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need a budget mobile amp ~40$

post #1 of 13
9/16/12 at 2:52am
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HI,

i am getting my ath m-50  and i want a budget mobile amp so i can enjoy the sound on the run, 

paired up with SD sansa + mp3 player and m-50 

budget 40~ 

thanks in advance!

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post #2 of 13
9/16/12 at 5:04am

Fiio E6 is quite cheap.

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post #3 of 13
9/16/12 at 7:58am
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I allready know avout the fiio but i want to hear recommendations review and advices to help me decide which amp should i buy.
Plus, i totally new about anything related to audio so please explain all the basics i need to knoe
again,thanks in advance
Edited by ilusha1 - 9/16/12 at 8:00am
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post #4 of 13
9/16/12 at 2:11pm

cmoy is your friend...

 

get the cmoybb if you can...

 

the lower powered fiios struggle to produce authoritive sound... They sound strained...

 

to drive the m-50s get a cmoy...
 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Headphone-Amplifier-CMOY-based-design-HI-FI-Stereo-OPA2134-Bass-Boost-/330768372088?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d0354d178


Edited by fauxpas - 9/16/12 at 2:15pm
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post #5 of 13
9/17/12 at 3:12am
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Hi and thanks for the rec. this amp iks powered by a 9V battery?

i dont have the money\time to buy a new battery every week or so

there is a low priced rechargeable option? 

and how about this:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Headphone-amplifier-eclipse-tin-cmoy-RECHARGABLE-audiophile-quality-Black-Ch-/200760366710?pt=AU_Electronics_Audio_Amplifiers&hash=item2ebe401676#ht_3214wt_1025

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post #6 of 13
9/17/12 at 5:08am

Browse a good one online and experience the difference yourself.

 

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post #7 of 13
9/17/12 at 7:45am

I would recommend staying away from random cmoy's on ebay.. But from somewere like jds labs.

I would recommend the fiio E5 over the E6, the E5 is better IMO.

I would recommend you consider the PA2v2.

Also, wait until you try the headphones with the player, you might not need an amp at all. 

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post #8 of 13
9/17/12 at 4:20pm
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So i raed the info about the pa2v2 and liked them very much, but if the choice is e11 and pa2v2 which one should i take?
anywaythe amp is helping to produce a more rich sound so if it makes.it batter i should ingest in a mobile option at leaet
Edited by ilusha1 - 9/17/12 at 4:22pm
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post #9 of 13
9/17/12 at 6:36pm
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So i raed the info about the pa2v2 and liked them very much, but if the choice is e11 and pa2v2 which one should i take?
anywaythe amp is helping to produce a more rich sound so if it makes.it batter i should ingest in a mobile option at leaet

well, I can't compare them with experience, but I can say the pa2v2 is a nice amp for the price and a good starter amp, so long as you don't mind the bulk of it. It should be easy to find a used, but like new one here on the trade forums for your price.

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post #10 of 13
9/18/12 at 12:10pm
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so gary it is,

btw i raed that the m50 is a headphones that need power to shine so these will do it right?

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post #11 of 13
9/18/12 at 5:34pm
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so gary it is,

btw i raed that the m50 is a headphones that need power to shine so these will do it right?

yeah, the pa2v2 should give you plenty of power..

For a good amount of more money you could get an amp that measures a bit better and has more power (matrix m-stage, objective 2). But, I sincerely doubt you'd hear much of a difference with the m50, you might not even need the pa2v2. Just depends on your source. 

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post #12 of 13
9/18/12 at 5:40pm

+2 on the PA2V2,a really nice little amp..

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post #13 of 13
9/19/12 at 3:36am
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My source is sansa clip+/samsung galaxy W i dont think i will a lot of power anyway...so the pepole havr spoken and gary gonna build my am
thanks alot to all of you
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