"Mad Dog" by MrSpeakers, modified Fostex T50RP review - Page 261

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Originally Posted by Nyanman 

after hours of lurking through this thread, i have 2 questions, 1. How effective is eq on the Mad Dogs?  2.What's the best portable amp under $200 for the mad dogs? I listen to all electronic music. Thanks :)

 

PS,budget DACs would be great too 

I always use a Dragon Fly with my Mad Dog, and still love it very much.

thanks for the reply,i was considering a dragonfly or one of the schiit dacs,but i'm more focused on finding a portable amp ATM.

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Originally Posted by Nyanman 

thanks for the reply,i was considering a dragonfly or one of the schiit dacs,but i'm more focused on finding a portable amp ATM.

oh you mean to pair it with one of the portable player right?

I heard Fiio E12 is a good one with enough power.

I hear mixed reviews on the e12. You might check boewi's (sp?).

is there any general consensus on this? i was thinking o2,but smaller?

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Originally Posted by haquocdung 

oh you mean to pair it with one of the portable player right?

I heard Fiio E12 is a good one with enough power.

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Originally Posted by MattTCG 

I hear mixed reviews on the e12. You might check boewi's (sp?).

Actually, E12 is not a good match due to synergy IMO. Though I like E12 a lot... (check my review and it's obvious I'm almost biased against everything that didn't have "E12" in its name)

IIRC, Dan brought along a Burson Conductor:

http://bursonaudio.com/Burson_Conductor.html

And I didn't hear the Mad Dogs through it, but my brother did. Here's what he has to say about it:

Very clean, clear, with excellent sense of space and presence. Vocals were hauntingly good, and instruments were clearly distinct.

He preferred that pairing (MD + Conductor) to the LCD-2 and HD800 right across the table (that was Schiit's table if I'm not mistaken), so that says something.

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Originally Posted by Nyanman 

is there any general consensus on this? i was thinking o2,but smaller?

Maybe the JDS Labs C5?

what's the difference between the c5/o2 and the c421? also,any other cheaper options? i'm only a student :P

Thanks ofr the review, interesting headphones... my wallet is in danger

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Originally Posted by xcd1947 

Thanks ofr the review, interesting headphones... my wallet is in danger

Remember, you need a powerful amp to power these.

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Originally Posted by Nyanman 

That's more like it can anyone else backup the c&c bh? I think it looks great and pricing seems good as well

I heard the Mad Dog through my BH at the SF Bay Area meet.

It was alright. I felt the MD still needed more power to shine, though the pairing definitely had much better synergy than the Fiio E12.

I had a chat with Dan earlier just to allay my fears of running the MD's through my Colorfly C4 and when he saw the spec on my DAP, he confirmed, all should be dandy.....Phew! For those interested, with regard to their own source or small DAC, the C4 is as follows......Output level: 6.35mm:125MW @ 32 ohm