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Best SS Headphone/Speaker amp?

post #1 of 4
4/9/11 at 9:07pm
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I'm looking for a solid-state combo speaker and full-size headphone amplifier. It needs to be solid state since I'll be in college soon and I don't want to worry about tubes, etc. getting messed up. Price max is $400. Source will be Nuforce uDAC-2 but if the amp as a better integrated DAC then I can replace and add that to the cost. The plan right now is to drive the Audioengine P4 speakers with the amp (as well as my vintage AKG K141s and *maybe* a new pair of phones later). I was looking at the Audioengine N22. Any thoughts?

 

In summary:

 

-up to $400

-Headphone and power amplifier

-Solid-state

-needs to drive Audioengine P4

-DAC optional

 

Any help will be much appreciated!

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post #2 of 4
4/9/11 at 10:16pm

amb m3

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post #3 of 4
4/9/11 at 11:07pm

I don't believe the NuForce Icon HDP comes with a power amp, but has pre-amp functionality as well as DAC and headphone amp functionality (and is very good at what it does). Save the money you would've spent on a source and put it into a nice T-amp or something and you have a separate dedicated power amp for speakers.

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post #4 of 4
4/10/11 at 11:11am

If you like the sound of the uDac2, how about the Nuforce Icon2? That's their all-in-one device.

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