[Oanzer]

Hi Guys!
 
I'm new to the head-fi forum and I have recently bought my first serious heapdhones - the Sennheiser HD650. I upgraded from my former AKG 450. I'm currently using the FiiO E10 Olympus as my amp/dac. The FiiO is probably just right on the edge to power my new Senns and i'm deffinitely looking for an upgrade, as I am sure my new Senns can sound 100x better. I'm listening on my desktop pc with a low end sound card so I deffinitely need an amp with a dac combo. 
 
I've been searching and reading around the Head-Fi forum and I find the HifiMan EF 2 very interresting and affordable. Would you recommend this amp for me? I also came across the Maverick Audio TubeMagic. My budget is around 200-300 $.
 
Thank you very much for your responses and excuse my English but I'm from Europe   

 

[irishsammy]

Welcome to head-fi. 

 
I highly recommend the Maverick Audio stuff.  I have an A1 with Telefunken tubes in it that powers both my HD600's and DT880/600's very, very well. 

 

[slovetro]

I just bought 650s (made them myself actually ) as well. I decided to go with the Aune T1 and I am happy I did. But, since this is my first amp and first headphones that require an amp, I don't provide a very enlightening perspective. Maybe someone here can second my opinion.

 

[Rem0o]

Wait some more and get ready to spend a bit more. Otherwise, you will upgrade in 2 months.

 

[Amictus]

  Hi Guys!
 
I'm new to the head-fi forum and I have recently bought my first serious heapdhones - the Sennheiser HD650. I upgraded from my former AKG 450. I'm currently using the FiiO E10 Olympus as my amp/dac. The FiiO is probably just right on the edge to power my new Senns and i'm deffinitely looking for an upgrade, as I am sure my new Senns can sound 100x better. I'm listening on my desktop pc with a low end sound card so I deffinitely need an amp with a dac combo. 
 
I've been searching and reading around the Head-Fi forum and I find the HifiMan EF 2 very interresting and affordable. Would you recommend this amp for me? I also came across the Maverick Audio TubeMagic. My budget is around 200-300 $.
 
Thank you very much for your responses and excuse my English but I'm from Europe   

Greetings! My advice has a health warning in that I don't have a comprehensive collection of everything like most other forum members seem to have. However, I would say two things. First - be patient with the HD650s. The sound improves radically with burning-in (up to 100 hours). Second - it is very much improved by quality amplification. I am now using a Schiit Lyr, fed from an Audiolab M-DAC and the sound is splendid, with a little tube-rolling (or even without it, actually). These Sennheisers will reward all the money spent on them - which is one of their very welcome qualities. IMHO.

 

[money4me247]

  Wait some more and get ready to spend a bit more. Otherwise, you will upgrade in 2 months.

lol i disagree. I think you can find quality dac/amp equipment at sub-$200 if you do your research. a common example is schitt M&M.

 

[wwmhf]

With a little more money, say $350 or so, you can get am Audio-gd NFB-11.32.