Opethian10
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Hey guys, this is my first post here at Head-Fi!!
I'm looking at picking up an amp or two for the following sets of headphones that I own:
Sennheiser HD598
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250
Beyerdynamic DT880/600 (Balanced 4 Pin XLR)
Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium 250
My source is a Cambridge Audio DACmagic fed by either my Oppo SACD/DVD player or PC via FLAC or WAV files.
I'm mainly interested in purchasing a balanced amp for the DT880 which has plenty of power to drive them properly while providing excellent detail and imaging. These are the Moon Audio Black Dragon V1 edition 880s. I have listened to each of these headphones with a Project Sunrise hybrid amp and the sound is remarkable but there is not enough power to drive the 600 ohm Beyers without observing clipping and distortion. This amp would also need to be able to run well enough in SE mode to power the DT770 and the DT990. Does anyone have some suggestions for me? I enjoy the tube sound but if there are other tubeless options within my budget I woud consider them as well. One option I've been considering is the LD MKVIII SE. My budget for the amp would preferably be within the $700-800 range.
I'm also considering picking up another amp for the HD598 and have been looking at the Schiit Asgard. Would this be a good pairing for the 598? If there are others within the $250-300 range I'd be interested in hearing about those as well. Preferably, this amp should also be able to be drive the 880s fairly well in SE mode but this is not a priority for me.
I usually listen to metal, rock, prog, prog metal, atmospheric rock, blues, classical but occasionally I'll listen to some hip hop or electronica. I currently have a Fiio E11 and will continue using that with the DT 770s or Klipsch Image S4 with my iPod while I'm at work.
Thanks so much in advance for your suggestions.
I'm looking at picking up an amp or two for the following sets of headphones that I own:
Sennheiser HD598
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250
Beyerdynamic DT880/600 (Balanced 4 Pin XLR)
Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium 250
My source is a Cambridge Audio DACmagic fed by either my Oppo SACD/DVD player or PC via FLAC or WAV files.
I'm mainly interested in purchasing a balanced amp for the DT880 which has plenty of power to drive them properly while providing excellent detail and imaging. These are the Moon Audio Black Dragon V1 edition 880s. I have listened to each of these headphones with a Project Sunrise hybrid amp and the sound is remarkable but there is not enough power to drive the 600 ohm Beyers without observing clipping and distortion. This amp would also need to be able to run well enough in SE mode to power the DT770 and the DT990. Does anyone have some suggestions for me? I enjoy the tube sound but if there are other tubeless options within my budget I woud consider them as well. One option I've been considering is the LD MKVIII SE. My budget for the amp would preferably be within the $700-800 range.
I'm also considering picking up another amp for the HD598 and have been looking at the Schiit Asgard. Would this be a good pairing for the 598? If there are others within the $250-300 range I'd be interested in hearing about those as well. Preferably, this amp should also be able to be drive the 880s fairly well in SE mode but this is not a priority for me.
I usually listen to metal, rock, prog, prog metal, atmospheric rock, blues, classical but occasionally I'll listen to some hip hop or electronica. I currently have a Fiio E11 and will continue using that with the DT 770s or Klipsch Image S4 with my iPod while I'm at work.
Thanks so much in advance for your suggestions.