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RE: Sennheiser HD 428 R headphones

Posted by flatmap on December 13, 2011 at 21:09:08

In Reply to: RE: Sennheiser HD 428 R headphones posted by audioAl on December 12, 2011 at 02:24:05:

Ah, ok if you like the clarity you're getting out from the Yamaha, then no need to look at different dac. According to spec, it has Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels. So it sounds to me like you'd want to take the line out (from the preamp) signal from the Yamaha into a desktop amp. Just like you asked to begin with. :-)

There are numerous options for amps, of course. Would you be interested in a tube sound? I've heard the Little Dot Mk II combined with Grados headphones which are perhaps of similar sensitivity as your Sennheisers. I thought it gave the Grado 'phones a light touch of warmth and a good sense of dynamic play. I think it would be in your price range. Of course there are many solid state options as well.

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