Ikarios
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So lately I've been looking into getting a solid-state complement to my SSMH, which has its share of quirks, especially with low-impedance headphones (Grados, portables, etc). I've been searching around this forum and I've found a few options, although there doesn't seem to be any consensus on what's best.
I don't particularly believe I can hear amplifier differences, so I don't want to stretch the budget too much. I'd like it to stay under $150 all-inclusive, but I know that's difficult to do, so $200 is my absolute max. I'm okay with hammond cases
I'd like to stick to something that has a PCB; working with P2P on my SSMH was a big pain and I don't want to have to spend that kind of time again.
I've never worked with power supplies/transformers before, so I'd like something that isn't too difficult to power up. I think I'd want something with more current output, as I plan to be using this with low-impedance headphones.
So far my search for possible candidates has given me:
CKKIII
PPAv2
Pimeta
Dynalo
Lovely Cube (semi-DIY)
and... that's about it.
I'd love to swing an M^3 (I've been interested in them ever since I got into Head-Fi) but I can't swing that kind of budget for what's supposed to be a secondary amplifier anyway. Maybe down the road I'll get around to building one...
So basically that's about it. Any ideas or relevant comparisons between two amplifiers? Thanks in advance!
I don't particularly believe I can hear amplifier differences, so I don't want to stretch the budget too much. I'd like it to stay under $150 all-inclusive, but I know that's difficult to do, so $200 is my absolute max. I'm okay with hammond cases
I've never worked with power supplies/transformers before, so I'd like something that isn't too difficult to power up. I think I'd want something with more current output, as I plan to be using this with low-impedance headphones.
So far my search for possible candidates has given me:
CKKIII
PPAv2
Pimeta
Dynalo
Lovely Cube (semi-DIY)
and... that's about it.
I'd love to swing an M^3 (I've been interested in them ever since I got into Head-Fi) but I can't swing that kind of budget for what's supposed to be a secondary amplifier anyway. Maybe down the road I'll get around to building one...
So basically that's about it. Any ideas or relevant comparisons between two amplifiers? Thanks in advance!