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go vibe vs. home vibe vs. classic

post #1 of 3
10/27/04 at 4:06am
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can someone explain to me the difference between these? i need an amp exclusively for home use with grados (probably 225). is it worth it to get the classic?
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post #2 of 3
10/27/04 at 4:19am
i own the go vibe and the classic. i initially bought the go vibe and use to drive my grado sr225 out of a portable then i ordered the classic in case of i may buy harder to drive headphones. the difference between the two is not much but worth the price difference.classic has more details and wider soundstage. i owned the creek obh-11se ( now sold) compared to the headsave amps , not much difference if my experience with the creek doesn't fade much. if you have the cash , buy both , one for portable , one for home.

well some people mention that portable amp has contradict its portability but i use a sling bag , so it doesn't matter
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post #3 of 3
10/27/04 at 8:14am
Well a quick summary of differences (after checking www.headsave.com) is that the go-vibe runs on battery power, the home vibe runs off a wall wart or external battery pack. (This allows the use of a wider range of op-amps in the home-vibe if you want to switch them out, as the OPA 627/637 requires more than 12v.) Both use a mini-to-mini interconnect.

The Classic has a different circuit board, a beefier power section, and has RCA input jacks. It runs off of a wall wart or external battery pack. If you plan on using "standard" interconnects and are not using the amp for portable use, I'd say go with the Classic. I've read here that the OPA 2227 runs fine off of the 12v wall wart, although it does sound better with the 24v. But if you're on a tight budget I think you'll be satisfied with the stock op amp and 12v power supply.

If you have detailed questions, you really should ask Norm, the builder of the amps. You can send him an email through www.headsave.com. He usually answers emails very quickly.
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