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Need an amp for the DT 990 Pro/250

post #1 of 5
11/15/12 at 9:53pm
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My budget is no greater than $75. These will be used at home on my PC with a Xonar DG sound card so portability won't be an issue. I've looked at the FiiO E10 and E11 as well as some cMoy but still cannot make a decision.

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11/15/12 at 10:38pm
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My budget is no greater than $75. These will be used at home on my PC with a Xonar DG sound card so portability won't be an issue. I've looked at the FiiO E10 and E11 as well as some cMoy but still cannot make a decision.

The Fiio E10 can not work with add-on sound cards features, or even motherboard built in audio features.

But the E10 will work fine plugged into the USB, if all you care about is is 2-channel stereo audio.

Fiio E11, can drive 250-ohm headphones with volume knob at 50%, but you should get an extra battery and simple battery recharger to go with it.

Used Fiio E9 solid state head amp. (no battery to recharge).

 

A single tube headphone amplifier, prices start at $50 and they sell on Amazon.

On eBay there is a much larger choice in brand and tube type, prices $50 to $120

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post #3 of 5
11/16/12 at 12:39am

I've got the same headphones running off of a Fiio E7/E9 Combo, and I'm looking to upgrade. Would you have any suggestions for a tube amp for me? I am not actually using the E7 as much as I thought I would, I am just running the amp from my PC sound card, so I don't need a DAC.

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11/16/12 at 12:52am
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The Fiio E10 can not work with add-on sound cards features, or even motherboard built in audio features.

But the E10 will work fine plugged into the USB, if all you care about is is 2-channel stereo audio.

Fiio E11, can drive 250-ohm headphones with volume knob at 50%, but you should get an extra battery and simple battery recharger to go with it.

Used Fiio E9 solid state head amp. (no battery to recharge).

 

A single tube headphone amplifier, prices start at $50 and they sell on Amazon.

On eBay there is a much larger choice in brand and tube type, prices $50 to $120


I am definitely open to purchasing on eBay as I cannot purchase from amazon.com but I'm still not too knowledgeable on solid state amps and have not got a single clue about tube amps. There is also the case of unreliable sellers so if you could help me look for one, I'd be very grateful. Though, I think I'll just settle on the FiiO E11 and purchase a couple of spare batteries with a charger from eBay since they're so cheap.


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11/16/12 at 1:29am
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I am definitely open to purchasing on eBay as I cannot purchase from amazon.com but I'm still not too knowledgeable on solid state amps and have not got a single clue about tube amps. There is also the case of unreliable sellers so if you could help me look for one, I'd be very grateful. Though, I think I'll just settle on the FiiO E11 and purchase a couple of spare batteries with a charger from eBay since they're so cheap.

On eBay, just check their feedback,

I've bought on eBay 297 times, I've only been ripped off 3 or 4 times.

 

I own the Fiio E11, great little portable headphone amplifier.

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