You are fine with the ssl2, its a beast and if it gets loud enough with headroom to spare then you are fine. The difference in amplifiers that people claims are overexaggerated.

Amps can never change the soundstage only add harmonic distortion or inaural phase distortion, these 2 are responsible for the perceived incerase.

The amp part is not the worst about the SSL, the DAC is quite lacklustre imo but you're better off using it for a while and enjoying for what it is, an entry level interface, and saving up for sth better later. It's already quite competent and side grading to other entry level products won't make a huge difference.

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My advice would be to save up and buy mid-tier/hi end products once you're financially stable. The SSL will be slightly better than the Focusrites, Presonus and Tascams out there, of course lesser than the Orions and Apogees but it's perfectly viable on its own. Don't let yourself fall into the constant side grading hell that is the entry level/cheap-fi

what would be a mid-tier product? i'm curious what is the next level.

Honestly wait until you can buy an Appolo, an Orion or similar, the products in between aren't really worth it. If you want to go a more audiophile route, an A90D/D90LE stack would be the step up. I'm a really big advocate of saving up for a long time and aiming for long term products, so bear that in mind

thanks. I will check these.

Hi, I'm interested in this as well. I have a DT 770 pro 250 and it's just enough for mixing, but I could use a bit more power (especially when mixing the direct input which effectively loses me some volume).
I bought a FiiO Olympus E10K on a whim without doing research, and though the volume is perfect it doesn't actually has any line in option so I can't put it between my SSL2 and my headset.
Any recomendation for an amp in the same ballpark (around 100e). I found this which has a coaxial in, not sure how I can go 6.35 to coaxial in though?

Topping E30ii would do the trick