I recommend the T5p over the Ed8 as well. I listened to them in a direct comparison a while back and the T5p was clearly better. That's the short version of my experience, the others have explained the sound pretty well ;)

Thanks guys, much appreciated :)   @Naim, I'm probably going to wait for the desktop version then. It looks like the O2 is a really great amp..   @netbususer, thanks, can you comment on how and if the Valhalla changes the sound of the T1?

Why would you surprised? And does the DAC do a lot for the sound?   The Valhalla does look great, but I'm more interested in the sound..

It only took about 24 hours and 0 replies for my budget to rise to $349. As I'm now considering the Valhalla...   I also saw the Little Dot MK III, can anyone comment on how that one compares to the Valhalla and how it would work with the T1?

I'm going to get the Beyerdynamic T1 very soon. And with such a headphone I also want a good amp. Right now I don't want to pay more than roughly $200 though. I'll get a really good amp in the future.   The first amp that I considered was the O2, but I'm not so sure anymore and I'd rather...

Quote: Yeah, the WA6 and Darkvoice 337 cost a lot more than what I want to pay for an amp right now and the Audiotailor Jade is also a bit over that. I'll consider them for the future though.   I'm having a really hard time choosing one. Does someone have the ASGARD with the T 1...

Thank you everyone (well, almost), I really appreciate your help.   @Twinster, yeah I'd probably buy the upcoming one because everyone seems to love the current one, but the upcoming part is the problem.   It's not that I can't buy a more expensive (and better I hope so) amp, it's just...

Quote: In my opinion it wouldn't be an update (upgrade), just something different. The Q701 has more detail than the HD 598, maybe even a larger soundstage.. Less bass than the HD 598 but better quality as far as I can remember.   I don't have the Q701 here, but I've listened to it on...

Quote:   Yeah, a lot of people seem to like the O2, that's why I'm considering it. The only worry I have is the one explained in my first post.. With the new one coming out and that I'll need a desktop amp.   Quote:   I did a quick search on a few sites and the best I could find...

Thanks Frank l and netbususer.   I really won't buy an amp that costs much over $200 for now.. I will later. Can you recommend one that works well with the T1, tube or not?

I'm very close to buying the T1. Just got some questions and it would be great if someone can answer some of them. The T1 will be used with my iMac by the way.   Is the Objective2 amp a good choice for this headphone? I don't want to pay much more than $150 right now, but won't mind a few...

Quote: Yeah, I'm gonna get an amp too and then later on a DAC as well.   I'm still not sure about the O2 though, since I've never really done much research and don't know much about amps. It looks like there will be a desktop version out soon... So I'll have to wait, get the current...

You need to let them air dry. Don't put any other crap on them.   Open the windows in a room, put the headphones in said room and wait.

Thanks nikp.   Okay, so I listened to the HD 650, Edition 10, GS1000i, K701 and the T 1 yesterday. I also listened to some others, but these stood out.   HD 650 was way too boring and muddy (right word?) for me. They did sound slightly better with this setup compared to the last time I...

Thanks immtbiker for your post, you're more or less spot on.        Quote: You're obviously not aware of anything.   You said you knew what the HE-6 were, prior to even opening the package. When you (understandably) opened the package you took them out and even opened the actual...