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Using a preamplifier as a headphone amp?
I just grabbed a Yamaha CTX-S90 Preamplifier/Tuner at the thrift. It has a headphone out on it. Just wanted to know your opinions on using this preamp as a dedicated headphone amp, and what I should expect?- tipsycoma
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Soundesign vintage receiver as a headphone amp?
Wow, that's a bit discouraging. So no one thinks there is a chance in hell that this thing sounds decent? I wonder if it would be an improvement or a downgrade from a cheaper Aiwa receiver. Can I get some more input, please? Thanks..- tipsycoma
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Soundesign vintage receiver as a headphone amp?
Anyone know of Soundesign at all?- tipsycoma
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Soundesign vintage receiver as a headphone amp?
I went on ebay in search for a vintage receiver for some headphones. I decided to stray away from my old Aiwa receiver. I bought this item for 30 bucks. It's a Soundesign 5969 AM / FM Stereo Receiver / Cassette Recorder. Would this be any good to power some cans?- tipsycoma
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- headphone-amplifiers
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Bought DBI Pro 700 off eBay, received MB Quart?
Hey man, in response to your question in my thread that's similar to yours, yes I bought the cans off snapper46. Yours aren't DBI's either, but they look to be similar. In any case, you got a decent deal. Here's the exact model of your cans I believe. ...- tipsycoma
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I ordered DBI Pro-700, and got some random headphone...
Actually, they really don't sound that bad. The bass just sounds very rubbery, like I'm bouncing a kick ball around. The mids are really pronounced though. They'd be fine if they were comfortable, but I can't even wear them for more than 10 minutes! Also, the 3.5mm jack is messed up I think...- tipsycoma
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I ordered DBI Pro-700, and got some random headphone...
To be honest, I have no idea. These cans don't even sound good. They sound like they're built in a tin can. They are also REALLY uncomfortable. They are made purely out of rubber and when I take them off, my hair gets stuck to the rubber on them. It's horrible. I'm pretty upset that I...- tipsycoma
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I ordered DBI Pro-700, and got some random headphone...
I ordered these off ebay, and I got some weird headphones that don't look like DBI's to me. They say "Telescan" on the earcups. What the heck are these?- tipsycoma
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- dbi dbi-pro-700 headphones over-ear
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Best amp under a budget of 75 USD
Quote: Because to be honest, the cmoy is a portable amp designed for people who want to listen to music on the go, hence the need to buy a new battery for it every 20 hours or so. I'm not a very "on the go" type of guy, when I'm out of the house I'm out. When I'm inside, I'm...- tipsycoma
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Best amp under a budget of 75 USD
Alright then man, thank you a bunch. I really really appreciate your responses. I somewhat think it was a mistake to join this site, only because I come here asking questions and get condescending remarks from people who own thousands of dollars worth of audio equipment lol and mock my 75$...- tipsycoma
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Best amp under a budget of 75 USD
Quote: Okay, I'll do this. Thank you for all of your help, man. Will my Aiwa receiver help with soundstage and such?- tipsycoma
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Best amp under a budget of 75 USD
Quote: See, I'm not sure if that's sarcasm, but I'm assuming it is. I'd really appreciate more constructive responses than that, if that is indeed sarcasm. Here's a real Head-Fi secret though, that I thought you'd know. The DBI Pro 700's are actually 200 dollar cans, that are...- tipsycoma
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Best amp under a budget of 75 USD
Quote: Thanks for your response. What you are saying makes perfect sense if I was planning on listening to music and movies only. But I'm an avid FPS gamer and like having my sound card's surround features. Sure, I'm not playing sound out of a hi-fi unit, but it's a good sound card...- tipsycoma
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Best amp under a budget of 75 USD
Quote: I wouldn't know what to look for. For all I know I could skim right over a 1000 dollar amp and won't even know it. @hodjy, thank you for the suggestion. I'll look into that unit more. However I believe I'm looking for something of a bit more quality and oomph. I don't want...- tipsycoma
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Best amp under a budget of 75 USD
Quote: I do have an old Aiwa AV-X200 5.1 receiver, but all it has are red and white in's. I can't use that to emulate surround sound on my headphones, can I? If I use EAX in games, the emulation will be gone by the time it goes through my receiver and then to my headphones I'd...- tipsycoma
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