As others have stated, the DL200 powers most headphones adequately.
Since you'd want to get into tubes, save the money from A70 and try getting something from Woo audio or Decware
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As others have stated, the DL200 powers most headphones adequately.
Since you'd want to get into tubes, save the money from A70 and try getting something from Woo audio or Decware
Thanks -- and I agree -but aesthetics, future proofing and psychological insurance are worth some money. See above. Also I don't mind losing a couple hundred bucks if I do sell the A70pro in the future for tubes, just to have had the done the blind testing and experience for myself.
I am tempted by the A70 Pro as well, but it's only needed if you see yourself getting an incredibly hard to drive headphone in the future. Namely, the Susvara, HE6se v2, the Mod House Tungsten, or the Abyss AB1266 Phi TC. Personally I want the Tungsten out of that bunch and that has a sensitivity in the 70s. I have it all picked out already even though it's not bloody likely to ever happen for me.
Thanks. I agree -- and future proofing is part of it. See above.
I wanted to get the A70 pro for my Tungsten.
I want to pair it with my element III and connect it to the a70 with the preamp output.
How much power would I lose if I do this, instead of getting the D70 for the A70?