I won’t be purchasing them any time soon so i still have time to decide if i want to or not. Would the mt 602 be able to power the sundara? And also what dac would pair well with the mt602.
Yeah ofc it would power them just one amp is more suited than the other it will be like a slight difference to be honest. Any dac cause they’re all clean dacs basically. Ifi zen dac, Geshelli Enog, smsl, schiit dacs any will do its just about inputs really cause they’re all clean dacs that don’t colour sound really much at all it’s really just about having one vs not having one.
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So i just stumbled upon z reviews comparison of the hifiman he400i the 2020 version and the sundaras. I do know the he400i’s are like 170 and the sundaras are 350.
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There will certainly be a difference in regards to the top end treble. Sundaras are significantly airier, id say seeing as you’ve lived so far with a DT990 this won’t be much of a problem. The 400i’s do have a rounded off treble region but it’s a very fun headphone.
significant difference… he400i is more aggressively intimate and more neutral… sundaras are relaxed and extremely airy… personally I would hands down take sundara but I have a mental bias towards brighter headphones as thats my own preference, hey least I admit it lol, still… both are nice. For your music though… I think you will find more enjoyment from the sundara
thats a hybrid right? gonna say planars don’t like tube amps usually less its hybrid… lol
Guess I will watch that review
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I’ve decided and settled on the ta-10r. Now all i need is to purchase it down the road near my birthday so that it arrives on time. Do any of y’all know if there are deals on these types of things for holidays like my birthday the 4th of July? I will definitely keep the sundaras on my radar and also i know this is more of a newbie question but how does one distinguish bass treble and mids?
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It’s a hybrid. And for the price has quite a bit of power 1,300 mw into 32 ohms. I believe the liquid spark has more and is also very warm so either are a good choice.
Congrats, great amp for everything.
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1300mW RMS into a 50 ohm load for spark according to the specs so yeah Id say spark is stronger lol. Still though, that definitely don’t look that bad for a hybrid tube… wonder how it compares to vali
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I’d be interested also the vali I believe is in the next price category above it. I think as a budget amp its coming down to either the liquid spark or MT602
Hey i thought i would let you know that i decided to purchase a schiit asgard 3 and modi 3 plus. Now all i need is a pair of sundaras. How well do you think the schiit stack will pair with my 990s?
The 990’s I’m sure will be driven perfectly.
I’m pretty vocal about tubes running high impedance headphones best
Do you know where i can get a black volume knob for my asgard 3 so that i can replace the one that it comes with. This is purely for cosmetics.
Sorry man hopefully someone else can help on that one
Ok no problem.
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This out of context quote explains 95% of your posts. 
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Yep once you hear some excellent tubes solid state definitely get a huge run for its money
yeah but excellent tubes comes with a pretty good cost in my opinion. The actual good ones are pretty expensive and then you know theres the potential addiction of tube rolling.
First one’s free baby…
Yes there is a cost for tubes.
Svetlana tubes, The poor man’s mullard tube $30-$50 can be a great budget option
Darkvoices and little dots are excellent budget options
Tubes need to be changed once a year.
The results are incredible there’s nothing that produces layering and imaging like a tube amp. Definitely worth looking into with all the gaming reviews. DT 880 600ohm on an OTL amp and it’s cheating.