Thanks so much! I don't have any experience with headphone amps at all, and until I got the AT's I'm using now the only headphones I used were my gaming ones and the ones I wear for work. Spent some time listening to some HD audio files earlier today, switching back and forth between the phones...

It's in Russian and sparse on details, but: smsl-audio.ru

They do, just not in the price range. Project Maia has some small footprint amps, but they start around $500, Denon has one, NAD has a couple, etc. The best "cheaper" ones I've personally heard are the new Yamaha WXA-50 ($499) and the TEAC AI-301DA ($399). The Yamaha is a beast, if I weren't...

Not that I've noticed. There's s really good review of the SA50 on Amazon from an audio engineer that has a lot of technical info.

Check out the TEAC AI-301DA. I've got one hooked up at work (not mine, product demo) to an old pair of Polk bookshelves and a PSB sub and it's really impressive. Even without the sub, it isn't bad. I borrowed it and brought it home for a week or so and used it with my Klipsch RB51's and it...

I've got an SMSL Q5 and I love it. Their plain amps get pretty good reviews too, so maybe something like the SMSL SA60? It's 55w @ 8Ohms, so probably 35-40'ish @ 6Ohms (too early to do the math).If you wanted more input flexibility and didn't mind paying a little more, the Q5 would be around 30...

Thanks for the reply. Interesting headphone recommendation, I had never heard of those. Only problem I see with them is the proprietary cable, do you have them, and have you had problems with it? If I stick with my AT's, I'll probably get something like the Magni2 stack then save up for some...

I'm currently using a pair of ATH-M30X directly off of my PC's soundcard. Primarily used for gaming (with a modmic) but have re-discovered the joys of listening to music with headphones. I listen to primarily alternative/symphonic metal (90's alternative, Nightwish, Theater of Tragedy, etc) I'm...

Thanks for the reply but I need something with optical or USB in, and Bluetooth, neither of which the O2 has that I can see. I think I'm just going to have to go a "separates" route with a good amp and  then a DAC with Bluetooth and optical in. Not ideal, but I don't think anyone makes what I'm...

Hi Guys,   Long time lurker, finally decided to create an account to ask a question. I've recently gotten back in to PC gaming, and need to change my current desktop amp setup. I'm using an SMSL Q5 with a pair of Klipsch RB-51ii's primarily. This is what I use when I'm watching movies, TV...