Dragonfly Red or Meridian Explorer 1or 2 headphone Dac?

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After opinions please on the relative merits of these two headphone DACs , will be used equally for headphones (Audio Technica AD900 - 100db sensitivity and about 35 ohm load) and also for my normal stereo setup. Music preferences are mainly MOR, vocals, strings and piano. A bit of classical, no screeching, hard rock, metal etc although I quite like chillout music like Moby. Like valve like, organic sounds rather than sterile or clinical. The Meridian seems to probably be the sound signature I'm after but the Red I could purchase new and will drive planars if I upgrade to them at a later date. The Meridian 1 would obviously be a secondhand purchase, the 2 is a bit steep price wise unless a really good deal turned up. All advice much appreciated.

Hal55

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Topic - Dragonfly Red or Meridian Explorer 1or 2 headphone Dac? - hal55 18:20:31 11/22/16 (4)

RE: Dragonfly Red or Meridian Explorer 1or 2 headphone Dac? - John Elison 21:23:18 11/23/16 (0)

RE: Dragonfly Red or Meridian Explorer 1or 2 headphone Dac? - 2con 13:07:39 11/23/16 (1)

RE: Dragonfly Red or Meridian Explorer 1or 2 headphone Dac? - hal55 18:36:40 11/23/16 (0)

RE: Dragonfly Red or Meridian Explorer 1or 2 headphone Dac? - PAR 21:10:32 11/22/16 (0)

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