My dad got this today for his new home theater
BenQ ht3550
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th-x00 vs. tr-x00?
Th fixed cable. Tr removable cable.
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Nintendo Switch and Diablo 3. Want something to watch TV with but a tablet and my phone are too depressing with everything going on. I also picked up some LED headlights for my mini-truck since one bulb went out the other day. Lastly, dinner.
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What typically happens when someone buys a new headphone amp?.. Yup. Sundaraās will be be here Saturday.
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Checked transaction history and original price on TR-X00 Ebony was $520, Purpleheart was $470.
Almost ashamed to say these are probably my most-neglected cans, and I just noticed my Ebonies are S/N 300.
I used these for my office cans for a few weeks, but eventually the bass monster was overwhelming. Theyāre fun for an evening of guilty pleasures, but when every song sounded boomy with boxed-in treble it wore me down. I swapped them out for Elegias and never looked back.
Well, at least not until just now when this conversation convinced me I needed to hear some Prodigy. 
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in a week or 2 iām going with either IFI or Fiio (zen dac or BTR5)ā¦ so im stuck between the 2
Iām pretty sure the zen DAC you donāt have to charge, so thatās a plus, even if it isnāt portable while being smaller.
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Overpriced? Yes
Completely unnecessary on SACD? Yes
But the mastering from MoFi is just worlds better than the common, super aggressive 2010 remaster.
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did you mean the IFi hip DAC / Amp? that oneās portable and chargesā¦the Zen is a desktop / stationary DAC / Amp.
I donāt want one that charges
I just want to use it for a long time (up to 12 hours) and leave it there so I can use it
I also thought of a dongle DAC for that reason
How DOES an SACD sound
I never heard one
well, you did mention the portable one from Fiio that needs to be charged, hence the confusion.
if you want a good start, the K5 Pro is one to consider.
But canāt you just plug it into your laptop and not need to charge it and use it as your DAC?
Technically yes, but itās not made for this, and you pay a premium for the portability and the battery inside. Iād go for the K5 Pro or the iFi Zen dac, if portability isnāt your priority. At least you wonāt pay for something youāre not using.
Also avoids battery hell: āOh, I want to listen to music. Oh, but my smartphone battery is at 5%. Oh, no problem, Iāll take the laptop. Oh crap, my hip dac battery is empty.ā
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well, plugged it the battery will be in a constant state of recharging, which you likely know is very bad for batteries in the long term. eventually you will wear the battery out and the DAC will die. it would be much better to get something proper for your circumstances, not shoehorn something that isnāt really suitable.
there are a number of good options for DAC / Amp comboās. whatās your budget?
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Man, come to think of it, why use batteries for portability if donāt need (or want!) bluetooth. Even for travel, a K5 Pro or a Zen Dac (etc.), if it can be powered by your phone (or laptop), is perfect in a backpack.
Edit: FiiO K3 and iFi Zen Dac can be usb-powered only. Obviously can sound better with more power because amplification. Not sure about the K5 Pro.
under 200ā¦ hopefully around the 150 dollarā¦
i just need something reasonably sized for what i think is a twin size bedā¦ hence why i was thinking of dongle dacs just so i can use some more powerful headphones like the 6XX or sundara or 770 250ohm, but not need a big thing and just have a very simple size
try looking for a used K5 Proā¦they will go for $150 or less. 
Perhaps posts #4064-4065, 4067-4068, 4070-4077 be moved to its own amp thread?