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Need tube amp opinions: DIY or complete, around $200..

post #1 of 5
12/23/10 at 12:11pm
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Been searching a lot but there are so many options. I am interested in getting a tube amp in the $200 ballpark. It can be DIY or already assembled, I'm fine either way. PRIMARY USE: DT770 '05 250ohm and later likely HD600/650.

 

Some I've looked at so far are:

MiniMax from beezar

Little Dot MkIII

Qinpu A-3

 

Opinions on those or suggestions for others?

 

Thanks,

 


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post #2 of 5
12/23/10 at 1:07pm

You should check out the BottleHead Crack OTL HP amp.  It is just a bit over 200 bucks but Bottle Head knows what they are doing and it has great support.

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post #3 of 5
12/23/10 at 4:13pm

The Crack is indeed a fantastic amp, and super easy to build. However, it is meant for high impedance cans and the OP only has the M50 and AD700 which are both very low.

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post #4 of 5
12/23/10 at 6:41pm
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Originally Posted by Armaegis View Post

The Crack is indeed a fantastic amp, and super easy to build. However, it is meant for high impedance cans and the OP only has the M50 and AD700 which are both very low.



Not for those... as I said.. it will be for Beyer DT770 250ohm and within a few months also some HD600 or HD650s

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post #5 of 5
12/23/10 at 6:52pm

Oh whoops, looks like I failed my reading comprehension there. Anyhow yeah, the Senns are great coming out of the Crack. I wasn't fond of the Beyers, but I think I'm biased against the Beyer sound in general.

 

Consider the Speedball upgrade down the line as well. I was a bit skeptical at first, but it made a significant improvement.
 

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Originally Posted by drew.haynes View Post

Not for those... as I said.. it will be for Beyer DT770 250ohm and within a few months also some HD600 or HD650s

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