First, before we start naming amps, I'm going to make some clarifications. Let's list all the things I want in an amp first. 1. It must be sub-$1000 2. I need something that can power my 600 ohm AKGs, and possibly some HD-650s or something like that (I might be getting some).' 3. I need...

So, in the past few days, I have been studying about the loudness buttons on different amplifiers. I have never really put any thought into it before... Every amp I have ever used has always had the loudness switch on ALWAYS. NO QUESTIONS.... I always wondered why it was even there at all... I...