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Would getting a cmoy amp be a worthwhile addition for me?

post #1 of 9
10/25/07 at 11:54pm
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I am going to use 595 HDs on my computer with a Chaintech-AV 710 soundcard. Would getting a cmoy amp off ebay give me a noticeably better sound/juice? I will be using them for music only. I have read that to use the high quality output of my soundcard an amp would help, but I have also read it wouldn't make much difference, so I am a bit confused.

Cheap amp is better than no amp or would it not be worth it in this case?

thanks!
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post #2 of 9
10/26/07 at 11:22am
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post #3 of 9
10/26/07 at 9:53pm
I dont think a cheap amp would make alot of difference with easy to drive headphones. Ive never owned those though.

If it has a different sound and balances something you wanna change on the av710,then maybe.

Id get a much better amp. Ya got good phones, save for an amp/dac combo maybe,,or a home amp.

Search threads on 580s and see what people use.
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post #4 of 9
10/27/07 at 1:59am
both the Cmoy and your sound card use opamps, and probably about the same grade (sound wise). So a Cmoy probably won't help much if at all.

You probably want an amp with more current capability to improve the SQ, such as a PPA.
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post #5 of 9
10/27/07 at 6:37am
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Originally Posted by AudioCats View Post
both the Cmoy and your sound card use opamps, and probably about the same grade (sound wise). So a Cmoy probably won't help much if at all.

You probably want an amp with more current capability to improve the SQ, such as a PPA.
Wait... I swear I remember reading somewhere that the AV-710 has only a line-out, w/no opamps
I consider my cmoy worthwhile, and I'm using an AV 710 and easily driven headphones, sound improves noticeably.
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post #6 of 9
10/27/07 at 2:16pm
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I've read so many diverging opinions on the 595s and amps. I'm not too sure what to think.

Aside from a cmoy what would be an appropriate amp for home use? I wouldn't want to spend more than 120 or so on one. Would a bass booster cmoy fit the 595s better than a normal cmoy? I have read that the bass on them doesn't punch enough.
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post #7 of 9
10/27/07 at 2:43pm
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after reading some more about amps and the 595s, I think I will aim to have this setup, eventually

Source: Beresford TC-7510 MKIII
amp: Little Dot MK III
Headphones: HD595

I'll probably start with the amp.
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post #8 of 9
10/28/07 at 9:36am
WOW, that's a lot more than what you were originally aiming for lol. For my tight budget, I <3 my cmoy/AV-710/MS-1.
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post #9 of 9
10/28/07 at 12:11pm
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yea I know.. stupid forum is already costing me money I ordered the amp but i'll hold off on the DAC for a while. The AV710 is a decent source, for a computer anyway.
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