Hi,
Short version:
Do you think that the iFi Hip-Dac will be able to sufficiently power the Hifiman Arya’s?
Longer version:
I recently purchased the Hifiman Sundara’s with the iFi hip-dac. I really wanted something portable so I could take the Sundara’s on the go. They paired pretty well ( although I don’t have anything else to compare them to)
Fast forward a month later and it’s my son’s birthday and he just happened to listen to my Sundara’s and was completely blown away by them. I decided to give him the Sundara’s and the hip-dac for his birthday. Now I have to start over again.
I was going to buy another pair of Sundara’s but on a whim and after watching hours of reviews I decided to upgrade to the Arya’s. I just placed the order today. Now I need to make a dac / amp purchase. I’m considering getting another hip-dac for portability but I’m not sure it will have enough power to really power the Arya’s and I’ve read they take quite a bit of power to really get them sounding good.
My long-term goal would be to have something portable and an amp / dac setup at my desk.
Any suggestions?