Best amp/DAC for k712 pro?

[scanjet1000]

Hello

I recently bought the k712 pro as it was recommended to me. I want to get amp n DAC to power it or whatever they do ahha.

My budget is £200 and will be used mainly for gaming, music and movies in that order.

I've looked at a few such as fiio 5k pro and topping l30 I think it was called. 

Don't really know what I'm looking for but I've been told it needs to be able to provide 1w into 320 ohms. 

 

Suggestions needed thanks!

[geo3]

One of these:

iFi Zen DAC - dac/amp combo

JDS Atom Stack

Schiit Stack (Magni 3+ and Modi 3)

[Tigerleon]

Do you want flexibility in software like virtual surround, EQ etc. Or a kind of studio consumer dac/amp? If you would pick the first option you should get the sound blaster X3 or G6.

The other option go for one of the dac/amps geo3 recommended.

[rice guru]

1w into 320 ohm is a bit insane but the k5 pro can definitely power the k712 as well as the zen dac though the zen dac's amp is weaker than the k5 pro iit makes up for in dac performance. 

 

for reference my comment on the power the k5 pro provides 1.5 W @ 32 ohms the magni does 2.4 W and asgard does 3.5 W @ 32 ohms which is already more than what you need for most headphones. the k12 pro is not exactly the most power hungry headphones rated at 62 ohms at 105 dB sensitivity which makes it somewhat hard ish  to drive andwill appreciate with more power but it wont be anything absurd 

 

[scanjet1000]

20 minutes ago, Tigerleon said:

Do you want flexibility in software like virtual surround, EQ etc. Or a kind of studio consumer dac/amp? If you would pick the first option you should get the sound blaster X3 or G6.

The other option go for one of the dac/amps geo3 recommended.

Ye all those software things would be nice. 

[Tigerleon]

1 hour ago, scanjet1000 said:

Ye all those software things would be nice. 

You should look into it.