Good ~$200 Amps for the HiFiman HE-400's?
Oct 8, 2012 at 2:05 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 48
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I'm looking towards purchasing a desktop amplifier that will work with: HiFiman HE-400's and the Sennheiser HD 598's. I would prefer if it stayed under $200, but I don't know what kind of amp will power them both. Other headphones that I might possibly use would be the Philips Citiscape Uptown (Which is highly unlikely as they do not require an amp), and the HiFIman RE-262's. They need to be USB amps as I use my computer for music listening.
 
Oct 8, 2012 at 2:47 AM Post #2 of 48
I use the Little Dot MK III with HE400s and HD650s.  It seems to work well with both.  Cost is around 200 also.
 
Oct 8, 2012 at 3:00 AM Post #3 of 48
For $49.00 more bucks get the Schiit Asgard, sounds great with the HE-400 and should be great with the other phones as well.
 
Oct 8, 2012 at 2:32 PM Post #4 of 48
I could not find the Schiit Asgard, and the Little Dot MK III is way too expensive. Is there any other Desktop USB Headphone AMP/DAC for around or under $200 that Isn't the HiFiman EF2A or a FiiO amp?
 
Oct 8, 2012 at 3:15 PM Post #5 of 48
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jd1993 said:
I could not find the Schiit Asgard, and the Little Dot MK III is way too expensive. Is there any other Desktop USB Headphone AMP/DAC for around or under $200 that Isn't the HiFiman EF2A or a FiiO amp?
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Look at ebay, little dot MKIII they have "buy it now" for $189 and schiit asgard brand new from their website $250 probably cheaper on these forums for used asgard.
 
Oct 8, 2012 at 5:47 PM Post #8 of 48
Well the fiio e17 might do the trick with these cans.
I personally do not understand how such a small thing can drive orthodynamics, but others give quite positive feedback's on this combo.
 
Oct 9, 2012 at 7:53 AM Post #9 of 48
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mothership said:
Well the fiio e17 might do the trick with these cans.
I personally do not understand how such a small thing can drive orthodynamics, but others give quite positive feedback's on this combo.
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It's honestly not a half bad combo, I still use said combo at work for until I eventually decide on a better DAC/Amp combo. 
 
OP could look at something like a NFB-12.1 which $215 for a pretty nice DAC/amp combo (I think the only negative review I've seen is Headfonia. Though they seem to kind of be all over the place.)
 
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