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Headphoneus Supremus
Hey all,
Hopefully I'll be recieving my HD280's in the next few days. My first set of serious headphones. I've been thinking about getting a portable amp for them but I'm not really sure which would be the right one. My budget isn't huge, probably $100 - $150 ($160- $240 Canadian) I'm not so concerned with running the system on the go but more carting between work and home, so although not necessary something I can plug in may be a big bonus. Basically I really liked the 280's however I did find the highs a bit on the cold, hard side so I would like something to help in that area. Also, I'm a big tube fan so anything that might "sweeten" things up would be good as well.
I'm willing to make sacrifices here, I know I'm not going to get the greatest thing in the world with my limited funds. This would be more of an interim fix that would eventually reside at work. In the future I hope to buy another set of phones for home. I expect these to be a step up from the 280's but I'm not sure what I'm thinking about. The W100's or 100ti's look the most intriguing at this point. I will then add a dedicated home amp. Maybe an NVA or something else, I haven't really got that far along yet.
I've been hearing alot of good things about the meta42 so I PM'd JMT over a week ago but I've heard nothing back. Would a Porta Corda or Airhead be a better choice? What about some of the other amps I've heard about like a CMOY or CHA-47? Which, if any would give the "sweetest" dare I say "tubelike" sound? Anyone out there using the 280's in a magic combo?
Thanx for any advice,
Phil
Hopefully I'll be recieving my HD280's in the next few days. My first set of serious headphones. I've been thinking about getting a portable amp for them but I'm not really sure which would be the right one. My budget isn't huge, probably $100 - $150 ($160- $240 Canadian) I'm not so concerned with running the system on the go but more carting between work and home, so although not necessary something I can plug in may be a big bonus. Basically I really liked the 280's however I did find the highs a bit on the cold, hard side so I would like something to help in that area. Also, I'm a big tube fan so anything that might "sweeten" things up would be good as well.
I'm willing to make sacrifices here, I know I'm not going to get the greatest thing in the world with my limited funds. This would be more of an interim fix that would eventually reside at work. In the future I hope to buy another set of phones for home. I expect these to be a step up from the 280's but I'm not sure what I'm thinking about. The W100's or 100ti's look the most intriguing at this point. I will then add a dedicated home amp. Maybe an NVA or something else, I haven't really got that far along yet.
I've been hearing alot of good things about the meta42 so I PM'd JMT over a week ago but I've heard nothing back. Would a Porta Corda or Airhead be a better choice? What about some of the other amps I've heard about like a CMOY or CHA-47? Which, if any would give the "sweetest" dare I say "tubelike" sound? Anyone out there using the 280's in a magic combo?
Thanx for any advice,
Phil