jaybar
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Hi all-
Are thyere any amps for the AKG K1000 headphones that would be significantly better than my current Grace m902 and:
1) Be less than 4" high
2) Do not need more than 1" of ventilation (spece between shelves on my audio rack is only 5")
3) Be no more than 15" wide
I assume I need an amp with a volume control or integrated amp, since I will eb conntectting it to my souces via a tape out on an existing integrated amp (Ayre AX-7).
A balance control would be a plus, but not essential.
I would be willing to spend up to $2500. Less is always better.
Things that come to mind, like the Cary SE1 or Single power will not fit into my rack, which only had 5" between shelves.
The Grace is good (very good), but the sound is ever so slightly thin and undynamic. With the Grace, I find the low gain setting preferable to the high gain setting. With the high gain setting it does sound warmer, but it loses transparancy and dynamics and is slighly more noisy. I could live with the Grace, but wondered if ther was better out there, that could fit in my rack.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jay
Are thyere any amps for the AKG K1000 headphones that would be significantly better than my current Grace m902 and:
1) Be less than 4" high
2) Do not need more than 1" of ventilation (spece between shelves on my audio rack is only 5")
3) Be no more than 15" wide
I assume I need an amp with a volume control or integrated amp, since I will eb conntectting it to my souces via a tape out on an existing integrated amp (Ayre AX-7).
A balance control would be a plus, but not essential.
I would be willing to spend up to $2500. Less is always better.
Things that come to mind, like the Cary SE1 or Single power will not fit into my rack, which only had 5" between shelves.
The Grace is good (very good), but the sound is ever so slightly thin and undynamic. With the Grace, I find the low gain setting preferable to the high gain setting. With the high gain setting it does sound warmer, but it loses transparancy and dynamics and is slighly more noisy. I could live with the Grace, but wondered if ther was better out there, that could fit in my rack.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jay