[redrich2000]

I have a Rockhopper M3 for my DT-880s which I think sounds wonderful. I have the 627/637 op amp combo on board, I am gonna try AD843s soon.

Lots of people recommended the M3 as a good choice for the DT-880s if you don't want tubes. As a DIY amp its great value and you can get it built exactly to your needs and roll op amps to fine tune it your self.

 

[kitaoji]

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Originally Posted by kramer5150 neilpearts M^3 had incredible synnergy with the DT880 I demo'd at the SF meet.

I remember neilpeart's rig at the SF meet, although I don't recall trying it with the DT 880s. I personally think there was great synergy with the M^3 and the CD Player, because I tested it with some Sennheisers and Alessandros.

I love the M^3, based on what I remember, and it seems that a lot of people agree that it works very well with the DT880s.

But I don't have a home stereo system, and I'm not sure you could connect it to a laptop. I do have some stereo -> RCA cables, which I guess would solve the problem, but is that a particularly smart move?

Another issue, I re-emphasize, is space. I think the M^3 is about as big as I can get, in terms of size, but ideally, I'm hoping for something smaller.

Thanks.

 

[redrich2000]

If you get the M3 without STEPS from Rockhopper its pretty small, about the size of a hardback novel. If you want smaller than that... Firestone Cute is reported to drive the DT-880s well?

 

[kitaoji]

so the general consensus is a M^3 with the DT880s on a pretty decent rig (actual CD player, with sufficient power to drive it and all), and for a more portable set, the supermacro?

Just out of curiosity, are there any other contenders?

 

[vo328]

Though I don't have DT880's, I can say that my DT770's work absolutely beautifully with my HeadRoom Micro (with desktop module). The combination is exactly what I was looking for.

 

[arielext]

It seems like the Corda Aria is built for beyers, do a search on the forum you will find lots of good reviews.