aashish351
Well-Known Member
Hi Folks!
It's been a long time! Hope my favorite hi-fi forum is thriving as always.
Since my current circumstances don't allow me to keep an in-room hi-fi setup, I had to setup a personal audio system. Being in UK allowed me to get my hands on some amazing deals on Audiolab Q-DAC (300) and Grado SR80i (100). I must admit, every praise I have heard about Grado is 100% true! And, every praise I have heard about open headphones in general is also 100% true.
Anyway, my question is directed to the personal audio audiophiles among us (I know a thing or two about home audio, but in this space I am a newbie). Please relay your experiences on differences between USB DAC/Headphone Amp Combos versus headphone separates (DAC + Head Amp) in pure audio improvement terms. Put another way, should I expect improvements in adding a headphone amplifier to this setup. Of course I am not talking about portable toys, but comparable desktop amps - Little Dot MK4, Musical Fidelity V90 HPA, Project Head Box DS, Graham Slee Novo etc.
To clarify - I only listen to lossless 16/44, 24/96 and 24/192 FLAC / ALAC through Bitperfect on Mac or Foobar-ASIO on PC.
It's been a long time! Hope my favorite hi-fi forum is thriving as always.
Since my current circumstances don't allow me to keep an in-room hi-fi setup, I had to setup a personal audio system. Being in UK allowed me to get my hands on some amazing deals on Audiolab Q-DAC (300) and Grado SR80i (100). I must admit, every praise I have heard about Grado is 100% true! And, every praise I have heard about open headphones in general is also 100% true.
Anyway, my question is directed to the personal audio audiophiles among us (I know a thing or two about home audio, but in this space I am a newbie). Please relay your experiences on differences between USB DAC/Headphone Amp Combos versus headphone separates (DAC + Head Amp) in pure audio improvement terms. Put another way, should I expect improvements in adding a headphone amplifier to this setup. Of course I am not talking about portable toys, but comparable desktop amps - Little Dot MK4, Musical Fidelity V90 HPA, Project Head Box DS, Graham Slee Novo etc.
To clarify - I only listen to lossless 16/44, 24/96 and 24/192 FLAC / ALAC through Bitperfect on Mac or Foobar-ASIO on PC.