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Cheapest solid state dedicated headphone amps that can respectably drive the HE-6?

post #1 of 8
11/6/11 at 4:34am
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By 'dedicated headphone amps' all I mean is I don't want recommendations for speaker amps to drive the HE-6? By 'solid state' I mean no valves (!).

 

We all know that behemoths such as the Ray Samuels DarkStar can drive the HE-6, but can anything significantly more sensibly priced cope adequately?

 

Some people have been recommending the Ray Samuels RSA 71-B - can that only drive the HE-6 balanced and not single-ended?

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post #2 of 8
11/6/11 at 4:35am
Violectric v200.
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post #3 of 8
11/6/11 at 5:13am

You can try this one through its speaker out, banana plugs.

 

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-383&FTR=dayton%20dta%20100

 

 

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post #4 of 8
11/6/11 at 9:15am

You can also search for T-amps, they are inexpensive but sounds excellent with the 6. I have a DTA-100 T-amp and I like it.

Right now I'm scouring on-line for a better T-amp.

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post #5 of 8
11/6/11 at 9:28am
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You can try this one through its speaker out, banana plugs.

 

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-383&FTR=dayton%20dta%20100

 

 



how much is that into the he-6's 50 ohm?

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post #6 of 8
11/6/11 at 9:46am
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how much is that into the he-6's 50 ohm?



about 8 watts max.


Edited by wuwhere - 11/6/11 at 9:47am
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post #7 of 8
11/6/11 at 10:43am
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about 8 watts max.



Alright thanks. Not bad for 90$, 

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post #8 of 8
11/6/11 at 12:14pm
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Originally Posted by cactus_farmer View Post

By 'dedicated headphone amps' all I mean is I don't want recommendations for speaker amps to drive the HE-6? By 'solid state' I mean no valves (!).

 

We all know that behemoths such as the Ray Samuels DarkStar can drive the HE-6, but can anything significantly more sensibly priced cope adequately?

 

Some people have been recommending the Ray Samuels RSA 71-B - can that only drive the HE-6 balanced and not single-ended?



Budget is really important here. I'd say your best bet overall is to find a "vintage" receiver on ebay. I got a pioneer SX-990 on ebay for about $40 with shipping in really really nice condition. It really makes my he-6 sing.

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