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Headphone/Pre-amplifier. Suggestions?

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Hi all. I want to find a good pre/headphone amp for my ATH-W5000 (W3000 maybe, who knows ._.). So what I found in $1k range

 

 

Decware CSP2+

APEX PEAK

Headamp GS-1

Antique Sound Lab MG Head OTL MkIII

 

What would be best paired with W5000? Maybe smth else?

Thx

post #2 of 3

Apex Peak or Apex Arete. Those amps have switching for multiple (meaning 3 or more) sources and were really designed with the preamp function in mind. The W5000 sounds good with the Peak (which I assume also for the Arete which is of similar design.) You have an upgrade path with a Volcano PS in the future too.

 

I had a W5000 and Peak. Good combo.

post #3 of 3

The HA-160D is another option in your price range. Considering that the HA-160 (standalone amp) does a nice job with the W5000's the 160D (Amp/pre/dac) same amp but with more functions, will work as well. 

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