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The one at the bottom of the stack is Soekris 1021-DAM R2R DAC. The Amps are Auris Euterpe - SET tube amp with inbuilt ESS 9018 DAC. I have put detailed impressions on TIAF. https://www.facebook.com/groups/The.Indian.Audiophile.Forum/permalink/4203263956403640/ Feliks Elise - OTL Tube amp...

Would love to see your collection , do post a pic please :)

Thats a nice collection, I believe making mistakes and learning is a very interesting portion of this journey albeit an expensive one. While it does get addictive but I doubt I have much regrets so far :)

I would suggest to start a new thread for music. Easier to keep track that way , on hifivision there is a listening to thread which has tonnes of music to discover and probably something similar here too ( if not already present)

No dongle will come close to a Schiit Magni in terms of power offered, for Sundara you will notice Magni to be way better.

Honestly I have not tried either units , but Schiit Magni will give you the desired power but you will need a fairly decent DAC like a Modi. If budget is an issue Xduoo would be a very good choice.

Not a necessity, but lot of people keep posting that PLGS application is still pending. Hence I believe that's the better approach This is my stack , literally stacked lol. Need to get a small cabinet made to house the units

Yup the schiit magni3+/heresy are really good amps. Portable amps which I know to be good overall are Ifi HIP DAC/AMP , Xduoo XD05+ dac/amp , Pico (purely a hp amp) at different price ranges, I personally have owned the below portable solutions excluding DAP's i) Apex Glacier - Was a handy...

Volume should not be the prima facie evaluation factor , do try some desktop amps and you will be surprised at what a good desktop amp can bring to the table. I had got myself the HE560 and had a Fiio E17 which could drive the HE560 to volumes which can induce deafness on long hearing...

This is the right group, however PLGS approvals happen very rarely and lot of people are still waiting to get in. Recommend to get into The Indian Audiophile Forum and be active , chances of getting added are higher then. i know of a friend in Hyderabad who might be willing to part with a...

If you can get a good used deal on the higher range electro stats then go for it. Please note you will need to get an compatible amp/energizer , I have tried only the SR009 and was blown away by how they sounded.

Agree with what you mentioned , but was checking with the OP as he mentioned he found it reverse and what was the reasoning behind the same.

What makes you feel these are not good for movies & games , what do you feel is lacking ?

Sennheiser HD6XX would need to be handcarried from US to avoid customs , will cost you about 14-15k sans the amp. Another OTL amp will set you back by about 20k , but at 35k this will trump the Sony XM3/XM4 which cost 16-21k at a level unfathomable for someone moving from Sony/M50X to HD6XX. It...

What is the usecase ? If ANC and bluetooth both are important then the XM3 is ok , if bluetooth is the only requirement there are quiet a few options with better SQ. If Sound Quality is the top preference and wired works then you need to decide on a budget and then we can suggest options.

Probably a month once cases go to the minimum here again :)

Based on what I have read the Deva is far easier to drive , the specs also indicate the same. Think it should run fine out of the Fiio E10K

Focal Clear are supposed to sound very good on tubes , never tried it but have seen numerous posts on head-fi with users confirming the same. I have a ZMF Auteur coming shortly which are touted to be amazing with tubes and that should satisfy my cravings for a good time.

The HE400i is not an easy to drive planar, they need sufficient amplification and Fiio E10K will surely not be sufficient. My first real foray into planars was with a HE560 v2 and I just had a Fiio E17, did absolutely no justice to them. Purchased a SS Class-A amp @18k and boy it was a different...

Congrats on your purchase. I would recommend you to get a dedicated headphone amplifier in future even for casual listening, I had the PM6006 & soundstage was lacking & treble was highly rolled off when using the HP output in comparison to a dedicated HP amp I was using. There is a discernible...