I come to conclusion to upgrade my current system. Now I have:
Drop Thx AAA 789
Aune S6 Pro
Focal Clear
Audeze LCD-2C (maybe want to upgrade that to a LCD-x or to an Arya little bit too warm and dark for me, I like the big sound but the Clear is way better in every other aspect)
I really like my Clear I really don’t planning to sell it and buy something else (maybe later). So I looked amps for the Clear, lot of people recommended the Questyle Cma 12 cos its pairs nicely with Focal cans but I’m a bit perfectionist and really want to buy the 12 Master but its out of my price range is it worth the extra money over the regular 12 or should I save more? My other worry is the AkM 4990 chip is a bit outdated isn’t it? Also considered a Topping A90 and D90 stack. Can it be a upgrade from my current setup. Im welcoming any other recs my budget is around 1500 dollars. I’m living in Europe so everything is a bit harder to sell and upgrade here so I have to think twice bofore I buy anything.
The Lcd2c sounds spectacular with the Monoprice Liquid Platinum, a hybrid, warmth, soundspace, lush sound. I bought both following M0N’s recommendation. That is for balanced use, the single ended is not as good. Also bought the RNHP which is like a cult here. Also amazing, I use the Fostex TH-X00 and Better DT1990 with it. They speak highly about the Vioelectric. Maybe in the future…
I think the violectric v280 is a really good match for what you have imo, and if you pair that with a soekris 1421 down the line it would be real sweet imo. It is a very good amp for the clear, and will also work well with the audeze
Thanks the recs guys, and what about the cma 12 compare to v280? i can get cma 12 300€ cheaper and it has a dac in it. Is the vioelectric worth the extra money over the questyle?
So I think the v280 has more drive and control, and also is more accurate sounding than the questyle imo, but the questyle presents more options in terms of a dac. That being said, with both of these caliber if amp you would want to upgrade the dac as well, so even if you went with the questyle I would recommend going for a higher tier of dac as well
I’m waiting to get ahold of one lol, a friend has one but won’t sell it lol. I might be able to convince him to trade a topping a90 lol, or alternatively I will keep waiting until they sell again
So personally I am not a fan of the phonitors, they are nice, but I think they lack spatially and tonally for the price, the detail, speed, and impact is there, they are pretty neutral, but I don’t think they recreate space as well as the vio gear, and the timbre is good but not great. The 2 has lots of features, but many that most people using it for listening will not use or benefit from imo. I think if you did go for a phonitor the best value is the phonitor e as it removes the features you pay extra for with only a slight hit in sound quality but it’s more attractive at the price you can find them used for than the 2 or xe imo