[blackcatak]

I have $400 (US) to invest in a Tube amp & other upgrades. OK here is what I have got so far.............not much: one set of Sennheiser HD555's & one crappy CMOY amp. I want a Tube amp because....... well I want one. So do I shoot the wad on an Amp & if so which one (PM's welcome) or do I upgrade something else?
 
Blackcat

 

[blackcatak]

Oh ... almost forgot.....this is strictly for my PC. Non-Portable. I'm thinking that I might need to look at a DAC & a soundcard as well...   I'm a bit lost on to what I can do

 

[N3v3rmind]

Hi Black,
 
i´ve just found this one on ebay, sounds intresting and you have both on it!
 
http://cgi.ebay.de/Sparkaudio-Mistral-Rohren-Hybrid-Kopfhorerverstarker-/280608304524?pt=Kopfh%C3%B6rer&hash=item41558eed8c

 

[Armaegis]

My current setup is a DIY Bottlehead Crack w/Speedball upgrade, fed from a HotAudio DacDestroyer off my laptop. Total cost is actually just around $400.

 

[TheAnalogman]

A Little Dot MKIII tube amp plus a Firestone Audio Spitfire DAC would be a good sounding setup for ~$400.

 

[dayamax]

Schiit Valhalla + Musiland Monitor 02 US

 

[blackcatak]

Thanks all. The recommendations have been great & I have been just watching the FST Forum & waiting.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

That is some impressive looking Schiit if you ask me.  

 

[blackcatak]

 
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That is some impressive looking Schiit if you ask me.  

I'm just curious. I realize that the Valhalla is known as A really good piece of Schiit. But is there any bad Schiit out there? I really don't have that much money & I just want to make sure that I don't get any bad Schiit if it can be avoided.
 
 
 
Sorry I just had to do that.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

Did you see the post about the new Schiit Lyr that is coming in march.  Hybrid tube amp that will power just about anything you throw at it...  I want one badly and a big ortho to hook up to it.  

 

[futuro107]

Recommend Darkvoice 336se for your Senn HD555.

 

[blackcatak]

looking for a 336SE now. I missed out on one 2 days ago