[pbui44]

I forgot about this thread from late last year:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/my-...rce-av-audeze-lcd-5-and-crbn-reviewed.961402/

So you can try out a whole bunch of stuff there and even closely compare different headphones, DACs, and amps in a nicely quiet space. Since it is still a cross-town drive for you, you can make plans to go to Snax for a breakfast burrito with homefries in the morning, then go to the Source AV to listen to stuff for a few hours, then go back to Snax for a triplex special or whatever you want for lunch:

https://www.snaxsuperburger.com/

 

[Barone Birra]

So I would love recommendations and opinions:

Solid-state or tube amplifier?
DAC or should I get something integrated?
How much do you need to spend on a set of headphones to get the sound you want? Should it be open or closed? I like over the ear and open as far as I know.
How important are cables? (Give an example of good vs. what I might think is good)

Thanks!

AURALiC Vega G1 (streaming dac+headphone out) + Focal Utopia on used market. Done. The combo sounds fantastic and good for every genre.

 

[pbui44]

@boneless3vil @Sebastien Chiu just wanted to keep you two updated and see if some post-RMAF-permanent-cancellation-feedback can be added for companies like ampsandsound and others:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/pos...0-1-2022-head-fi-meet-by-rosson-audio.964964/