I am a new audiophile but know my stuff. I am inquiring if you could help me in finding a tube amp made in the USA. My limit is $100-150. Any suggestions would be great. My preference would be a neutral sounding amp. I've been doing some research online but nothing much.
A portable headphone tube amp? Are you sure you want a tube amplifier? That seems further away from neutral than solid state...bravo tube amps are the only ones in that price range that I know of, but neutral? Hm...
A portable headphone tube amp? Are you sure you want a tube amplifier? That seems further away from neutral than solid state...bravo tube amps are the only ones in that price range that I know of, but neutral? Hm...
As far as I know, only TTVJ marketed a portable tube amp. IIRC, it was discontinued. Also, it cost more than $100.
If you want tubes on the cheap, you'll need to build an amp yourself. Also, it won't be portable. Tubes, generally, need a high voltage power supply. That's not something you can do with batteries, unless you want to carry a car battery with you. Not to mention the heat most tubes generate. Solid state is a much better choice for portables.
As far as I know, only TTVJ marketed a portable tube amp. IIRC, it was discontinued. Also, it cost more than $100.
If you want tubes on the cheap, you'll need to build an amp yourself. Also, it won't be portable. Tubes, generally, need a high voltage power supply. That's not something you can do with batteries, unless you want to carry a car battery with you. Not to mention the heat most tubes generate. Solid state is a much better choice for portables.
A portable headphone tube amp? Are you sure you want a tube amplifier? That seems further away from neutral than solid state...bravo tube amps are the only ones in that price range that I know of, but neutral? Hm...
So then what would be your recommendations if not a tube amp. I am leaning toward either the Audio Technica ATH-A700 or the Sure SRH-750DJ for my next headphone purchase, something that has pretty good bass (not lacking), decent mids and highs, good soundstage (neutal sounding but i am willing to change my mind on it), well built,etc. Anyways, any suggestions as far as amps go?
A portable headphone tube amp? Are you sure you want a tube amplifier? That seems further away from neutral than solid state...bravo tube amps are the only ones in that price range that I know of, but neutral? Hm...
So then what would be your recommendations if not a tube amp. I am leaning toward either the Audio Technica ATH-A700 or the Sure SRH-750DJ for my next headphone purchase, something that has pretty good bass (not lacking), decent mids and highs, good soundstage (neutal sounding but i am willing to change my mind on it), well built,etc. Anyways, any suggestions as far as amps go?
I am a new audiophile but know my stuff. I am inquiring if you could help me in finding a portable headphone tube amp. My limit is $100. Any suggestions would be great. My preference would be a neutral sounding amp.
What is its power output and frequency range? I'd like to know because I just bought a pair of Audio Technica A700s and they have a higher impedance (unlike some of the Beyerdynamic cans which are really great sounding IMO).
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