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B-Tech BT928 Headphone Pro: is it powerfull enough to drive the DT-880?

post #1 of 8
12/12/03 at 7:22am
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Hi my name is Alexander and im slowly but certain turning into an audiophile (or atleast i think i am^^) and im about to buy my first real pair of headphones after 1 year with my koss ur40s(they were kinda sharp and the bass was muddy). At first i considered getting a closed pair of headphones like the senn hd280pros or a pair of open ones like the hd580 but i get the impression that dt-880 is good and semi closed(isolates some sound?)
its not to expensive compared to the hd 600 or the hd 580. i got enough money for the dt-880s and a b-tech928 and im going to use them for my comp wich has a built in soundstorm
(actualy it beats the crap out of my audigy 1 player and it has a equalizer with the nforce drivers)

the specs on b-tech928:

Technical Specification - Input impedance: 10k ohms. Input: 500 mV - 700 mV. Output: Suitable for stereo headphone 20-200 ohms. Signal / Noise ratio 90 dB. Channel separation >75dB. Power 15 V DC. 200ma

the dt-880s are 250 ohms.. will the amp be able to give me proper sound from the dt-880s?

i might consider upgrading it by changing the components but soldering skills are limited

i use my pc for gaming and listning to music and im looking for a goodsound\comfort\isolation combo since i often sitt at my comp 8 hours a day.. is the dt-880 + b-tech 928 a good choice?

im thankfull for any replys
-Sandaker-
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post #2 of 8
12/13/03 at 6:04am
Hiya...

I don't think that its a matter of how powerful it is, I just think that it would be majorly outclassed by the DT880s...

They demand a clean sounding amp (the same way that the Senn HD600s do), and this budget amp, whilst putting you onto the ladder, really wouldn't do the DT880s any justice imho
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post #3 of 8
12/13/03 at 6:57pm
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this review says its not to bad for the price and halway decent sounding with stock components.. i could always upgrade it later if i feel the need..

any other good headphones that dosnt need that much juice to sound great?

http://www.rock-grotto.co.uk/B-tech.htm
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post #4 of 8
12/13/03 at 7:07pm
Why not get something from www.headsave.com ? Pretty much any of those amps will drive the DT880s quite well.
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post #5 of 8
12/13/03 at 10:11pm
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Originally posted by ADS
Why not get something from www.headsave.com ? Pretty much any of those amps will drive the DT880s quite well.
Agreed... the Headsave MiniMe will kill the BT928, and it's only about $60 more (including the regulated wall wart). The reason is that it has a much better op-amp, much higher quality capacitors and resistors and the basic circuit (MINT) is probably better as well.
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post #6 of 8
12/14/03 at 7:16am
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Oh i forgot to mention the fact that i live in norway and im not keen on paying 25% taxes + shipping to order something from the states :\

the b-tech 928 goes for about 600 nok .. and the minime would prolly be twice as expansive if i order it from the us

another posability is to get a pro-ject headbox but i heard that it sounds pretty dead and that its not worth the money its about 2000 nok so i prolly would be better of ordering a minime or something a bit more expansive?

the review says that b-tech 928 is good bang for the buck and i could upgrade it later?
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post #7 of 8
12/14/03 at 5:50pm
Hi...

That review is from one of the members here... pinkfloyd...

How he upgraded it was to completely strip down the board, and re-populate it with better grade components...

...Its probably not bad for the price, but i have a feeling that you'd be left wanting more...
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post #8 of 8
12/14/03 at 11:03pm
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Originally posted by Sandaker-
Oh i forgot to mention the fact that i live in norway and im not keen on paying 25% taxes + shipping to order something from the states :\

the b-tech 928 goes for about 600 nok .. and the minime would prolly be twice as expansive if i order it from the us
Actually, Norm (Headsave) is in Canada. I don't know if that would change anything, but you wouldn't be ordering it from the States.
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