Headphone Amplifiers
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HeadRoom Ultra Desktop Amp/DAC
“ Review at this link: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/511909/headroom-ultra-desktop-review#post_6924768 In Brief: A brilliant amp and Dac in a brilliant form factor. I've wanted this amp for 3 years; I am not disappointed! ” --aamefford
FiiO E9 Desktop Headphone Amplifier and Dock for E7 USB DAC
“ I originally purchased the E7 - mainly as a portable dac/amp, but as time progressed, I wanted to use it mainly for my desktop (bypassing the onboard), and needed a more powerful amp as I progressed to upgrade my cans. The obvious choice was to use the E9, and pair it with the E7. Technical Specs From Fiio's packaging / website Output power...” --Brooko
Musical Fidelity X-Can v3
“I knew the quality of the MF gear for the money and had heard the X-can V-3 yrs ago, I just wasn't into headphones back a few years. So in 2009 I bought a perfect used X-can V3 off of Audiogon and was somewhat pleased with the sound that it produced with my Sen.-HD650s....right out of the box, but knew that the stock (crap)6922 tubes had to go. I installed a NOS pr of my Amperex 7308 SQ grade...” --9pintube
FiiO e10
“It sounds alright next to a laptop soundcard, and it can certainly drive a pair of headphones a LOT higher. I've had it for a month now. I was happy with it at first, but now it keeps fading left to right and occasionally distorts very badly. There's nothing I can do to make it stop. It just happens randomly.” --daremo
Audio-gd NFB 12
“ I love very much this device. For its price, features and sound quality it turned out to be one of my best bargains. I feel very much in agreement with Brooko's review. ” --AF115
Beyerdynamic A1 Headphone Amp
“ Well overall I find this Amp to be good, but still would not change my mind when it comes to recommending amps for Beyerdynamic T1's. If you have the T1, get a tube amp. Tube amps just sound warmer and better IMO. Honestly, this amp is severely overpriced. However if you need a neutral and not so warm amp (music production) then this amp will do the trick. That being said, this is still a...” --vampire5003
Burson HA-160
“ Introduction Burson Audio Melbourne, or Team Burson as they’re affectionately known, don’t seem to like integrated circuits much. As a matter of fact, they’ve published an extensive article on their website as to why integrated circuits suck and are only used by dodgy manufacturers that want to cut down production costs. Surprisingly however, their argument against little bits of silicon...” --Covenant
FiiO E09K
“ I bought this as a package with the FiiO E17 Alpen for $260.00 I feel that i got a great deal for such a wonderfully versatile high quality product. AUDIO - This has enough power to make my Audiotechnica ATH-M50s, Sennheiser HD 380 Pro's and Hifiman HE-400's sound fantastic. It doesn't add much colouration to the sound of the headphones, it more enhances the particular...” --Bonavon Vovo
Meier Audio Corda Classic
“ REVIEW: Meier Audio Corda Classic solid state headphone amp. Introduction My first serious headphone amp was the Meier Audio Corda HA-2 Mk II. It was something of a revelation to me at the time – I had never heard a headphone amp that sounded as good. I didn’t have much experience with headphone amps back then, and the HA-2 mk II was a huge cut above anything...” --Skylab
