Magicthyse
Better to look good than to sound good!
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Hiya folks.
I currently have a Naim Headline amp connected to a Grado SR225 at home. This is, as far as I can make out, connected to a Flatcap 2 power supply. I also have a Hicap power supply, and I've been meaning to ask the dealer how these are connected, but hey whatever.
Due to the amount I've dropped on the stereo, I was initially extremely reluctant to fiddle with it. (A sign for my girlfriend and her friends' benefit is still stuck to the shelf: "Touch anything on here and die"). If you want to gauge my degree of DIY-ness, I spent half an hour looking for a headphone socket after buying the Grado SR225 and excitedly bringing it home. I had to then sheepishly call the dealer to ask where the headphone socket was, either on the NAIT 5 or the CD5. Guffaws on the other end of the line later, I was patronisingly explained the need to have a headphone amp. I bought the Headline and a new power supply - hook, line and sinker. For the record, I hate you audiophiles
The thing is, I have absolutely no base of comparison as far as a headphone amp goes as the Headline is my first amp. I've started looking at the EarMax Pro with the cute valves and find myself wondering - is this a worthwhile upgrade over the Headline? I see that it's meant for "low-impedance phones". Is it more 'upgrade-friendly', phone-wise, than the Headline? Or am I best sticking to the Headline?
I've given up the idea of a portble amp, simply because I'm not that sad a geek. But something better for home, especially something that I can for example allocate to a secondary listening setup might be a very good idea.
Comments please?
I currently have a Naim Headline amp connected to a Grado SR225 at home. This is, as far as I can make out, connected to a Flatcap 2 power supply. I also have a Hicap power supply, and I've been meaning to ask the dealer how these are connected, but hey whatever.
Due to the amount I've dropped on the stereo, I was initially extremely reluctant to fiddle with it. (A sign for my girlfriend and her friends' benefit is still stuck to the shelf: "Touch anything on here and die"). If you want to gauge my degree of DIY-ness, I spent half an hour looking for a headphone socket after buying the Grado SR225 and excitedly bringing it home. I had to then sheepishly call the dealer to ask where the headphone socket was, either on the NAIT 5 or the CD5. Guffaws on the other end of the line later, I was patronisingly explained the need to have a headphone amp. I bought the Headline and a new power supply - hook, line and sinker. For the record, I hate you audiophiles
The thing is, I have absolutely no base of comparison as far as a headphone amp goes as the Headline is my first amp. I've started looking at the EarMax Pro with the cute valves and find myself wondering - is this a worthwhile upgrade over the Headline? I see that it's meant for "low-impedance phones". Is it more 'upgrade-friendly', phone-wise, than the Headline? Or am I best sticking to the Headline?
I've given up the idea of a portble amp, simply because I'm not that sad a geek. But something better for home, especially something that I can for example allocate to a secondary listening setup might be a very good idea.
Comments please?