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Need an amp recommendation. tube/ss Dt880/600 and hd580

post #1 of 7
4/26/11 at 8:27pm
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hey there !

 

 

I recently inherited a pair of Sennheiser hd580's and also just ordered some Beyerdynamic dt880/600 ohms. So I need a tube or SS recommendation. I heard great things about the Decware CSP2, but it's a little out of my price range.

 

I use a Nuforce Icon uDAC 2; fine if I use it as a DAC only ?

 

-- 400-500$ usd budget

-- needs to power the hd 580's with some legroom for the Beyer's dt880/600

-- I heard great things about tube amps with the Beyer's dt880/600

-- Not a huge fan of rolling 5-6 tubes on a single amp 

-- SS is not out of the question

 

I know this question has been beaten to death, but there are so many different opinions about the subject that it's near impossible to find some sort of consensus.

 

 

Thank you, your opinions are greatly appreciated !

 

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post #2 of 7
5/13/11 at 6:12pm
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tax return bump.

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post #3 of 7
5/14/11 at 2:18am

I'd recommend the Ming Da MC 84C07. Not too well known but have a search, it seems to be a great match with my DT880 600/ HD 600.

 

You can get it for 419 shipped I believe on pacific valve

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post #4 of 7
5/14/11 at 9:06am

Yes, check out Skylabs tubeamp review. The ming da is very good, but ugly imho :D

I can advise the Lafigaro 337/339 model, but might be over your budget

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post #5 of 7
5/14/11 at 11:41am

Darkvoice 336i is all you need, if you can find it. Should be around $200 stock with a mandatory tube upgrade of around $80.

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post #6 of 7
5/14/11 at 1:29pm

You might want to add the Bottlehead Crack w Speedball to your list.

 

I have been listening to my DT880/600 and HD800's with it for the past few days and it sounds very good : Macbook Pro > Nuforce HDP > Bottlehead Crack w Speedball

 

You can get the kit for $319 and do it yourself or buy it assembled and still make your budget.

 

 

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post #7 of 7
5/14/11 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by wupah View Post

hey there !

 

 

I recently inherited a pair of Sennheiser hd580's and also just ordered some Beyerdynamic dt880/600 ohms. So I need a tube or SS recommendation. I heard great things about the Decware CSP2, but it's a little out of my price range.

 

I use a Nuforce Icon uDAC 2; fine if I use it as a DAC only ?

 

-- 400-500$ usd budget

-- needs to power the hd 580's with some legroom for the Beyer's dt880/600

-- I heard great things about tube amps with the Beyer's dt880/600

-- Not a huge fan of rolling 5-6 tubes on a single amp 

-- SS is not out of the question

 

I know this question has been beaten to death, but there are so many different opinions about the subject that it's near impossible to find some sort of consensus.

 

 

Thank you, your opinions are greatly appreciated !

 


AMB's M^3 probably has the best bang for the buck sound, (with the added benefit of rolling opamps if you're in the mood).

 

 

 

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