im finally expanding my journey of headfi into at home listening. and am now looking into a full sized amp for at home.   i currently am in the process of buying a grado 225is headphone and will be using my ipod as the source.   my budget is about 150-250 dollars and i wouldnt mind...

I am thinking about getting into electrostats as per recommendation of my pal here on Head-Fi. So I have a few questions first.   1. How does a Stax setup work? Can I go PC>uDac>SRM-252II>SR-202? Do I need a special source or amp? 2. What vintage Stax setup would you recommend (Budget $400...

Lurker here. First time poster.   I have a question. I recently acquired the Sennheiser HD650's and i have a Cakewalk FA-66 firewire audio interface. Do I need a quality headphone amp?   here is my firewire audio interface I want to mix and attempt to master certain aspects of my...

Please recommend amp for 500$. for ath-m50 and hd600

  This thread's goal is to provide up-to-date information on amps that best suit varied listener demands within distinct price ranges. I will update and organize the OP with all newly compiled information in a way that will hopefully serve as an authoritative headamp buying guide for the Denon...

Review: Schiit Asgard & Avenson Audio Headphone Amp dynamic solid-state headphone amps www.schiit.com www.avensonaudio.com USA retail prices at press time: Asgard: $249 Avenson HPA: $750 published on: December 31, 2010 - download a printable 7-page PDF version of this review...

Hello everyone,   I am a little new to the forums, but I have been lurking for awhile! I do not see a comparison against the Schiit products with Audio-GD C2. I am more interested to hear opinions with the Valhalla and C2, but I don't see why I can't add the Asgard. My current set up is HTR...

I'm new to the world of hi-fi audio, but have found myself completely blown away by the Schiit Asgard.   I'm currently using Grado SR-60i headphones, and a HeadRoom Total Bithead as my DAC.   I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this same setup and where I should consider...

Merry Christmas Headphone addicts!   Here we are again...time passes by...everything changes... everything improves! Why headphone amps? There are a lot of headphone amps...old amps... new amps...old makers of amps...new makers of amps....Amps....Amps....A necessity and a basic requirement...

I currently have an HD580 with HD650 driver running through a uDac. Might get a Schiit Asgard soon.   With that out of the way: I have no IEM's. My last pair (SuperFi 5vi) were a big disappointment but then again were only $50. I think I may want something portable again... I was...

I'm thinking of getting one of these headphones. Fo usage of outside  and computer. What amp should i get with these. I mainly listen to rock hip hop

I am spending up to $300 on a new amp, there are a few contenders for what im looking at. -Qinpu A3 -Qinpu A-600MKII -Schiit Asgard -Fiio F9/E9   I haven't heard much about Qinpu but the designs look promising. The site head direct offer the Qinpu amps.   One thing required if...

Greetings,   I recently ordered HD650s from Sennheiser and a Zero DAC. This is my first audio setup and am very confident in it based on reviews posted here. I recently listened to a friend's setup (Creative X-Fi -> DV337 -> HD650) and absolutely loved it. It was far better than any...

Yes, I have searched on head- fi, but I have had no success in finding a strait answer, and many of these threads date back to 2005 and even earlier. It seems that there are so many new amps out there. Look at amps like the Audiotailor Jade or Schiit Asgard. There are so many amps out there...

I'm looking for a headphone amp around that price range. I will use them to power an M50, and in the future, either a Denon AHD2000 or Audio Technica ESW9. I listen to all types of music. If it helps, i like the sound of the M50's before burn-in occurs. I like the fullness of the bass of the...

Hello all,   I have bought Asgard for amping my HD650 with Pico DAC/Amp. I am using Pico HP out to feed Asgard with Pico gain set to high.My source is Mac 256kbps VBR / FLAC. Burn-in for Asgard is around 50hours.    I could see Asgard is driving HD650 without any trouble. Comparing HP...

Has anyone tried this combination? I don't know if it would be a good match or not. I did read here that the Asgard did not seem to drive the T1 well, but I've read that the DT-880 600 ohm version is just as easy to drive as the 250 ohm version.   Of course I know that a tube amp would be...

I had Matrix M-Stage and AKG K701 phones. I wasn't satisfied with Matrix, because stock model didn't have sound stage at all, and was dull and sterile. After few mods (changing opamp and capacitors) there was improvement in deepness, but low frequency didn't have precision and had too much...

Well gentlemen, I have found that my Marantz integrated is no longer providing enough juice to support my new cans. And I'm not looking for my first Headphone Amp   It will be used to drive my Fostex T50RPs, a set of ortho cans. Source will be from a Pioneer CD player and a Parasound DAC...

Which one should I get?  They are both around the same price shipped to my house.  The Schitt might come in about 10 cheaper. Schiit Asgard or Audiophile Products Cute Beyond with supplier power supply unit...?

I currently have the HE-5LE paired up with a Meier-Audio Corda Opera (DAC+Amp).  I want to buy the Audio-GD DAC-19 DSP, which involves selling the Opera and getting a standalone Amp.   I know the prices are *very* different.  But ignoring that, what would pair better with the HE-5LE + DAC-19...

I am looking for a pair of headphones and amp. Having come sooo close to completing and tweaking my speaker setup I am crushed that I cannot bring it with me to college (no space). Thus instead of purchasing my final room treatment/tweaks I will be purchasing an enjoyable headphone setup for my...

Dear Head Fi   I am after a cheap ( sigh ) amp for my DT880 but I am broke... What would you recommend, the two that seems good for me are : the Schiit Asgard and M Stage. I live in France   Thanks

I need something new for my headphones.  I am coming from Xonar Essence STX.    I've got ATH-AD700, DT990, and D2000's.   I listen to aggressive upbeat music styles of all genres.    I want more UMPH, feeling, and aliveness in my sound.  Help me choose please I will greatly...