Hi, I'm currently building my first headphone amp - a CMoyBB - just waiting on some capacitors to be delivered before I can finish it off. During this pause in the build I was wondering if there is another amp project out there that people are aware of that might offer a step up in quality...

Hi Guys,   I have a gamma 1 dac and a mini3 amp high performance.  Will it be fine at powering dt880s 250 or 600?  I'm planning to grab a pair thats used on here to test them out.   I've read around that SS amps aren't that good for powering these and vacuum tubes should be used...

Can use an E5 with a cellphone? I was told you can't use the E7 like this. I have an HTC evo.

Hey guys & gals. I've been lurking here for over a year but rarely post.   I'm looking for a reasonably priced portable amp. I've decided to jump the CMOYs and look into one of a Gary's pav2v or a mini^3.   In favor of the pav2v, I find Gary's reputation, the quality build, and the...

::Flame suit on::   Just bought a pair of K702's, and I haven't experienced them without an amp. I realize, though, that I'm going to need one. Obviously, there's no one answer due to the subjectivity of hearing. Ideally, I'd like to pay <$100 (yes I'm optimistic), but my maximum budget is...

I know there are tons and tons of threads on this topic, believe me I'm reading a lot of them. I thought something more current might help some newer head-fier's out.   (ahem, me for starters i guess)   To keep the thread respectable, there's a given list of what two amps (users can...

I am honestly new to the audiophile world and I would like have a amp/dac that would perform to give the value for my dollar. I will be using this with my desktop computer but more often I will pair it with my iPod Touch as well as my Zune 30gb mp3 player.   Here is what I have come down to...

Hello. I've been doing some research on amps for some time and selected some models. I wish you guys could help me choose from one of them, or give me a better choice, within the U$100(or lower)-U$130 price range. So, the ones I picked up so far are:   Bravo Tube Headphone Amplifier V3 EQ...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the portable amp scene and I have decided 2 go with 3 choices: 1. PA2V2 from Gary 2. CMOY from ebay (juice2214 is the seller. He uses opamp 2227) 3. Mini3 DIY kit I have an ipod with LOD cable My budget is $100 or less so if anyone has a better...

So I got my dad to buy me an M^3 kit because I wanted to built something and didn't see the $25 kit thread. Anyway I've heard this amp is technically pretty good, but I'm only going to be using AD700s with them. I'll be getting another pair of headphones soon, probably something with a...

Hi guys, I need help choosing an affordable portable rig that I can use for a while that is affordable and well.. portable.   Anyway, I've already ordered a pair of m50 audio technicas, but I need recommendations for good a good LOD and a good portable amp. I want to spend less than $75 on...

Any recommendations? Ive tried searching but they yield mostly portable amps. e.g mini3, cmoybb Is there a desktop amp (must be able to be plugged to the wall)around that price that is better than those portable amps? Not willing to diy myself though.   Ive read about the musiland02. Heard...

Anyone here whose used this amp before, can you tell me how you ordered it? Did you have to contact a professional builder for assembly? If so, how much and how long did that take you? And if you assembled it yourself, how long did that take you? and How much were all of the parts combined?

i own the grado 225i and i want a portable amp, because i just want a mobility option as, i tend to use my ipod as a source and move around my house a lot.   id like to keep costs down and spend at most $200USD, i dont mind if the amp is used.   which sub 200$ amp no dac necessary will...

Hey guys I'm new here, and this site has been incredibly helpful in my decision making process.   I have recently decided that it's time to replace my 10+ (!) year old Sennheiser HD250's which have served me extremely well. After bouncing back and forth between the Sennheiser HD600's and the...

miketn was kind enough to loan me his Minibox E+ and his RSA Tomahawk for a few days to help me draw some amp comparisons for a future purchase. He pointed out that the MiniBox was voiced for the Etymotic ER-4S's, and it would surprise me. He warned me that it was new, not burned in, and it...

just wanna know what build of the Mimi^3 is best for the Sr225, I have the Sr60 right now, but I'm just being prepared, I assume the performance built provided the best sound quality, just wanna know what's the battery life of the performance built and if gain setting is important what gain is...

So I bought a Mini3 from a head-fi member who was close to my location. Everything worked great with the thing using my old JVC HA RX900 and an old pair of Sony Noise canceling headphones. The Mini3 actually made the Sony sound better but I digress. I recently acquired a DT770/250 from...

Does anyone have one built by solder_monkey? It's a little cheaper than some of the other builders, and it's available on eBay now. I'm sure it's a good amp, but I'd like to see what others thought? Thanks!

Which high end amplifier is the most "synergetic". In other words from you experience, which amplifier seems to do well with the most amount of headphones. This would suggest that the amp would be pretty neutral and could drive anything.

So at some point I'm going to get a M^3, if I can become 400 times at sourcing parts and building things (please help). Anyways, this is my Last.FM plays:     I'm also listening to a lot of The Smashing Pumpkins and The Twilight Sad as of late. So as you can see I like prog rock, alt...

So I just ordered some JH10X3s from JH Audio and am most likely going to build a Mini^3 for use with them and either my iPhone4 or iPod 5G.  Any recommendations on where to start with the gain on the Mini^3?  I believe the default for the Mini^3 is a gain of 5x, but with such low impedance IEMs...

Hi. I am new to full-size diy amplifier so please forgive me if I am asking something very stupid. Which amplifier between the B22 and M3 do you think will be best suited for the HD800 and why? I will be able to only build one due to my limited time and budget so please do not tell me to buy...

I have Nationite S: flo2 and UE Triple.fi 10 help me with choose a good AMP I liked mini3 CORDA XXS and 3MOVE, Headstage Arrow 12HE  Ibasso d4 You advise? =)

will the mini3 help me reach 80-90% of the dt770/80's full potential? or which other portable amp do you recommend? I just want be able to hear clean undistorted/clipped bass at higher volumes. Thanks.