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  1. monacelli
    monacelli
    It seems like the Mojo is frequently compared with the DragonFly Red, so that might be worth a look. I'm a big fan of the Schiit Fulla 2. It's like a swiss army knife for audio. Cool big-ass volume knob and a great value at $99. Might have more power than you need though
    Nov 5, 2017
  2. Deep Funk
    Deep Funk
    The Fulla 2 is a lot of value for money. Sensitive headphones in general work well. For such a small thing it sure does a lot right.
    Nov 5, 2017
  3. Cspirou
    Cspirou
    I have a Dacport slim which gets the job done.
    Nov 5, 2017
  4. Titus Pullo
    Titus Pullo
    Grace M9XX/M900 is awesome and better than the competition but much more expensive than the competition.
    Nov 5, 2017
  5. obsiCO
    obsiCO
    Another vote for Fulla 2. I'm using it with CA Orion (fairly sensitive) as an office rig and so far has been working great.
    Nov 5, 2017
  6. TomHP
    TomHP
    Dacport Slim and DFR both supposedly have high hiss with sensitive IEMs so they're out. What about Fulla 2?
    Nov 5, 2017
  7. Deep Funk
    Deep Funk
    Pretty quiet. No high hiss noted with my Monk Plus ear buds.
    Nov 5, 2017
  8. TomHP
    TomHP
    The m900 has grabbed my attention as a single unit. Any comparisons vs. Mojo?
    Nov 6, 2017
  9. Vansen
    Vansen
    No DFR. Wonky FR and not enough volume control at the low end for sensitive stuff. Consider Fulla 2.
    Nov 6, 2017
  10. imackler
    imackler
    Isn't the Fulla 2 way too loud for you guys w/ iems? I must listen at really low volumes...
    Nov 6, 2017
  11. monacelli
    monacelli
    @imackler That was my original thought about the Fulla 2 with sensitive ‘phones. The usable range on the volume pot is pretty narrow (unless you like to crank it up)
    Nov 6, 2017
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  12. Cspirou
    Cspirou
    Well an obvious candidate would be the O2/ODAC or SDAC. No battery, compact and no noise. Low gain can be set to 1x.
    Nov 6, 2017
  13. FlySweep
    FlySweep
    The (just released) iDSD Nano BL is one of the few portable amps that actually interest me. Good price. Not sabre. Has a battery, but the vibe I get is that iDSD does a good job with power/shielding issues on their portable devices. Outside of that, I'd hunt down a Leckerton UHA6S-MKII and pair it with a dac dongle.
    Nov 7, 2017
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  14. Titus Pullo
    Titus Pullo
    The Grace is just better than the Mojo Tom. I've no idea how it fairs with sensitive BA IEMs though. If you try it, be sure to plug it into the wall and let it warm up for an hour or so.
    Nov 7, 2017
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  15. FlySweep
    FlySweep
    I liked the M9xx/M900 a lot when I had it, as well. DAC section is better (quality) than the amp, IME.. but it's pretty nice overall. It pairs really really well with highly sensitive IEMs, also (multi-BA, custom IEMs). No noise, digital vol. control that's super granular.
    Nov 7, 2017
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  16. Deep Funk
    Deep Funk
    In Berlin I tried a Pro-Ject DAC/Amp with DSD and Roon compatibility. Pretty nifty unit and so small...
    Nov 7, 2017
  17. TomHP
    TomHP
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