Anyone Driving HE-1000's with OPPO HA-1 DAC/AMP?

[solfeggio]

Anyone out there successfully driving HIFIMAN HE-1000's headphones with the OPPO HA-1 DAC/AMP?

[kurb1980]

I haven't, but I think this would be more Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA. tons of power and although its solid state it gets great reviews. I have the Mj2 and use the balanced which makes my HE:6's really sing.

[Evo1668]

Not using Oppo, but I use HE 1000's with an Antelope Platinum DAC, with quite acceptable results, for occasional listening sessions. Although I do think a dedicated head amp is the way to go. The Zodiac is an excellent DAC, but when you listen to a top quality pair of headphones through a dedicated head amp....you realise what you are missing...

[keposhop]

The Zodiac is an excellent DAC, but when you listen to a top quality pair of headphones through a dedicated head amp....you realise what you are missing..

[solidstate]

I know about the Oppo Dac/amp, but not with this particular combination. The Conductor Virtuoso is also worth checking, they seem to be familiar with the HE-1000's

 

[willsw]

This is a terrible first post to make, and it continues the string of replies offering the opposite answer than what you want, but several people have reported that the microZOTL2.0 (a product whose manufacturer I work for) powers the HE-1000 exceptionally well, and it's just about the same price as the Oppo HA-1, though it doesn't have a DAC, and it's not available in silver. The Oppo should be alright, it has low and high gain, and the HE-1000's 35 ohm impedance is within its 32-600 ohm recommended range.

[solfeggio]

Since entering the question I have been for about a week now powering some Sennheiser HD 800's with the Oppo Dac/Amp no problem.