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Apogee Groove vs Vali vs Uber Magni for HD800 budget setup(HELP!)

Discussion in 'Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals' started by kirayamato, Nov 30, 2015.

  1. kirayamato

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    hi guys so am travelling in 3-4 weeks so wanted to get a amp as the amp in my gaming sound card is not nearly powerful enough and the max sound leaves me wanting more so i was thinking of going with any of these and leaving the dac on my soundcard the creative zxr as the driver as that should be fine so those are the 3 options not looking to spend more than 300 and has to be small since i have to take it with me
     
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    I haven't heard any of those, but if you want a cheap hd800 dac/amp, get the hifimediy 9023. Super cheap and loud, and its bass-boost goes great with the HD800.
     
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    Depends on what kind of sound you`re looking for. Vali can help to tame treble spikes and gives "tube warmth", if you`re into that kinda thing. The Apogee Groove is convenient because of size and the built in dac, so that`s probably what I would prefer. I`m not sure if the groove can power HD800s sufficiently though.
     
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    Thread locked. Please ask such questions in advice thread.
     
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    Reopened. moved to advice subforum
     
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    Playing with hd800 is a hard case (one of the hardest). Avoid them if you are not ready to throw 3 grands in the system...
     
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    I don't agree with that. Just buy a Vali and if you enjoy the 800 with it, then you're good. If not, consider a different headphone. An amp isn't going to completely change the basic sound signature of the headphone.

    Typed that as I sit here deciding between the Vali/800 or Mjolnir/LCD as a preference.
     
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    I have a groove and it drives my 650 extremely well.
     
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