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post #16 of 23
10/12/04 at 1:07am
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Originally Posted by null
Or, if you want, an alternative is to try to sell those 650s, then buy HD 555s, or 595s or 600s, and get a cheaper amp that will work better with them...
So, you're telling this guy to sell Sennheiser's flagship dynamic headphone? Riiight...
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post #17 of 23
10/12/04 at 1:18am
I have to say I'm pretty impressed w/ the portable Headroom amps w/ the HD6000/650. My TBH drives them well and when I don't go directly from the HR2 to the TBH they really sound very good. I think a reasonable portable like that can ultimately have a long term use after a subsequent upgrade in a "home" system.
CPW
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post #18 of 23
10/12/04 at 1:19am
Cheapest amp I've found which adequately drives the HD650s is the base SuperMono. Rumored to be $200.
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post #19 of 23
10/12/04 at 1:24am
He said DIY would be ok, so what about a Millet tube amp? Just another suggestion to keep the ball rolling
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post #20 of 23
10/12/04 at 8:02am
The new Gilmore Lite gets my vote. Forward midrange would really put some clarity/excitement into the Senn. Cheaper than a PPA and better IMO. I love the speed and blackness between notes of the Gilmore. No mud or smearing here. I would avoid PiMeta/Meta42 class amp though. I found them no better than onboard pro-sumer soundcard amps when I had my Senn 600.
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post #21 of 23
10/12/04 at 8:17am
a portable amp from headroom will do the job well. The airhead is $149. These will get you to 90% of a big budget amp. Obviously don't try to run them out of a compact disc player or ipod.

Good luck and enjoy the music first.
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post #22 of 23
10/12/04 at 9:11am
Look for a musical fidelity x can v2 used not a bad amp at all.
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post #23 of 23
10/13/04 at 6:03pm
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Its getting harder and harder :-)
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