[Stax-i-nox]

What are the absolute best amps for the K1000?

 

[lmilhan]

Price no factor?

See here.

Price definately a factor?

See here.

Until I hit the lottery, I will fall into the lattter category.

PS: This is probably better suited for the headphone amp section.

 

[rodbac]

There's an "amp" forum- ask there.

And before someone says "BUT HE'S ASKING ABOUT ONE FOR A SPECIFIC HEADPHONE", remember that ALL amplifier questions are assumed to be for the application of amplifying something else (headphones or speakers). In other words, when they created a special forum just for amplifiers, they *knew* they were going to be driving headphones yet they created the forum anyway.

 

[Stax-i-nox]

Am kind of new to this site, so cut me a little slack plz.

Also I noticed that the amount of readers in the "amp" forum is a lot less than here, not that that is a reason to post an "amp" question here.

 

[J-Pak]

Those that have heard the EAR V20 and K1000 have spoke highly of it. I'm still trying to audition one from the Maine dealer.

 

[krmathis]

I suggest the Cary Audio CAD-1610-SE, which is a 50 watt tubed mono power amplifier. Meaning you will have to buy two of them at a price of ~$40.000 each. Plus a suitable pre-amp

 

[Afrikane]

I wonder how many members have thrown the serious resources it would take to amp roll the K1000. Before I got the K1000s I ordered an Air Tight ATM300 to drive a pair of Omega Super 3 speakers but after reading Nik's views on amping the K1000s with it I am going to have try it for myself, the Omegas can wait.
I am also going to try them on a pair of 25wpc Isis 3030 tube Monoblocks that normally drive my 907BE speakers.The PS Audio GCC250 is the first amp I have tried the K1000s with and so far I am loving what I hear. A few years ago I had an EAR V20 in a speaker setup and loved it, I am sorry now that I sold it, I would like to hear what it can do with the K1000.

 

[rodbac]

Quote:

Am kind of new to this site, so cut me a little slack plz.

No offense meant, stax. It's just an old argument.

Afrikane's post above is a perfect reason why this should be in the "amp" forum- it sounds like he may have, or end up with, interesting info, but the chances that someone is going to find that info in a future search are diminished greatly with it being buried in the 'headphone' forum.

I'm not trying to armchair mod- just throwing out info that I think will help the site.

 

[Stax-i-nox]

No offense taken! I appreciate what you're saying and can see the logic.

I am so thrilled with these K1000's that I quickly posted that question in the headphone section, without thinking that it really was a headphone amp question.

 

[PsychoZX]

I would love to try an Atma-Sphere S30 MKIII with the K1000s.

http://www.atma-sphere.com/products/s30.html

 

[Happy Camper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoZX /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would love to try an Atma-Sphere S30 MKIII with the K1000s. http://www.atma-sphere.com/products/s30.html

How are they with the Platinum?

 

[PsychoZX]

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Originally Posted by Happy Camper /img/forum/go_quote.gif How are they with the Platinum?

Well let me put it this way, good enough that I don't have any desire upgrading to something else.

Would still be interesting to hear them with some of the amps mentioned in this thread though.

 

[Nik]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afrikane /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wonder how many members have thrown the serious resources it would take to amp roll the K1000. Before I got the K1000s I ordered an Air Tight ATM300 to drive a pair of Omega Super 3 speakers but after reading Nik's views on amping the K1000s with it I am going to have try it for myself, the Omegas can wait. I am also going to try them on a pair of 25wpc Isis 3030 tube Monoblocks that normally drive my 907BE speakers.The PS Audio GCC250 is the first amp I have tried the K1000s with and so far I am loving what I hear. A few years ago I had an EAR V20 in a speaker setup and loved it, I am sorry now that I sold it, I would like to hear what it can do with the K1000.

Nice to hear this from you! Let me know when the Air Tight arrive... you will neeed to try some tubes on it (see my signature)...

Congrats !!!

 

[Nomad]

I didn´t try a lot of ams with the K1000.

Sometimes I feel the urge of trying new amps but then I listen to the V20-K1000 combo again and that urge dissapears.

I compared this combo with several headphone setups and still is one of my reference ones.

 

[Stax-i-nox]

.......what is your favorite amp with the K1000?