Headphone random conversation

[Colif]

If you bought the hifiman you might need an amp or something to run them. Its one reason I bought the things I did in the order I did.

I did it twice now I think about it (No point having headphones if you can't use them)

1. I bought a dongle before I bought my 1st IEM
2. I bought the Aune before I bought the Arya

I don't know what you have.

It seems you could run the Edition XS off this in its desktop mode

Portable Bluetooth DAC and Headphone Amplifier-BTR17

The BTR17, brings together FIIO's years of expertise in developing DACs and headphone amps. Within a compact package, it fits flagship-level features such as a multi-stage audio architecture and precision power supply system comparable to other high-end players and DAC/headphone amp combos...

www.fiio.com

which is just the newer version of my dongle.

I'm not as enthusiastic tonight as I was yesterday afternoon. Think I'd probably be doing a better job of being a responsible person If I just Venmo'd that $300 to my kids.

I think that price for the Edition XS is permanent until they reduce it again. I suspect they have a new one coming, hence price drop. So can always buy later if you want.

If you wait long enough the price of the Arya Stealth might drop more too. You can get them for 600 now and on release, they were 1600. I bought mine when they were on 650. Only thing they might lack in is bass, only as some headphones can hit harder... but they sound amazing in everything else... Anort even uses them for gaming.

Stealth is so low in price as its Version 3 of the Arya and they already making Version 5. Its a long clearance sale... its been running all year.

A cheaper alternative:

 

[ZedClampet]

If you bought the hifiman you might need an amp or something to run them. Its one reason I bought the things I did in the order I did.

I did it twice now I think about it (No point having headphones if you can't use them)

1. I bought a dongle before I bought my 1st IEM
2. I bought the Aune before I bought the Arya

I don't know what you have.

It seems you could run the Edition XS off this in its desktop mode

Portable Bluetooth DAC and Headphone Amplifier-BTR17

The BTR17, brings together FIIO's years of expertise in developing DACs and headphone amps. Within a compact package, it fits flagship-level features such as a multi-stage audio architecture and precision power supply system comparable to other high-end players and DAC/headphone amp combos...

www.fiio.com

which is just the newer version of my dongle.



I think that price for the Edition XS is permanent until they reduce it again. I suspect they have a new one coming, hence price drop. So can always buy later if you want.

If you wait long enough the price of the Arya Stealth might drop more too. You can get them for 600 now and on release, they were 1600. I bought mine when they were on 650. Only thing they might lack in is bass, only as some headphones can hit harder... but they sound amazing in everything else... Anort even uses them for gaming.

Stealth is so low in price as its Version 3 of the Arya and they already making Version 5. Its a long clearance sale... its been running all year.

A cheaper alternative:

I might look at those Fiio's.

In the meantime, I'm going to tamper down my enthusiasm for headphones the best way I know how. It's time to pull out my shelf speakers and hear (and feel) real sound....

 

[Colif]

Speakers are one thing I am ignoring for a year or so. I will think about them when I get my new PC and can't use my current ones. I have to use active speakers as they only ones my 2 devices can run... and I already looked at them last year. Just no rush as not buying until 2026.

Might get these speakers when I do.

ADAM Audio - A7V Active Studio Monitor (Nearfield)

The A7V from the A Series is a contemporary 2-way monitor that represents the evolution of ADAM Audio’s award winning A7X.

www.adam-audio.com

not seen speakers that connect to ethernet before. Lucky I have 2 spare ports on switch now.

I have felt sound before. if I just listen to

in one pair of my IEM, on my dap while sitting on my bed, I can feel the bed moving. It can be a little much if headphones have a bass shelf. Probably happen if I used Amp too but IEM cable not long enough.

I don't have much planned to buy next year so speakers might happen. I wish you hadn't mentioned them

 

[ZedClampet]

Speakers are one thing I am ignoring for a year or so. I will think about them when I get my new PC and can't use my current ones. I have to use active speakers as they only ones my 2 devices can run... and I already looked at them last year. Just no rush as not buying until 2026.

Might get these speakers when I do.

ADAM Audio - A7V Active Studio Monitor (Nearfield)

The A7V from the A Series is a contemporary 2-way monitor that represents the evolution of ADAM Audio’s award winning A7X.

www.adam-audio.com

not seen speakers that connect to ethernet before. Lucky I have 2 spare ports on switch now.

I have felt sound before. if I just listen to

in one pair of my IEM, on my dap while sitting on my bed, I can feel the bed moving. It can be a little much if headphones have a bass shelf. Probably happen if I used Amp too but IEM cable not long enough.

I don't have much planned to buy next year so speakers might happen. I wish you hadn't mentioned them

I actually looked at new speakers earlier. My current ones are Edifier. They only cost $399, but they were an incredible bargain considering how they sound. I needed them to be bluetooth and powered because we were going to move them back and forth from my desk to the television (which I don't even watch), but then my wife got a projector television and set up a theater in a spare room, so I need to get something new and probably an amp. The Fiio amp/dac I have for my laptop wouldn't cut it, I don't think.

Those Edifiers are great for their movies. Not surround sound, but very clear and good all around.

I'm thinking about going to see if I can find the Klipsch speakers I looked at this morning and try to hear them in person. We used to have a bunch of electronics stores, but not anymore, so I don't know if I can find them locally or not.

 

[Colif]

The Fiio amp/dac I have for my laptop wouldn't cut it, I don't think.

which model? Fiio have all sorts. from basic to can run anything.

Both my Aune and Wiim can only run active powered speakers so I could choose blue tooth but I prefer to attach them via XLR cables. I hadn't thought of the fact the speakers would need their own power connection.

I will have to think about room layout before I get them too. For the last 24 years or so I have had 5.1 speakers meaning I always set room up in a way to account for 4 speakers. They aren't big speakers but I have had 2 on either side of me for surround sound... although for about 8 years i have had 2 stereo channels as 5.1 hasn't really worked in windows since Windows 7.

Some layouts just haven't been possible in that time and as such brain just ignores them. With only 2 speakers I will have more wiggle room - probably help to buy speaker stands as well (they are on the list). Being able to put the bed against a wall is a change in itself.

I will miss my sub but I see if I miss it enough to buy another one. I don't think my Amps can run one though... the A7V seem to have enough from videos I have watched.

I will revisit this before I buy as might be cheaper to get another amp that can run speakers itself and normal speakers rather than powered. I better check before I buy anything.