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Hi Rick, Thanks for the information. I wouldn't be able to test the H360 with the 804d2 as the dealer doesn't have B&W speakers.. But hearing your sharing helps a bit. =)

I heard the 804d2 will dip down to 2-3Ohms. I wonder does the H360 able to go down stably as the spec only listed the W output at 4 and 8 Ohms? Do you have any information on this? On a side note, is the DAC just a single AKM4490? While I see lots of competitors have dual dac chip. Wonder big...

By saying Electrocompanier, which model are you referring to? I might have a look at it as well. I'm new to all these, what should I look at when pairing the amp. Andrewjvt mentioned the dipping and CnoEvil 4Ohms... I agreed the look of the Luxman is much better than Hegel. And the USB issue...

Hi there, I just got myself a pair of B&W 804D. I'm new to all this and now I have to find myself an amp. I mostly listen to rock/metal, occasionally orchestra/pop. After searching around the internet, I have narrowed my selection to Hegel H360 (250W at 8 Ohms) and Luxman 507ux (110W at 8 Ohms)...

I see lots of people using Apple Mini to connect to their DAC. I wonder do you have the Apple Mini for music listening exclusively, or the Apple Mini is your main computer at home? After reading more and more reviews, I am leaning towards Schiit Gungnir multibit + Schiit Mjolnir 2.. With the...

I see. Thanks for the info. Seems the A7X is a very good speaker for me, as I can save the hassle from thinking which amp needs to pair with given it is an active speaker.. I notice your two current setup are both using monitor speakers. Are those one in your bedroom and one in your living...

ID, I saw a thread saying you had a B&W 685 s2 in the past. Would love to hear how you would compare that with your current A7X?

Thanks for the advice.. Will try go to for an audition when I have time to travel... But noted the Matrix mini-i pro only has a single DAC chip while the Schiit Gungnir has four..

The Matrix mini-i pro is really tempting given the price and package it offers. But will it waste the potential of the Adam A7x if I pair with just a cheap DAC? I tried to search but didn't see anyone pair the A7X with the mini-i..

I like your subject title. You both mentioned about Matrix Mini-i, but not the Pro version. Shouldn't the Pro version be better and the price is just a little more?

Interesting.. I wonder how it compare to the Schiit Gungnir.. I can get the matrix mini-i pro for USD430 shipped here.. While Gungnir + Valhalla 2 will cost me like USD1,650 shipped and Audiolab M-DAC+ USD1,600. Are these really comparable?

Do you mean this only happens with unbalanced cables? So by using balanced cables won't have such issue?

I just checked the Luxman DA250 you mentioned in another thread. Seems to be better alternative for Audiolab M-DAC+. I guess I will have to decide whether to go with an all-in-one solution (DA250) or Schiit Gungnir (connect the A7X directly) and use Schiit Valhalla for HD650....

How do you connect your A7X with? XLR or RCA? Is there much advantage with using the balance connection? I have read somewhere saying the balanced connection will only be beneficial if there are high noise level. If the cable is short, the noise level will be immaterial and there won't have much...

Thanks for the advice ID. I did read quite a few of your comments in this forum and take note during my research. Just found out that Valhalla 2 better fits HD650, but Valhalla 2 and Asgard 2 both are unbalanced (RCA), while Gungnir and A7X is both support balanced (XLR), I might need a Mjolnir...