including acapella, 60s rock, folk, Celtic, world and classical
Although I live in Thailand, I’ll be in the US for the next two weeks and can acquire products here.
I will be using balanced XLR from the amp to the HD6XX. What is best connection path from the Node to the amp?
I’d still get the Singxer amp and probably the Schiit Modius DAC. For cheaper interconnects and digital cable I’d recommend these from Pine Tree Audio… https://sites.google.com/view/pine-tree-audio/interconnects/balanced/iso-braid-balanced-cables https://sites.google.com/view/pine-tree-audio/interconnects/single-ended/nexus I’m not well versed in cheaper headphone cables, but this would seem to work for your headphones… |
