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10/16/11 at 9:50am
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Hey everybody,

I obsess over music, yet I know very little about the mechanics of amps, headphones, etc. However, I believe I have narrowed the headphones down to a pair of Senn HD 595's. They seem to be popular among the audio community. My real problem is deciphering between all the amps! Here is what I am contemplating between(by the way, i'm on a budget--college kid):
1) JDS Cmoy/BSG Cmoy- I have read pretty solid reviews about these, and I like the price point
2) Neco Soundlab Cmoy- It is a little more expensive, but the reviews seemed to be fantastic.
3) Mini3- This was even more expensive, but I hear this amp gives more advanced amps a run for their money.
4) I recently discovered Ibasso on this site. I don't know much about them, but they seem popular.

I am also up for any recommendations! Also, if you feel that the Senn's are obsolete, feel inclined to recommend a better pair!

Extra Info: For an amp I would like to stay under 150, and for headphones I would like to stay under 200. I don't listen to much rap so bass isen't vital--I do like bass though. I listen to a lot of indie rock, chillwave, folk, classical, classical motets, instrumentals, and some electric. I also plan on downloading rockbox to my nano so I can play flac files, as I have read mp3 is a lossy file. If that is not possible I here ALAC files are good, too.

Thanks a lot,

Pat

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