Ok, first off, sorry for yet another K701 amp thread.   That being said, I have done my due diligence and made a reasonable effort to comb through the old posts for an answer to this question. I was unable to find any direct comparisons specific to the AKG's. However, the 701's will not be...

I just spent a good 3 hours with my AKG K-401's powered by the ASL MG Head-OTL. Bottom line....I liked them better than the 701's.   Normally I use the 401's with my portable rig. I don't know why it took me so long to A/B against the 701's in the main system. I guess I just assumed they...

Hey all-   I'll post this in their sponsor thread as well (edit - couldn't as the thread is locked, but here it is in case anybody wants to read about the management changes), but I wanted to make sure I stuck a note in this forum as well in case anybody ever searched.   A few months...

Guys, i read all this stuff about the Mini^3 amp. now, whats the problem with the results here? what i think is that the author used a Mini^3 with a gain of 5, the default gain, which ofcourse wont be good at all for IEMs and low impedance phones.can he really disregard the Mini^3 like this...

After a purchase of a pair of DT880 Pro's, I have begun looking for a fairly good portable amp to drive them. After searching around for a while and reading other topics with the same question I have narrowed it down to 3 - mini^3 -Minibox E+ -Meiers headsix   I think im leaning more...

So I'm looking to buy my first standalone amplifier to break out from the one built into my Yulong D100. My goal is to purchase the most transparent and detailed amp I can for under $1000. Some of the options I've compiled after doing a lot of lurking around here are Yulong A100, AMB M^3...

You're probably thinking "it's 600Ω, idiot, you need a good headphone amp." Well, those are both very good points (I am an idiot, and I do need a good amp). I have a Chinese tube headphone amp, completely entry level. Running 2-E88CCs and a 12AT7, it drives my 250Ω DT990 PROs great, bass thumps...

Hey Guys recently i was reading about the s:flo2, and having a Sansa Fuze V2 Rockboxed, searched for comparison between the two.the fuze is less powerful was my conclusion, but people praised the s:flo2's LO. Now, i have a question, what would be better between the two Sansa Fuze LO>Amp>RE Zeros...

Hello, I've been listening to music for 1 year now but never tasted any headphone amplifier. So I'm interested in these 2 amps : FiiO E9 and Mini3. Beside being an amp E9 can be a DAC that means I can listen to music on my PC when I'm working beside my iPod. But I often hear people say Mini3 is...

Hi there, I'm completely new to headphone amps and looking for a little help.   I have a pair of AKG K271 mkii's, love the sound of them but they arent very sensitive, not looking to change them just give them some decent power.   I'm looking for something smooth and easy over detailed...

hello i was wondering if ennyone can help me find a portable headphone amp for my ultrasone pro 900 and iphone. i wold like someting that will give the iphone a better sound, is there a digital amp for this ? thanks for all the help //Christian

like the title suggests - i am planning to get an akg 702. right now i have LD mk3 but from reading seeing that it would not be the best amp for the 702s. i'm going to be keeping the mk3 to pair with my 580s but still would need another amp for the 702s. i'd like to keep costs as low as...

I've purchased a pair of DT880 Pro's(250ohm) and would love to find an nice portable amp that goes good with them. I've read around that Super Macro IV and hornet are good for them.   Though in some posts it seemed as though Super Macro was good for smaller groups of music and I listen to a...

If it will make quite a difference, I will take the plunge. Recommendations/suggestions? Any good amp at 150 (or less) price tag? Thank you in advance.

Hi guys,   First question is easy. A friend of mine (and a fellow head-fier too!) recently offered to sell me a  AMB M^3 Stereo Headphone Amp which he built himself for $400. Was wondering if this is a good deal and if people can offer their impressions of the amp.   The hard part starts...

Hello all,   I'm new to this forum however am interested in acquiring a Mini3. I don't have time to build one myself which I know is part of the DIY experience.   My understanding is that the Mini3 is the best amp under $200. Is this statement accurate? If not, what other amps should I...

So I just got my sr80i and was looking through the mod thread where I saw a bunch of mods like this    Now I'm very very new and I have no idea where to go or what to get to achieve something similar to this on my headphones and was wondering if anyone can point me at some cables and parts...

I love my AKG K601's, but the only thing I would change is that I wish they had slightly more bass impact. I'm not a basshead by any means, but I feel they really are lacking in this department with my current amp (some cheap Sony AV receiver).    I'm looking at getting a dedicated headphone...

Hello about to purchase some dt770/80 i couple of days, and want to get the most out of them so thinking of getting an amp. I will be using an Ipod Touch at a desk. So i could get a Fiio E9 and plug directly into the ipod do i really need that much power for 80 ohm phones? Or could go with a...

Half the time I so much as touch the volume control on my Mini3 it spikes to full volume and it was working just fine yesterday.

I was curious about the KECES HA-171 and how it stood against the M^3. They are similar in price range and I am wondering which would be better paired with the HD650. Thanks.

Hi, have done my research and have narrowed it down to these two I think. I have the 80 ohm version and will be using the amp at my desk sourced from my iPod touch 2g. What one would be better as both around same price and do my beyers need as much power as what the e9 can produce? Both sound...

I'm getting ready to finally make a huge headphone purchase - the DT 880s. This will be my first Headphone that actually needs an amp to reach it's full potential. What kind of amp should I be looking for? It doesn't have to be portable and I'm looking to spend $100 - $120. Would a Little Dot...

Hi everybody,   This will be my first attempt at building any kind of audio equipment or DIY project from scratch. It's going to be a learning experience for me, and I hope to document and share some of my discoveries with you along the way that might help other members if they decide to try...

Hi fellows, my amp is running on a 230mAh 9V (actually it is a Maha Powerex 9.6V) battery. I can charge the battery via a provided mains charger, with the following specs: Model: SDK-0042 Input: 100V-240V AC 50/60Hz Output: 15V DC 1000mA All the details are as shown in the photo: My...