Best compact headphone listening solution?

[Richardhall]

Have a look at Matrix Audio. I picked up a lovely Headphone amp/dac second hand for £200 recently. Wireless AirPlay 2 from your iPhone or else plug in an Ethernet cable and stream away. Amazing sound quality

 

[RTHerringbone]

Too late to change course now! Plus I don't know if Matrix Audio stuff is iOS only, but I'm strictly a non-Apple guy because I can't stand the usability and inflated prices of their products. I had an iPhone once and a MacBook. Never again.

Now I'm looking into the important matter of headphone stands 🤔

EDIT: Ordered ✔️🙂

 

[Jasonovich]

Thanks. I think my overriding logic in the end was: "I can't be sure that I'll even hear the difference, but I can be certain that I will have to look at the combination".

I'm sure it'll sound great anyway, but there's no doubt it'll look good. Now I need to figure out how to rejig the office desk space.....

Totally agree, never under value the power of aesthetics. It adds to the good feel factor.
I'm taking car to garage on Monday for some repair work, hopefully if it isn't too brutal.
I may have some funds for Elac DS-A101-G integrated amp. This would be replacing my D-Class SMSL A300 but not counting my chickens just yet. 😊



ELAC DS-A101-G Discovery Integrated Amplifier at AV.com https://share.google/PtOuj994jmBku6q1Q

 

[RTHerringbone]

And that took maybe ten minutes to get it up and running with my old pair of headphones. Such a simple setup process. Now to wait for the FiiO.....