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GLikesSteak t1_j6mvvnz wrote

I always thought Schiit was the posterchild for good headphone amps, so this thread has been eye opening indeed

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RChamy t1_j6myy5r wrote

Good is not always reliable. JDS Labs and Fiio are IMO the reference for budget/midrange. Ifi Zen is good too but you need to purchase the power supply separately for high impedance headphones.

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GLikesSteak t1_j6mz2kn wrote

What about Topping? I'm aware they used to have an issue with a batch of L30 amps blowing headphones, but that's been long rectified.

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RChamy t1_j6mz5c2 wrote

Forgot about those, the DX3 and DX3+ are beasts.

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GamePro201X t1_j6ofd1c wrote

Schiit was always the poster child for cheap american-made headphone amps (and overshadows JDS Labs which is the better company albeit they have less stuff)

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