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In Reply to: RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones. Done! posted by John Elison on November 27, 2019 at 08:15:29
John,
I've read your posts with great interest, and I thank you for your insight. Ultimately, however, I am confused. Is the Brooklyn your favorite sounding DAC or is it the FiiO? You seem to be equivocating.
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They both sound equally good to me. They don't sound the same, but they both impress me equally relative to sound quality. I would be completely happy with the FiiO M11 Pro if I didn't have the Brooklyn Bridge. In fact, I now find myself playing the FiiO three or four times as often as I play the Brooklyn Bridge because the FiiO is so much more convenient compared to the Brooklyn Bridge. I just hate having to connect my computer to the Brooklyn Bridge, so I use the FiiO for DSD almost exclusively. Of course, the FiiO is not a preamp and doesn't have an analog input, so if you need a preamp/streamer/digital player, you'll have to buy the Brooklyn Bridge. However, if only need a streamer/digital player, the FiiO is the way to go. It sounds as good to me as the Brooklyn Bridge and costs $2350 less.
Good luck,
John Elison
Thanks for your response. Yeah, I had a case of audio nervosa there for a second. I would really like to know if anyone around here has compared the Mytek Brooklyn DAC + with the Manhattan, particularly if the Brooklyn has a linear power supply. There's about a $3,000 difference between the two, so maybe the Brooklyn is a better deal after all. And maybe I wouldn't even hear the difference unless I were to upgrade my speakers. I'm dreaming of the Sonner Audio Unum Allegros, if anybody is familiar with them.
Both the Brooklyn DAC + and the Brooklyn Bridge have inputs on the back for connecting a 12-VDC power supply. I'm thinking of trying mine with a 12-volt battery and see if it sounds better or different. I haven't done it yet, but I'll let you know how it sounds when I do.
Best regards,
John Elison
I will probably order an LPS in the near future, so if I do, I'll let you know how it sounds. Unfortunately, however, I won't have onhand a Manhattan to compare.
What is an LPS?
Linear power supply. If I'm not mistaken, it's DC power.
Oh, thanks. I thought you might be referring to a brand name.
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