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need advice from you experience audiophiles for an amp

post #1 of 17
6/28/11 at 3:36pm
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im done with cheap set-ups (senn 595, hifiman ef2 amp/dac)

now i just bought a hrt stream II + dac to start my new set-up. I'm going to sell my senn 595 and maybe get a senn 600 or the 650

so my question is what amp would you recommend for about $400-$500.


Edited by valtopps - 6/28/11 at 8:24pm
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post #2 of 17
6/28/11 at 3:51pm

Woo Audio WA3

Little Dot MK IV SE

Darkvoice La Figaro 339

 

Each of these is great amp and should provide good synergy with your future headphones.

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post #3 of 17
6/28/11 at 8:23pm
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thanks impulsive,

Ive been reading a lot of reviews on the amps you recommend. they all got good reviews, tough to decide now.

what would be a good price if i found these amp used here maybe that will help me decide.

 

Woo Audio WA3                  

Little Dot MK IV SE

Darkvoice La Figaro 339 

 

 

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post #4 of 17
6/28/11 at 11:55pm
I would not buy a cheap tube amp. They cut too many corners.

However, your budget would let you buy a quality solid state amp like a Dynalo/Gilmore Lite or a M^3. I'm a big fan of the Dynalo; I'd pick it over any tube amp in the price range.
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post #5 of 17
6/29/11 at 12:32am

What kind of corners do cheap tube amps cut?

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post #6 of 17
6/29/11 at 1:27am

I do not consider WA3 nor MK IV SE cheap tube amps.

Cheap tube amps are MK 1+, MK II, Bravo audio amps, etc.

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post #7 of 17
6/29/11 at 10:33pm
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 i cant find any gilmore and the dynal and m3 you got to build?? is there any new amps that are good that i dont have to build. is the m-stage any good?

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post #8 of 17
6/30/11 at 7:02am

Used Mapletree Ear+ HD would fit in your price range.

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post #9 of 17
6/30/11 at 5:32pm
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what would a used Woo Audio WA3  sell for in good condtion

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post #10 of 17
6/30/11 at 6:47pm



$350 to $400, but I haven't seen them offered very often.

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what would a used Woo Audio WA3  sell for in good condtion



 

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post #11 of 17
6/30/11 at 7:37pm
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that must mean there a good amp. thanks bud

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post #12 of 17
7/2/11 at 8:45am
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hows the Gilmore Lite  amp?

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post #13 of 17
7/2/11 at 10:18am


 

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hows the Gilmore Lite  amp?



The circuit is called the Dynalo and was designed by Kevin Gilmore, the most prolific headphone amplifier designer.  HeadAmp sold a Dynalo called "gilmore lite" for many years, but now they don't anymore. The only company that makes dynalos now is Taiwan's Sheer Audio. Kevin himself owns one and said it was a good implementation of his design. Last year I bought one of the very first Gilmore Lites and I can testify that it has the power to drive almost anything. It's an excellent amplifier for any dynamic headphone. Any dynalo you can buy - whether a gilmore lite, sheer audio, or a secondhand home-built version - should sound very good.

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post #14 of 17
7/2/11 at 6:57pm
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theres a gilmore lite in here for sale for $200 should i buy it?

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post #15 of 17
7/4/11 at 9:12pm
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well i couldnt fins a woo wa3 , so i bought a hifiman ef5 and there he-4 headphones with a hrt music streamer II + dac. hope i did good

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