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$400 for a Tube Amp & need help

post #1 of 12
12/25/10 at 4:43pm
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I have $400 (US) to invest in a Tube amp & other upgrades. OK here is what I have got so far.............not much: one set of Sennheiser HD555's & one crappy CMOY amp. I want a Tube amp because....... well I want one. So do I shoot the wad on an Amp & if so which one (PM's welcome) or do I upgrade something else?

 

Blackcat

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post #2 of 12
12/25/10 at 4:46pm
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Oh ... almost forgot.....this is strictly for my PC. Non-Portable. I'm thinking that I might need to look at a DAC & a soundcard as well...   I'm a bit lost on to what I can do

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post #3 of 12
12/26/10 at 8:25am

Hi Black,

 

i´ve just found this one on ebay, sounds intresting and you have both on it!

 

http://cgi.ebay.de/Sparkaudio-Mistral-Rohren-Hybrid-Kopfhorerverstarker-/280608304524?pt=Kopfh%C3%B6rer&hash=item41558eed8c

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post #4 of 12
12/26/10 at 1:28pm

My current setup is a DIY Bottlehead Crack w/Speedball upgrade, fed from a HotAudio DacDestroyer off my laptop. Total cost is actually just around $400.

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post #5 of 12
12/26/10 at 2:39pm

A Little Dot MKIII tube amp plus a Firestone Audio Spitfire DAC would be a good sounding setup for ~$400.

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post #6 of 12
12/26/10 at 3:03pm

Schiit Valhalla + Musiland Monitor 02 US

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post #7 of 12
12/26/10 at 11:02pm
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Thanks all. The recommendations have been great & I have been just watching the FST Forum & waiting.

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post #8 of 12
12/26/10 at 11:15pm

That is some impressive looking Schiit if you ask me.  

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post #9 of 12
12/27/10 at 8:14pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VulgarDisplay View Post

That is some impressive looking Schiit if you ask me.  



I'm just curious. I realize that the Valhalla is known as A really good piece of Schiit. But is there any bad Schiit out there? I really don't have that much money & I just want to make sure that I don't get any bad Schiit if it can be avoided.

 

 

 

Sorry I just had to do that.

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post #10 of 12
12/27/10 at 11:10pm

Did you see the post about the new Schiit Lyr that is coming in march.  Hybrid tube amp that will power just about anything you throw at it...  I want one badly and a big ortho to hook up to it.  

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post #11 of 12
12/28/10 at 6:18pm

Recommend Darkvoice 336se for your Senn HD555.

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post #12 of 12
1/5/11 at 6:56pm
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looking for a 336SE now. I missed out on one 2 days ago

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