[Dalton Stamp]

Hi all I'm relatively new to higher-end headphones and I've done some research and settled on buying a pair of Sennheiser HD650s, but my current budget does not allow me to fit in an expensive amp at this moment in time, I'm wondering if the FiiO E10K dac/amp could drive the HD650s well with the intent of upgrading a few months down the line?
 
Alternatively are there any amps that you guys would recommend over the FiiO E10K at the £60/$75 price point? 
 
Thanks

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  Hi all I'm relatively new to higher-end headphones and I've done some research and settled on buying a pair of Sennheiser HD650s, but my current budget does not allow me to fit in an expensive amp at this moment in time, I'm wondering if the FiiO E10K dac/amp could drive the HD650s well with the intent of upgrading a few months down the line?
 
Alternatively are there any amps that you guys would recommend over the FiiO E10K at the £60/$75 price point? 

 
Pangea HP101 - Class A tube gainstage and discrete output stage, has its own power supply (doesn't depend on USB power like the E10K), USB DAC works with up to 24/96, works with my Android even with Spotify (ie no special USB audio drivers like USB Audio Player Pro).

 
Other than that, just save up for something like a Magni2 or Vali2.

 

[jazzwave]

H600 and HD650 has high impedance (300Ohm) , required bigger output amp.
I tried couple portable amp within $50-200 price range , but not happy with result.
 
These cans working well with desktop amp, I have  good impression pair with Bottlehead tube amp, Gustard H10, Maverick Audio D1 (modified with Burson V5i opamp).
 
You can visit this thread;
http://www.head-fi.org/t/538255/sennheiser-hd-600-impressions-thread
 
 
~ron~

 

[KR...]

What will be using this amp with? Stereo? PC? Portable?

 

[Dalton Stamp]

I'll be using it with my desktop pc

 

[Hondadude85]

Just get the Magni 2/2 Uber when you can afford it. It's worth every penny in my opinion and drives Sennheisers really well.

 

[buke9]

When ever your ready and want to hear what they are capable of it is the Bottlehead Crack.

 

[Hondadude85]

When ever your ready and want to hear what they are capable of it is the Bottlehead Crack.

With or without speedball?

 

[Dalton Stamp]

I just need a temporary amp under $100 to run these headphones with for a few months until I purchase a new amp/dac

 

[Dalton Stamp]

The Magni 2 might just be in my current budget, my only question (I apologise for my cluelessness)  how would I go about setting it up? Seeing as its a rca cable in and I want to plug in into my pc, what cables would I need? 

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  I just need a temporary amp under $100 to run these headphones with for a few months until I purchase a new amp/dac

 
$50
https://www.amazon.com/Pangea-Audio-Tube-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B00TA6Z8XY

 

[Hondadude85]

The Magni 2 might just be in my current budget, my only question (I apologise for my cluelessness)  how would I go about setting it up? Seeing as its a rca cable in and I want to plug in into my pc, what cables would I need? 

No worries at all! Get a 3.5mm to RCA cable. One side looks like a headphone jack and the other like a red and white RCA cable. You can get a DAC later - your PC's headphone out should be relatively clean enough to provide a decent signal in the meantime.

 

[KR...]

I am looking into getting a pair of Sennheiser HD650. The amp that I have is fairly cheap, you can get it for about $229 and it is a nice big heavy powerful Class A/B amp.
 
As long as you have enough space for it and give it plenty of breathing room it should work with a PC as well. 
 
I should get it (the headphones) in two weeks, I will report back to let people know if it is a good pairing or not.
 
Here is the amp (it can run speakers as well) of course:
 
https://emotiva.com/products/amplifiers/100

 

[harry501501]

I used a Geek Out 100 when i had them and it drove them well. It did heat up quite a bit though.

 

[KR...]

Been living with this combo for a week. Works great for all kinds of music. Very neutral as each recording sounds a lot different.

Neither is fully burnt in (if that is a thing) but so far so good.