never2clever
New Head-Fier
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I'd like to drive pairs of Sennheisers (I have a pair of HD580s and a pair of 650s) but I don't want to spend a lot of money. I will not run it off of batteries.
I was hoping to spend $300 or less including a computer (USB) DAC.
Suggestions?
Some contenders (how well do these work with HD650s?):
- A Headroom Total Bithead - right price/features, but not enough oomph to drive HD650s?
- Modding a TBH to use an external power supply
- A Meier Porta Corda USB w/AC adapter
- Firestone iCute Beyond and Fubar?
- a Silverstone DAC and some $150 amp?
any other ideas?
Or am I better off trading in my HD650s for something easier to drive so I can use a TBH?
I know if I raise the budget to $450, things get better. Either a Meier Aria or any of the $300 amps (Gilmore Lite, Headroom micro, Rockhopper, ...) and some DAC (Silverstone or Firestone or ...). But that's too far down the slippery slope...
Yes, it seems silly to have such a great pair of headphones and skimp on the amp, but I got a really good deal on them.
Thanks for the advice.
mg
I was hoping to spend $300 or less including a computer (USB) DAC.
Suggestions?
Some contenders (how well do these work with HD650s?):
- A Headroom Total Bithead - right price/features, but not enough oomph to drive HD650s?
- Modding a TBH to use an external power supply
- A Meier Porta Corda USB w/AC adapter
- Firestone iCute Beyond and Fubar?
- a Silverstone DAC and some $150 amp?
any other ideas?
Or am I better off trading in my HD650s for something easier to drive so I can use a TBH?
I know if I raise the budget to $450, things get better. Either a Meier Aria or any of the $300 amps (Gilmore Lite, Headroom micro, Rockhopper, ...) and some DAC (Silverstone or Firestone or ...). But that's too far down the slippery slope...
Yes, it seems silly to have such a great pair of headphones and skimp on the amp, but I got a really good deal on them.
Thanks for the advice.
mg