Question Will Pro-Ject’s Head Box S2 amp suit well for Hifiman Arya?

[arkithegur]

Hello everybody.
I currently have Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital DAC/AMP and Pro-Ject Head Box S2 amp.
This setup works well with my HIFIMAN HE 400i but I want to upgrade to Arya.
Will the Head Box S2 amp have enough power for Arya?
Thanks!

 

[Deleted member 188533]

Your S2 looks like it puts out around 750mw making the output relatively modest. I think, although I've not auditioned them, that the Arya is more like the Ananda and easier to drive than the Sundara I do own. So it should easily get them loud. Is it worthy of a $1500 headphone? I have no idea.

 

[arkithegur]

Your S2 looks like it puts out around 750mw making the output relatively modest. I think, although I've not auditioned them, that the Arya is more like the Ananda and easier to drive than the Sundara I do own. So it should easily get them loud. Is it worthy of a $1500 headphone? I have no idea.

Thanks a lot for your answer.

 

[Jeff Watts]

Topping L30 can drive the Arya without any audible distortion.

 

[Friesiansam]

Topping L30 can drive the Arya without any audible distortion.

That may well be so but, it is not going to be able to make the most of the potential of a pair of headphones at the level of HiFiMan Arya.