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AMP for 500$ PLEASE HELP

post #1 of 36
1/3/11 at 8:51am
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Please recommend amp for 500$.

for ath-m50 and hd600


Edited by 65dos - 1/3/11 at 11:20am
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post #2 of 36
1/3/11 at 9:01am

Look at the Matrix M-stage, and the Schiit Asgard and Valhalla.

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post #3 of 36
1/3/11 at 9:09am

KICAS Caliente

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post #4 of 36
1/3/11 at 11:35am

I second the K.I.C.A.S which is $250 and also buy a DAC to go along with it either new or used for $250 and you will have great sound.

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post #5 of 36
1/3/11 at 11:52am

For the HD600 a nice DIY option will be either the M3 or CKKIII. Both have very good value for money ratio tough it may take a little whild to find one in the boards.


Edited by eliziz - 1/3/11 at 11:56am
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post #6 of 36
1/3/11 at 12:03pm

Yulong D100 (Dac/Amp) works really well with my HD650s. Should do well with your HD600s.

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post #7 of 36
1/3/11 at 12:19pm
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please more options

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post #8 of 36
1/3/11 at 12:41pm
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bu,p

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post #9 of 36
1/3/11 at 12:44pm

If you want to go just a bit higher I would recommend the Burson 160.

 

Great with HD600s.

 

If not I would say my vote having not heard either but reading a lot about them would be:

schiit asgard

nuforce hdp (also above 500 but has a dac in it)

used gilmore lite with dsp

 

 

Dave

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post #10 of 36
1/3/11 at 12:51pm
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I'm thinking about buying schiit asgard, schiit vallaha, woo audio wa6, meir-audio swarg.
that this purchase?

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post #11 of 36
1/3/11 at 12:59pm

Do you have a DAC?

Also, the Valhalla was reportedly designed for high-impedance 'phones so it would probably be more suited for the HD600s.

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post #12 of 36
1/3/11 at 1:33pm
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I have no dac.

I want to make an effort to hd600 and not on the m50.
I do not want to spend a lot.\I look forward to your suggestions.

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post #13 of 36
1/3/11 at 1:36pm

I've been in the market for a DAC/AMP combo around $500, and from many, many hours of reading, these are my impressions:

 

If you don't have a DAC, Yulong D100, NuForce HDP, and Audio-GD FUN seem like the best bets for combo units near $500.

 

If you already have a DAC, less expensive AMPS would be Schiit Asgard (Solid), Valhalla (Tube), and Matrix M-Stage (Solid). If you want to just spend $500 on just an amp alone, why not wait it out and get that Lyr that is coming out March ($450) that is a hybrid Solid and Tube, although it's probably overkill for something like the HD600.

 

If you don't have a DAC and don't want to go with combo units, I would split the purchase on a separate DAC (e.g., Mini-I, Matrix Cube, or NFB-12) and separate AMP (Asgard, Valhalla, M-Stage).

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post #14 of 36
1/3/11 at 1:40pm
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thanks, I'm thinking of buying in the summer. so that I can wait a lot more.

Tell us about an amplifier that will be released in March

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post #15 of 36
1/3/11 at 2:33pm


 

Quote:
Originally Posted by 65dos View Post

thanks, I'm thinking of buying in the summer. so that I can wait a lot more.

Tell us about an amplifier that will be released in March



Here's the thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/530556/new-schiit-lyr-hybrid-6w-headphone-amp-yes-six-watts-rms

 

It'll be worth reading it through to form your own impressions since that's a pretty hefty investment (at least it is for me!).

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