I posted in an old thread but thought might be better to create a new one. just picked up some HE4xx from Drop and looking for a budget amp. Kind of narrowed my choice down to the xDuoo xd05 basic or the xDuoo XP-20 pro. They seem pretty close in specs but Pro comes with Bluetooth. I will mostly use at home and mostly with my iPhone 12 or my Mac mini. With the pro while you gain the Bluetooth it looks like there is only one type of input. Is there any reason not to go with the pro? Also was considering the iFi Hip-Dac and Zen dac. Had initially thought about the Schiit Heresy or Magni+ but wasn’t sure if it would be worth it without a Dac and how well it would work powered from my phone. Any thoughts other suggestions? Around $150 is my max. Oh and am in my 60s so my hearings’s probably not as discerning as it once was.
the DAC/Amp you want is the iFi Zen…it’s about $139 USD and I love mine!
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