Hello everyone I’m in the process of adding a headphone amp to my setup because I’m thinking of buying headphones with higher impedance. At the moment I’m using an audio interface as a headphone amp that also controls my monitors. My interface only has balanced outputs so I need an amp that has:
Balanced Inputs
Some sort of Pre-out(don’t care if it’s balanced or not)
A button to switch between headphone amp and Pre
I know that the topping A90 fits this bill perfectly but that is quite expensive for me and can barely afford it. THX 789 also fits my requirements but unfortunately I live in EU so importing that thing would cost me a fortune.
In my country’s taxes and inports etc. cost would make the THX 789 still WAY more cheaper than A90.
A90 being at 500€…
THX after everything ~360€ give or take.
I would order THX if those 2 would be purchase options. No brainer with price.
you can get an A90 for €420 from hifigo which is around €100 more than a THX after import taxes etc. At that price I would save an extra two months and get the topping instead
Just checked.
A90 from HifiGo and after taxes and imports it would cost 530€ as imported.
So 30€ more than just locally bought.
THX being like 170€ cheaper… still.
Hopyfully your taxes and custom fees are less then.
