I mean, itâs not bad, but I really donât hear any improvement at all over the geshelli 2.5.
Gotcha, the 2.5 is real solid, so I wouldnât be surprised
Yeah I mean Iâd like to take a little more time, I bought it when it dropped in price just to try it for myself because of the varying opinions on it, and Iâm just like meh so far. Donât really need the ridiculous power it has, save $100 and try the Asgard out sounds pretty good to me.
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What do you guys think about the rebel amp? is it better than the thx 789?
YES. No balanced I/O and not analytical but it is very much a joy to listen to.
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The violectric seems way out of my budget. What do you suggest around $1000 range?
RNHP is going to treat you well in that bracket.
Rnhp would be pretty solid imo, since like every amp I like has evaporated from the used market
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Among these which is the best? schiit asgard, jotunheim, rebel amp, rnhp, topping a90, smsl p1. Other suggestions are appreciated.
[The topping and the smsl are quite new and there are no reviews yet but the specs are really good]
The Gilmore lite mk2 is also worth a look imo
So out of those for the clear I would pick the rnhp and rebelamp, but I havenât heard the rebelamp but it looks promising
The jot is meh imo and is pretty much completely outdone by the Asgard 3 so not my preference
The Asgard 3 is sweet but I think you would want to go higher end with a clear
I havenât heard the topping nor the smsl so I canât say much, but if itâs like their other higher end ones Iâve heard from them, itâs nice but more a measurement machine and not really a leader in sound quality for the range
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Going tomorrow to have a listen and decide between these and the DT1990, both about the same price.
Actually excited already 
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Nice, curious to hear how it pans out 
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Prediction: the NDH has the upperhand from the start being closed back, but the DT1990 will probably wow me more (not sure theyâll let me switch between the two types of pads, though)
Ah, I would try to listen to the analytical pads if you can for the 1990, but the balanced pads are fine
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I bought mine âunused open boxâ(and they looked like ) for $900 from an eBay seller with a long history selling Hifi. It didnât take too much hunting.
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The used market has gotten pretty dry right now with the occasional deal going very quickly, but hopefully soon we will see a new crop of stuff hit the market
Of course, that makes sense. The âquarantine effectâ probably means big screen TVs and DVRs are selling well, too.
So there will probably be a glut of used items for sale in 2-3 months as people shed the items they arenât using anymore? Something to keep in mind!!
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Portable stuff is getting sold alot like daps and iems, so good deals to be had there, but desktop solutions are getting more in demand
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Isnât the rnhp sort of a measurement machine also? how does it sound like? Is it neutral, analytical, etc? Thanks for the help! 
Objectively itâs ok, good but not great for measurements (years ago it would have been nice but with the more recent race for best measurements itâs not impressive anymore), having great measurements isnât a necessarily bad thing either (magni heresy has great measurements and still sounds great) but when you start to compromise the sound for better measurements thatâs when things get bad lol
Itâs imo pretty dang neutral, but also at the same time pretty natural sounding. A good word would be organic and coherent. Things just sound like they should, and it paints a more accurate picture of what things actually sound like than some other amps in the range imo. Itâs not extremely impactful, but itâs also not lacking impact either, itâs got great detail, but doesnât shove it in your face, the timbre is really nice, and overall itâs got great control over what you put on it. Imo it works best with easier to medium drivability headphones, but it isnât pushing a he6 anytime soon.
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