This is two very uncommon amps... Can't find anything about it on any forums.... I want to know if anyone know anything about it ?
I want to buy a new amp, but the problem is that I don't want to pay import duties, as the import duties is 45% of the price here in Sweden... I have to buy inside EU if I don't want to pay that. It's really hard to find any amps here in EU....
I found out about Icon Audio HP8, and I know where to buy it here in EU, by Audioaffair (http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1402) or from them self...but as I've said I can't find any impressions about it... Then I found on their site that there's a newer headphone amp, Icon Audio MP3, it costs 40£ more, but I don't know if it's much better.... It looks very well made and everything. I've also read that they can upgrade to better tubes and capacitors if you buy from them....
I know that someone will post an identical Ming Da amp.... It's cause Ming Da and Icon Audio uses the same production facility and share technology with each other....
Here's Icon Audio's site: http://www.iconaudio.com/index2.htm
The MP8 uses: 2 x Russian 6H30pi super triodes
1 x ECC81 first stage valve
If you have some tips on other tube amps I can buy in EU here's my requirements.
I'm looking for an amp that is leaning to the warmer side rather than the light.
My budget is a maximum of 700$
Good with Sennheiser HD650
EDIT: NVM about the MP3... Just read on their site that it's suitable for headphones between 4-60 Ohm... I use Senn HD650....
Edited by Ozer - 5/17/10 at 5:45pm
I also got two pictures of the amp, 'cause it's a totally new product and they haven't updated their homepage with this product yet.... Here's the pictures...
