[65dos]

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

 

[GeorgeGoodman]

Look at the Matrix M-stage, and the Schiit Asgard and Valhalla.

 

[dumas045]

KICAS Caliente

 

[mrcalypso]

I second the K.I.C.A.S which is $250 and also buy a DAC to go along with it either new or used for $250 and you will have great sound.

 

[eliziz]

For the HD600 a nice DIY option will be either the M3 or CKKIII. Both have very good value for money ratio tough it may take a little whild to find one in the boards.

 

[violinvirtuoso]

Yulong D100 (Dac/Amp) works really well with my HD650s. Should do well with your HD600s.

 

[65dos]

please more options

 

[65dos]

bu,p

 

[myinitialsaredac]

If you want to go just a bit higher I would recommend the Burson 160.
 
Great with HD600s.
 
If not I would say my vote having not heard either but reading a lot about them would be:
schiit asgard
nuforce hdp (also above 500 but has a dac in it)
used gilmore lite with dsp
 
 
Dave

 

[65dos]

I'm thinking about buying schiit asgard, schiit vallaha, woo audio wa6, meir-audio swarg.
that this purchase?

 

[12345142]

Do you have a DAC?
Also, the Valhalla was reportedly designed for high-impedance 'phones so it would probably be more suited for the HD600s.

 

[65dos]

I have no dac.
I want to make an effort to hd600 and not on the m50.
I do not want to spend a lot.\I look forward to your suggestions.

 

[steveotron]

I've been in the market for a DAC/AMP combo around $500, and from many, many hours of reading, these are my impressions:
 
If you don't have a DAC, Yulong D100, NuForce HDP, and Audio-GD FUN seem like the best bets for combo units near $500.
 
If you already have a DAC, less expensive AMPS would be Schiit Asgard (Solid), Valhalla (Tube), and Matrix M-Stage (Solid). If you want to just spend $500 on just an amp alone, why not wait it out and get that Lyr that is coming out March ($450) that is a hybrid Solid and Tube, although it's probably overkill for something like the HD600.
 
If you don't have a DAC and don't want to go with combo units, I would split the purchase on a separate DAC (e.g., Mini-I, Matrix Cube, or NFB-12) and separate AMP (Asgard, Valhalla, M-Stage).

 

[65dos]

thanks, I'm thinking of buying in the summer. so that I can wait a lot more.
Tell us about an amplifier that will be released in March

 

[steveotron]

 
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thanks, I'm thinking of buying in the summer. so that I can wait a lot more.
Tell us about an amplifier that will be released in March

Here's the thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/530556/new-schiit-lyr-hybrid-6w-headphone-amp-yes-six-watts-rms
 
It'll be worth reading it through to form your own impressions since that's a pretty hefty investment (at least it is for me!).