[vcoheda]

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Originally Posted by simmo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Budget is probably around 2K USD.

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Originally Posted by Asr /img/forum/go_quote.gif RSA Apache is $1K over-budget for the thread starter and would still be over-budget at used price too.

Apache is still over, but i figure there is some room there.

 

[Dreadhead]

Yeah I'm most likely going to have a balanced beta22 commissioned to go along with my GS-X (I'm getting it tomorrow

) After the shootout one of the two will likely be for sale....

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by Dreadhead /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah I'm most likely going to have a balanced beta22 commissioned to go along with my GS-X (I'm getting it tomorrow ) After the shootout one of the two will likely be for sale....

A fair and non biased shootout of these two amps is something a lot of us would be interested in reading. I have my preconceived idea of which would win, but that's an idea totally lack of any hard evidence. I hope to read your impressions.

 

[grawk]

The balanced m3 is quite nice, imho. They can be had under $2k. I assume there are people who would build them.

 

[Cankin]

so with 1k, I can only get balanced Mini3 or CK2III?

Do you guys think a CA 840c will be overkill for balanced Mini3?

I already have a SE M3, probably I'd ask someone to build the other half of a balanced M3

 

[vcoheda]

^^ a HR balanced desktop w/o a stepper or DAC is right about 1K.

HeadRoom Balanced Desktop Amp @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

 

[Tbln]

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Originally Posted by simmo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Apart from the Apache what other balanced solid state amps are available? Budget is probably around 2K USD. The headphones I am using are Ultrasone Edition9's Thanks

Hi Simmo,

Just curious, but are you looking for an alternative to the Apache?

 

[CD44hi]

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Originally Posted by Asr /img/forum/go_quote.gif Heh, Singlepower and lack of general information on its amps are synonymous. I've heard Mikhail is going to update his Web site later this year tho. And the Square Wave XL is definitely still in production.

I also heard pigs are going to fly non-stop NYC-Denver in celebration...

 

[simmo]

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Originally Posted by Tbln /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi Simmo, Just curious, but are you looking for an alternative to the Apache?

Kinda of, a friend is looking at getting a balanced setup but feels the Apache is abit too expensive.

My Apache is currently being sent back to Ray for repairs as the right balanced output was giving problems. Once it is back though, I'm 90% sure he is going to crack and get one after hearing it

Does anyone know how some of these amps that have been listed compare to the Apache?

 

[vcoheda]

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Originally Posted by simmo /img/forum/go_quote.gif My Apache is currently being sent back to Ray for repairs as the right balanced output was giving problems.

what do you mean?

 

[simmo]

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Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif what do you mean?

When I plug in the right xlr headphone connection into the right output I would hear music + distortion. The left output was ok. e.g if I plugged my right or left headphone connection into the left Apache output it worked without any issue.

 

[jjj121]

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Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^^ a HR balanced desktop w/o a stepper or DAC is right about 1K. HeadRoom Balanced Desktop Amp @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

How would you rate HR balanced amp? I'm very interested in getting a desktop balanced for its small size and price. Thanks.

 

[aaron-xp]

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Originally Posted by Cankin /img/forum/go_quote.gif so with 1k, I can only get balanced Mini3 or CK2III? Do you guys think a CA 840c will be overkill for balanced Mini3? I already have a SE M3, probably I'd ask someone to build the other half of a balanced M3

Hmm, don't you actually just need 1/3 of the M^3? After all, they are 3 channel amps. Just need to populate another board, and do some re-wiring (and the changing of plugs), and changing of power supply.

Correct me if I'm wrong though.

 

[Capunk]

Is there any cheapest non-DIY balanced amp? tubes or SS fine.

 

[tom hankins]

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Originally Posted by jjj121 /img/forum/go_quote.gif How would you rate HR balanced amp? I'm very interested in getting a desktop balanced for its small size and price. Thanks.

It would be a good idea to make sure the posters have heard the amp and what they have compared it to before you start taking advice from them. Have you tried the search for any threads by owners of the amp? Also I think Headroom has a return policy. Might be worth looking into.