Really On The Cheap

I decided to categorize this under 'digital' due to the fact that everything is reliant on digital sources. Anyway, my ASR power amp is still with the tech ( I think he may have started looking at it ) and I was desperate to hear something besides the radio. Yes, by this time, that often cited comment 'It's all about the music" seemed more salient than ever before. So the challenge was to make the best out of $600.00 plus a couple of things that I already had. The $600.00 went towards an Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt, an iPad without the cellular option, an Apple dragon-tail type adapter and a Tidal subscription. What I already owned was a Yamaha sound bar, a pair of Sony MDR-V600 headphones and pair of Cardas earbuds. Right now, I'm streaming 'Two Against Nature' while using the Sony headphones and it's not bad. The fact that the iPad runs of it's own charged battery is certainly a plus. When using the Yamaha sound bar, I've got the entry level HIFI Cables power conditioner plugged into the power strip. When I'm on the go, I opt for the Cardas earbuds which are a little bass heavy but good for Rock and Funk, i.e. Sly and the Family Stone. Refined listening to Hillary Hahn is pretty much out of the question though. So I'm sorta wondering if anything else might help, like the Audioquest Jitterbug, etc... Are there any others' in Goner Land who rely on something similar to what I've described above? Anyone got suggestions about how to improve on what I've already done? Best.