[Ekul61]

Looking for a thread or suggestions about. A entry level amp that will be a good match for the 800s. The search results were geared towards the original 800

 

[Klots]

Schiit Vali2 or Valhalla2 (depends on budget). What dac you have?

 

[Ekul61]

Schiit Vali2 or Valhalla2 (depends on budget). What dac you have?

i use a fiio x5 as my source and dac. The line out is then ran through a shiit Asgard2 amp. The x5 can be used as a separate dac for other sources.
Any suggestion about dacs and amps will be appreciated.

 

[Klots]

What is your budget?

 

[Ekul61]

I'm thinking $500.

 

[Klots]

The Modi multibit and Vali2.

 

[Guidostrunk]

You can possibly look into a bottlehead crack. I've seen them in the for sale forums under $500 , with the speedball upgrade.

 

[Ekul61]

Thx. I was at $500 just for the amp

 

[Ekul61]

Went to the 800 amp thread. Many won't even look at a amp under $2000. I find this hard to believe. As my Asgard 2 $250 amp is quite good.

 

[Jodet]

How about a Violectric V90?

http://violectric-usa.com/headphone-amplifiers

Last year they had a 25% off sale for Black Friday. If they do the same this year it would be about four hundred bucks.

My 700's and 800S sound great on my Violectric amp. There's four level setting for gain so you can get it exactly the way you want it. And I absolutely love the volume pot on Violectric amps - best I've ever used.

 

[Ekul61]

Thx ^will check it out. You would certainly think a $500 amp would work great.

 

[Ekul61]

Seems like many suggest tube amps with the 800. Do you agree.?

 

[endgame]

Seems like many suggest tube amps with the 800. Do you agree.?

It doesn’t need it. The 6k peak is tamed with the S, especially if you get an upgraded pure copper cable. They can still sound a bit bright with the stock silver plated copper cable in my opinion.

 

[koven]

Seems like many suggest tube amps with the 800. Do you agree.?

I think 800 + tubes sound really great. I enjoy it more than SS pairings.

 

[Jodet]

Seems like many suggest tube amps with the 800. Do you agree.?

Yes, I've had good luck with tube amps and 800S's and 700's. I've also had very good luck with Violectric amps and in your price range that's something I'd consider (especially if they do another 25% black Friday sale this year).