B4S
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Hello,
I plan to obtain a set of Sennheiser HD 580 or HD 600 soon and I will get an headphone amp to go with them. I would like some advice/information about these amplifiers, the Grado RA-1, Rega Ear, and Headroom Little. Does any one of these work better with Sennheisers? Or should I hold out for a used X-CANS? Any thoughts or suggestions would be most helpful.
I have heard the Grado amp with some Grado RS-2 and it sounded fine, but then I was listening to the RS-2s instead of Sennheisers. I have heard the HD 580 without an amp and I liked them much better than my SR-80s so I definitely want to go Sennheiser for my cans.
The source will be a Sony portable cd player and my PC. I want good sound, but don't want to spend too much (about $200-300) on the amp.
Do I need the Headroom processor or is that unnecessary? I guess I left out the Creek amps too. Any input on them?
I would love to have a tube amp, but I will be moving the amp around frequently, which makes a solid state amp more practical. The portability of the Grado would be nice, but I could probably live with a AC powered amp as well.
Bottom line, I want the best amplifier for HD 580 or HD 600 for the money (around $200-300) new or used. What do I need to know?
Thanks in advance,
Eric
I plan to obtain a set of Sennheiser HD 580 or HD 600 soon and I will get an headphone amp to go with them. I would like some advice/information about these amplifiers, the Grado RA-1, Rega Ear, and Headroom Little. Does any one of these work better with Sennheisers? Or should I hold out for a used X-CANS? Any thoughts or suggestions would be most helpful.
I have heard the Grado amp with some Grado RS-2 and it sounded fine, but then I was listening to the RS-2s instead of Sennheisers. I have heard the HD 580 without an amp and I liked them much better than my SR-80s so I definitely want to go Sennheiser for my cans.
The source will be a Sony portable cd player and my PC. I want good sound, but don't want to spend too much (about $200-300) on the amp.
Do I need the Headroom processor or is that unnecessary? I guess I left out the Creek amps too. Any input on them?
I would love to have a tube amp, but I will be moving the amp around frequently, which makes a solid state amp more practical. The portability of the Grado would be nice, but I could probably live with a AC powered amp as well.
Bottom line, I want the best amplifier for HD 580 or HD 600 for the money (around $200-300) new or used. What do I need to know?
Thanks in advance,
Eric