davebot
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I'm looking for an amp that will bring out the best in my new DT 880 cans. My current amplification is the headphone jack of my NAD 7175PE receiver. The Gilmore V1 is reputed to work well with the DT 880, but I'm told that the V2 and Lite don't mate as well with these 'phones. So I'm looking for suggestions: non-portable, V2 price range or lower, don't require preamp functionality.
Some people have mentioned the Corda amps working well with the DT 880. I'm wondering if this is a synergistic relationship, and also, how well they compare with the Gilmore V2 / DT 880 combo?
I thought the Gilmore V2's discrete (as opposed to the Corda's opamps), class-A operation and killer power supply would make it a no-brainer, but now I'm hearing comments that the V2/DT 880 combo isn't the best match.
Advice?
Thanks,
=davebot=
Some people have mentioned the Corda amps working well with the DT 880. I'm wondering if this is a synergistic relationship, and also, how well they compare with the Gilmore V2 / DT 880 combo?
I thought the Gilmore V2's discrete (as opposed to the Corda's opamps), class-A operation and killer power supply would make it a no-brainer, but now I'm hearing comments that the V2/DT 880 combo isn't the best match.
Advice?
Thanks,
=davebot=