headphone-amplifiers
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Ok new to the forum ! Totally noob audiophile :)
Hello everyone . I am totally new to the forum and the audiophile section. I ve been listening to a lot of rock music , classic rock . Recently a friend of mine bought me the Beyerdynamics DT880 250ohm edition . i like the headphones very much and the music is very crisp and clear ...- Elgreco
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- bravo-audio-ocean beyerdynamic-dt-880-pro-250-ohm-semi-open-reference-headphone headphone-amplifiers jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier aune-t1 leckerton-audio-uha-4-slimline-portable-amp hifiman-ef2a-usb-headphone-amplifier matrix-m-stage fiio-e17
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Best Portable Headphones for under 300?
Hey guys I'm new to this site and have little experience in quality headphones but am wanting to change that. I listen to a broad range of music but I'd say the majority of what I listen to is alternative. My favorite band is Radiohead followed by Muse. I'm looking for headphones that I can wear...- Mtyndall
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- akg-k701-studio-headphones beyerdynamic-tesla-dt-1350 fiio-e17 headphone-amplifiers headphones headroom-total-airhead phiaton-ms-300 phiaton-ms-400 sennheiser-hd-25-1-ii-professional-headphone sennheiser-hd-598 shure-srh-940
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Tube amp for Sennheiser HD800s: deciding between some SE & balanced options
Gear: DAC: Grace Design m903 Tube Amp: ? Headphones: Sennheiser HD800 Single Ended Candidates: DNA Sonett 2 Eddie Current Zana Deux SE Woo Audio WA2 Other? Balanced Candidates: DNA Stratus Eddie Current Super 7 Woo Audio WA22 Other? Amp Criteria: maximize bass performance, sonic...- iim7V7IM7
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- gpinto-gp-h2a sennheiser-hd-800-headphones eddie-current-super-7 woo-audio-2 woo-audio-wa22 dna-stratus-2a3 eddie-current-zana-deux-se darkvoice-la-figaro-339 eddie-current-balancing-act grace-design-m903-reference-headphone-amplifier-dac headphone-amplifiers apex-high-fi-audio-arete-headphone-amplifier apex-high-fi-audio-peak-and-volcano
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Electrostatic & Dynamic amplifier
Hello: I would like to ask if you know any other amplifier currently on the market -I know Malvalve Amp Three can do it - which can work with electrostatic and dynamic headphones? If possible maybe I would raise the idea of selling my Woo Audio 2 OTL and have only an amplifier ...- Sahara
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- headphone-amplifiers woo-audio-2 malvalve-head-amp-three
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Can my SET tube speaker amp power HE6/Stax?
I've got a pretty nice speaker setup, but I'd like to integrate headphones into the chain without buying dedicated components. As such, I'd like to use headphones that can use speaker amps, such as the HE6 or the Stax. My speaker amp is a 845 tube based SET tube amp, the Cary 805C...- CountChoculaBot
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- woo-audio-wee-electrostatic-energizer headphone-amplifiers hifiman-he-6-planar-headphone stax-sr-007-mk2 cary-audio-cad-805-anniversary-edition jolida-fx10
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HD800 + $1,000-$2,500 Amp = Sonic Bliss?
Hi, I had an earlier post last week where I was asking about tube amps for an HD800. But I have been thinking a bit more broadly about it and considering also solid state or hybrid amplifiers as well. The thought for a tube amp was because so many experienced HD800 users preferred them, and...- iim7V7IM7
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- bryston-bha-1-balanced-headphone-amplifier sennheiser-hd-800-headphones amb-labs-beta22 eddie-current-super-7 woo-audio-wa-6-se headamp-gs-x-headphone-amp-pre-amp ray-samuels-audio-the-stealth woo-audio-wa5 woo-audio-wa5-le woo-audio-wa22 red-wine-audio-corvina cavalli-audio-liquid-fire dna-stratus-2a3 eddie-current-zana-deux-se eddie-current-balancing-act grace-design-m903-reference-headphone-amplifier-dac headphone-amplifiers eddie-current-2a3-45-integrated-headphone-and-speaker-amp apex-high-fi-audio-pinnacle fosgate-signature-headphone-amplifier cavalli-audio-liquid-glass apex-high-fi-audio-peak-and-volcano luxman-p-1u
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Does anyone know anything about this tube amp?
My mom was cleaning out her dad's old stuff, and found this old tube amplifier. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Brand, model, price? Any help is greatly appreciated. http://i.imgur.com/EjBtU.jpg- jstevanus
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- headphone-amplifiers
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Preamp question
I searched and didn't find a clear answer, only alot of jargon... If a speaker has hi impedance, does that mean it'll have weak volume when not preamped? I have a tube guitar amp, and as far as I know, "driving" the amp does bring out the true characteristics of the amp, along with wicked...- supern00b
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- beyerdynamic-tesla-dt-1350 headphone-amplifiers
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Would a cheap headphone amplifier improve sound quality at all?
I just got a pair of Shure SE215's and I'm in love. Now i'm looking for anything that will help out the sound quality. I was wondering if I bought a cheap headphone amplifier, like the FiiO E6, would it change the sound quality at all? Here's my current setup: Ipod Classic>(FiiO E6 would go...- D-Cone
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- shure-se215 headphone-amplifiers fiio-e6-headphone-amplifier
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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I need a perfectly flat headphone amp
I've been looking around for information on this matter, and nothing has turned up, probably because its an odd or obvious question: is it normal for headphone amps to have a totally flat frequency response, or do most tend to add some flavor to certain frequency ranges. Anyway, I need an...- SilverS
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- headphone-amplifiers jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier peachtree-audio-dac-it-digital-input
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Headphone Amp or sound card?
Hi Guys, Well I posted a while back about my X-Fi Forte analog outs dying on me so I have been forced to use the DAC on my Z5500 (from the digital out of the X-Fi Forte) to power my HD 555s. I have personally found the Logitech's headphone out to be awful compared to the Forte's headphone...- AsadA203
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- sound-cards asus-xonar-dg-cmi8786-sound-card headphone-amplifiers auzentech-forte-7-1 asus-xonar-essence-stx fiio-e6-headphone-amplifier asus-xonar-dgx fiio-e10
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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asus Xonar Phoebus & amplifier
So i have asus Xonar Phoebus sound card and i am planing to buy senhisier HD 595 and IE80 would i need to use an amplifier for a higher quality?- Shini44
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- headphone-amplifiers asus-xonar-phoebus-rog-gaming-soundcard-set-sound-cards sennheiser-ie80
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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TPA6120A2 based amp for Denon AH-D7000?
I've been talking with harman kardon about their hk 990 integrated amplifier to make sure the headphone out will be an upgrade from the one in my hk 3490 and they told me it uses the TPA6120A2. I looked up the specs on google and it looks really high end but I saw some posts about it not being...- Brando
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- headphone-amplifiers denon-ah-d7000-headphones asus-xonar-essence-stx smsl-sapii-tpa6120a2-big-power-high-fidelity-stereo-headphone-amplifier-golden
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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headamp for beyer T1
Hello, I gonna buy the beyerdynamic T1, but I don't realy know what headamp should i buy. My budget is something like 800 $ (500--600 euros). I have now a CD player marantz which works very nice, and a stereo amplifier NAD. I know nothing in headamps, that's why I request your...- novasound
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- lake-people-phone-amp-g109-p headphone-amplifiers burson-audio-soloist-amp beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 meier-audio-corda-classic woo-audio-2 violectric-hpa-v200 violectric-hpa-v100 musical-fidelity-m1hpa
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Grado vs Sennheiser vs AudioTechnica
I've been into hi-fi stereo for the last ten years (half my life) and now that I'm satisfied with my setup i'd like to get into headphones too. I'm leaning towards the new Rega Ear as it shares technology with the Brio-R I love so much. What I'm looking for is a pair of headphones that is full...- midflder92
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- schiit-lyr hifiman-he-400 denon-ah-d7100-music-maniac ultrasone-pro-2900 audeze-lcd2-planar-magnetic-headphones headphone-amplifiers mrspeakers-mad-dog-t50rp-mod denon-ah-d7000-headphones audio-gd-nfb-12 beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 hifiman-he-500
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Denon AVE 5805 headphone amp
Hello all great site so much to read and learn Anyone here have any input on quality of useing it to drive hd800 headphones It's what I have for now and would like some input on sound quality. Thank you- ALRAINBOW
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- headphone-amplifiers sennheiser-hd-800-headphones
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Need an amp for Under 100GBP! To drive Hd598's.
So, I will be getting the HD 598's in a couple of weeks, but having used my noisy inbuilt audio on my computer, i need something to stop it. Max 100GBP, although less is better, I was thinking a nuforce uDac-2 or xonar dx, but would prefer something <100. i don't need portability, just a pretty...- Sanotter
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- asus-xonar-dg-cmi8786-sound-card headphone-amplifiers sennheiser-hd-598 asus-xonar-dgx fiio-e10 asus-xonar-dx-7-1-channels-pci-express-interface-sound-card
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- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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I have no clue what amp or dac, or whatever, to get
So I am planning on getting the Beyer DT770 Pro 250 for listening to music on my iPhone, since that's all I have, but I'm pretty sure I need an amp or dac or whatever. Anyways, I was asking if you guys could help me figure this out and recommend anything to me. Thanks!- Swaggursaurus
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- fiio-e11 headphone-amplifiers dacs beyerdynamic-dt-770-pro-closed-studio-headphones-250-ohms
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Which tube amp under $200 for Q701 and SR325is
Hi guys I'm thinking about buying an tube amp for under $200. Which tube amp is better for driving the Q701 and SR325is? I listen to all kinds of genre from classical to rock to electronica. I want a warm musical tube sound. If you have any tubes amps under $200 please recommend...- TomodachiF
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- little-dot-mk-ii bravo-audio-ocean headphone-amplifiers akg-q701-premium-class-reference-headphones-quincy-jones-signature-line grado-sr325is-headphones little-dot-i
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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WA3 as a preamp
How does the WA3 do as a preamp? I've decided to buy one for my DT880s, but I'm stuck on the preamp option. I have a pair of B&Ws that barely get used as they're currently the mains in my basement home theater. When they do get used, its mostly for gaming or movies and I feel like they're...- BackwardPawn
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- woo-audio-wa3 headphone-amplifiers schiit-valhalla bottlehead-crack-otl
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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D7000, decision...
After doing a bunch of searching and basically frying my brain, I decided to just ask. Im going to purchase some Denon D7000 headphones next week and I need an amp/dac as I will be running it from my macbook pro. Im not coming from a long audio history, so Im a bit Novice. After searching the...- 2Erly
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- schiit-asgard-headphone-amplifier headphone-amplifiers denon-ah-d7000-headphones burson-audio-ha-160d yulong-d100-mkii burson-ha-160 fiio-e17 schiit-audio-bifrost-dac
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Tube amps tube amps help me find one...
Hi, I'm new here, from Sweden. I've been looking both here and allover the web, searching a tube amp for me. I would prefer a tube only amp, but I've been glancing on some hybrids too. I'm prepared to spend about $1000 on a good amp. (And a big plus would be multiple inputs and the...- Bjorkfan
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- schiit-lyr vincent-audio-khv-1-hybrid-headphone-amplifier-black headphone-amplifiers woo-audio-wa-6-se schiit-valhalla woo-audio-2
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- m-audio-audiophile-192 focusrite-scarlett-2i2-2-in-2-out-usb-recording-audio-interface headphone-amplifiers presonus-audiobox-usb
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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headphone amp help
im not really sure where to put this, because im not really sure what i need. i have a pair of koss pro dj100's. which im sure arent the best. but they suit my needs. they stay at my computer 90% of the time. and for a long time i was just using the on board sound card on my motherboard. which...- tappeddarkman
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- koss-prodj100 headphone-amplifiers fiio-e7-usb-dac-and-portable-headphone-amplifier fiio-e10 fiio-e17 asus-xonar-d1-sound-card-black
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Please help me pick an AMP !
Dear members of Head-fi.org, I am sorry to do this to you but after trawling through 7-8 pages on the search function I started to get quite bored and confused and now I need your help! I am a computer guy but I don't know that much about audio, for some reason the information doesn't seem...- Junsa
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- headphone-amplifiers fiio-e9-desktop-headphone-amplifier-and-dock-for-e7-usb-dac sennheiser-hd-600 denon-ah-d7000-headphones centrance-dacport-usb-headphone-amp asus-xonar-essence-stx fiio-e7-usb-dac-and-portable-headphone-amplifier headroom-total-airhead
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)