kitaoji
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Hi,
I've only been a pseudo-audiophile since summer '05, so go ahead and laugh at my newbie-ness.
My laptop is my main source of entertainment (i.e., CD/DVD/game player/report writer/etc.) and I'm thinking of getting an amp for it, mainly because the audiocard on it sounds absolutely miserable (plus, as a college student, I really have no space or money to even think about actual players). My only exposure to high-end audio equipment was a Jeff Rowland Model-1 Amp through some decent players (which I've completely forgotten the name of), and the NAIT 5i which I auditioned over Christmas (in my mom's dashed considerations for a replacement for above setup) and I'd like to recreate some of that atmosphere through my IEMs.
I've been setting my eyes on the Headroom Bithead Amp for some time now; because I've heard some nice reviews of it around the web (and also because I'm planning to return a UE super.fi 5pro to them - or maybe not). I don't know if there are comparable, or better instruments. (my budget is up to $250.)
I'm planning to use this amp for my Creative Zen Nano as well, so I'm looking for light, battery-powered amps that I can carry around with my small machine around campus or on car/plane rides. (Or demonstrating to friends and relatives why they need upgrades
My earphones include a Shure E4c (for the laptop) and the UE 3.studio (for travel). I have no plans to throw speakers for my laptop, since I've agreed to stick to headphones only with my roommate.
In short:
1) Should I sacrifice my UE Sf5p's for an amp, or not? (most of the music I have is 160 kbps MP3)
2) Is the Bithead amp good, or are there much better choices? (Preferably they should run on rechargeable AAA's and AA's, because I have a TON of them; and here's the music I DON'T listen to: hip-hop, opera, trance, heavy-metal, bass-heavy music... my tastes lie in blues, jazz, chamber-classical, and anime music which runs anywhere from cute, fluffy-sounding songs to symphonic background soundtracks... but I have much love for accoustic.)
Thanks for reading, and I hope to hear some wonderful inputs!
I've only been a pseudo-audiophile since summer '05, so go ahead and laugh at my newbie-ness.
My laptop is my main source of entertainment (i.e., CD/DVD/game player/report writer/etc.) and I'm thinking of getting an amp for it, mainly because the audiocard on it sounds absolutely miserable (plus, as a college student, I really have no space or money to even think about actual players). My only exposure to high-end audio equipment was a Jeff Rowland Model-1 Amp through some decent players (which I've completely forgotten the name of), and the NAIT 5i which I auditioned over Christmas (in my mom's dashed considerations for a replacement for above setup) and I'd like to recreate some of that atmosphere through my IEMs.
I've been setting my eyes on the Headroom Bithead Amp for some time now; because I've heard some nice reviews of it around the web (and also because I'm planning to return a UE super.fi 5pro to them - or maybe not). I don't know if there are comparable, or better instruments. (my budget is up to $250.)
I'm planning to use this amp for my Creative Zen Nano as well, so I'm looking for light, battery-powered amps that I can carry around with my small machine around campus or on car/plane rides. (Or demonstrating to friends and relatives why they need upgrades
My earphones include a Shure E4c (for the laptop) and the UE 3.studio (for travel). I have no plans to throw speakers for my laptop, since I've agreed to stick to headphones only with my roommate.
In short:
1) Should I sacrifice my UE Sf5p's for an amp, or not? (most of the music I have is 160 kbps MP3)
2) Is the Bithead amp good, or are there much better choices? (Preferably they should run on rechargeable AAA's and AA's, because I have a TON of them; and here's the music I DON'T listen to: hip-hop, opera, trance, heavy-metal, bass-heavy music... my tastes lie in blues, jazz, chamber-classical, and anime music which runs anywhere from cute, fluffy-sounding songs to symphonic background soundtracks... but I have much love for accoustic.)
Thanks for reading, and I hope to hear some wonderful inputs!