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No-Context5479 t1_je9sfrq wrote

Reply to comment by paddyirish1989 in I'm after a DAC that can replicate Xbass? by paddyirish1989

Who told you they require lots of power? Lol it needs 210mW of power to get to fill 120dB SPL.

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paddyirish1989 OP t1_je9sn2t wrote

As I said of I turn down power mode the bass starts to distort when I turn up the volume to compensate. It's clean with turbo power mode enabled

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No-Context5479 t1_je9tlbe wrote

You just need a better DAC/AMP that doesn't have distortion issues and then use Equaliser APO to create the low shelf filter for bass side... (I can help with that)

But it's not because the HD800S is hard to drive... It isn't

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paddyirish1989 OP t1_je9tw0e wrote

No worries. I have just installed APO Now so still learning. Would you recommend a sennheiser hdvd 800? I have seem a cheap used one on market place?

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blorg t1_je9ue17 wrote

If it's under $200 maybe.

Fiio K7 at $199 is a good pick, DAC and amp in one unit.

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No-Context5479 t1_je9u7wj wrote

What's your budget? And no I don't recommend the HDVD800.

And yes I'd DM you the preset that mimics the iFi Boost

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paddyirish1989 OP t1_je9uldl wrote

Around $1000 Aud, maybe higher in a few weeks. What would you recommend? Also why not the HDVD800?

Also I've managed to almost replicate the bass boost by ifi. Will definitely do some more tinkering. Thank you

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