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Desktop Amps

Good, could be better

Pros: Build, Stepped Volume, Variable Gain, Detail, Bass, Soundstage

Cons: Treble, Imaging

I have been looking for "THAT" amp, the one for me. I tried a WA6SE, and it had a problem with distorted bass. I have the Lyr, but looking to upgrade. The soloist is really the only other amp around $900 that has the power for my HE-5LE. So, I bought one on the for-sale classfields. It has amazing craftsmanship, and build quality. Only complaint, the Attentuator kind f shakes a bit, but no...

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The Schiit underdog

Schiit Valhalla

Pros: Tons of juice, good punch and control, beautiful midrange, dead quiet, good looks.

Cons: Nature of tubes, heat.

Excellent value great sound

Aune T1

Pros: Great tube sound, small attractive, well built, inexpensive.

Cons: None yet

Splendid mini-amp for a splendid price

SMSL SA-98 Flagship-level Top HIFI Digital Big Power Amplifier TDA7498 100Wx2 - Black

Pros: Fine SQ, small, cheap

Cons: No input selection, (no sound controls)

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Schiit Valhalla

10 Reviews

“ REVIEW – Schiit Audio Valhalla Tube Headphone Amplifier What Sort of Schiit is This? I read, as did many of you, the head-fi threads about the very popular and attractively priced Schiit Asgard. But to be quite candid, I personally had about as much interest in an inexpensive solid-state headphone amp as I did in weeding behind my garage. As such, I have never heard the...” --Skylab

100% Positive Reviews

Schiit Asgard Headphone Amplifier

9 Reviews

“ In my opinion which admittedly isn't the best one because I don't have much amp experience. But I would call the Asgard an extremely good buy at $250. The fit and finish of this amp is very good and is built for the long haul. Hefty little thing that pumps out plenty of power. My k601's could pair better but this amp is doing them justice for what I am willing to spend. My ATH M50's...” --mmayer167

100% Positive Reviews

Apex High-Fi Audio Peak and Volcano

7 Reviews

“ I actually decided to buy the Apex Peak/Volcano, I do not regret purchasing this amplifier even though a loaner program was available for sometime, although I don't know if it was still going on when I bought the amp. For headphones I have the Audez'e LCD-2 and Ultrasone Edition 10. I only used the ED10 very briefly as I actually prefer the sound of the LCD-2 to the ED10s. ...” --Wedge

100% Positive Reviews

Matrix M-Stage

5 Reviews

“ WASAPI----->Bitmatched/Perfect transport----->Maverick D1 RCA SS output------>Matrix M-Stage(Stock)----->AKG K-702 I use these with my AKG K702 headphones and there really isn't much to say. My previous amp had no problem powering these bad boys either but it hissed and popped at the volumes necessary to do so. With the dip switch on the bottom controlling level of gain...” --ninjikiran

100% Positive Reviews

JDS Labs Assembled Objective2 Headphone Amplifier

5 Reviews

“Linear, low output impedance and never noisy without a "signature". If you want to listen to your headphones and not your voiced headphone amps I highly recommend this.” --Docks

100% Positive Reviews

Maverick Audio TubeMagic A1

6 Reviews

“ Don't be mistaken this amp has a fantastic value for the money. If you need lots of power and speaker taps don't look further take this one. The only thing I regret is that the volume knob can do a harsh sound when you turn it to rapidly. ” --Puranti

100% Positive Reviews

Violectric HPA V200

5 Reviews

“ The V200 seems to be a very well balanced amp in every aspect of its sonic presentation. By this I mean its frequency presentation seems to be equally consistent throughout the entire spectrum from the very low bass all the way throughout the upper treble. This consistency gives the V200 a very smooth, even and natural tonal balance. This well balanced tonal...” --WarriorAnt

100% Positive Reviews

HeadAmp Blue Hawaii SE Electrostatic Amp

3 Reviews

“ About having to wait a while to get it is not that bad because I ordered mine August (1987) and it finally arrived yesterday (07/08/2012)... I got the Alps RK50 upgrade with it. Only joking I ordered it last year because I was only 5 in "87" but anyways waiting a year isn't that bad because it's here now (it actually came 3 days early). It's not that long to wait at all and in the mean time...” --Snake Eyes

100% Positive Reviews

Meier Audio Concerto

3 Reviews

“ Overture The Concerto, the newest amp from Meier Audio, is essentially equivalent to the top Meier, the Symphony, with a less features and a few tweaks. As such, it employs Meier’s Active Balanced Ground topology, and includes his famous Crossfeed image enhancer (which is supposed to be improved from the Symphony, and as always is defeatable), and a gain switch. That’s it for “features” –...” --Skylab

100% Positive Reviews

Musical Paradise MP-301

4 Reviews

“I purchased a sample of this amp to review. Normally I don’t do that, but in this case I did, for two reasons: 1.I wanted to try a 6V6 based amp, to get a chance to try this type of tube 2.It was CHEAP! Holy poop, is it cheap - $200! The MP-301 is actually transformer-coupled. And indeed, it had no problem driving low impedance headphones. Zero hum at all. It’s surprising enough to find an OTL...” --Skylab

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Good, could be better

Schiit Valhalla

Aune T1

SMSL SA-98 Flagship-level Top HIFI Digital Big Power Amplifier TDA7498 100Wx2 - Black

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Schiit Valhalla

Schiit Asgard Headphone Amplifier

Apex High-Fi Audio Peak and Volcano

Matrix M-Stage

JDS Labs Assembled Objective2 Headphone Amplifier

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Violectric HPA V200

HeadAmp Blue Hawaii SE Electrostatic Amp

Meier Audio Concerto

Musical Paradise MP-301

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