Heed CanAmp vs Gilmore Lite
Dec 27, 2006 13:51:55 GMT
Post by syous on Dec 27, 2006 13:51:55 GMT
So I've been looking for a decent amp to pair up with my DT770/80s that are due to arrive any day now, and my research turned up these two amps. I've read many reviews and experiences on head-fi with regards to the Heed and Gilmore Lite, but so far there hasn't been any real direct comparisons between the two.
It would appear that the Heed has gotten alot more positive reviews than when the Gilmore Lite first came out, and because of this I'm currently leaning toward the Heed. The Lite costs about $300 and the Heed about $360, but people were talking about the Heed as if it were the second coming of Jesus.
I plan to use the setup primarily with my computer, yet my onboard sound doesn't have coax or optical out...so I'd need a DAC with usb support as well. Here's the thing, the DT770/80s are coming pretty soon but if I order the Heed it'll take at least another month for it to arrive...so if I go that route I'd want a DAC with at least some capability to drive the DT770/80s, not to their full potential of course, but enough so that I don't have to go through the pain of hooking up the headphones to my computer's line out. In this respect, I'm totally lost as there's so many options in the usb DAC world.
Alright, my final question is if I'm using a DAC as a temporary headphone amp, how important is it for the DAC to have a volume control feature? I have heard that it is more destructive to audio quality if one reduces the volume from the computer than if you had it on full blast (or ASIO/Kernel streaming w/foobar) and controlled volume from the DAC or amp.
It would appear that the Heed has gotten alot more positive reviews than when the Gilmore Lite first came out, and because of this I'm currently leaning toward the Heed. The Lite costs about $300 and the Heed about $360, but people were talking about the Heed as if it were the second coming of Jesus.
I plan to use the setup primarily with my computer, yet my onboard sound doesn't have coax or optical out...so I'd need a DAC with usb support as well. Here's the thing, the DT770/80s are coming pretty soon but if I order the Heed it'll take at least another month for it to arrive...so if I go that route I'd want a DAC with at least some capability to drive the DT770/80s, not to their full potential of course, but enough so that I don't have to go through the pain of hooking up the headphones to my computer's line out. In this respect, I'm totally lost as there's so many options in the usb DAC world.
Alright, my final question is if I'm using a DAC as a temporary headphone amp, how important is it for the DAC to have a volume control feature? I have heard that it is more destructive to audio quality if one reduces the volume from the computer than if you had it on full blast (or ASIO/Kernel streaming w/foobar) and controlled volume from the DAC or amp.