I wanted to post my impressions here regarding the A20.
There was a discussion on the DT880 thread and didn’t want to deviate it.
So at some point I had the A20 and an Asgard 3 with a Schiit Modius Dac.
I’m inclined towards the Beyer family for several reason, after all these years I felt like i just kept coming back to them.
The HP line up looked like this.
Amiron Home, DT1770 Pro, DT 770 80 ohm, DT 880 250 ohm with the Tygr but they weren’t really used on the A20 due to them being 32 ohm.
At the time I kept switching between the Asgard 3 and the A20.
The A3 was the warmer amp of the two but when comparing the A20 had more clarity, detail and tightened up the bass.
I spent hours swapping between the two and after a while i kept using the A20 over the A3. There is just something about the A20 that I liked but I felt that it was a bit over priced in 2020 with all the options that we have now.
For $100 dollars more you could get the RNHP which is what I did after returning the A20.
Both the A3 and the modius were sold which funded the BF2 dac.
I had the intention of purchasing the A20 again at a used price and may do so still.
I know that alot of people complain about the treble of the beyers but for me its a not an issue. I really enjoyed the DT 1770 Pro and the Amirons both in sound and comfort on the A20.
Now that I have the T1.2 i wonder what the A20 pairing would sound like.
Also the pairing of the Modius and the A20 is a great fit and would recommend it as a dac in that price range.
Just my 2 cents.