[sonictransducer]

I just bought a pair of AKG K1000s, and I want to run them portably.  There's an old thread about this, and at the time people were recommending the TTVJ Millet Portable Hybrid.  So I bought one, and tried it with my K1000s, and the result was very disappointing--the sound is thin and metallic, with too much treble and not enough bass.  I get slightly better sound using my RSA Predator, but it still isn't good enough.  So now I'm thinking what I may need to do is buy a very small speaker amp, and run it with a battery pack.  I've found there are some very small amps available (most are Class-T though some are Class-D), but I don't know if any of them would sound OK with the K1000s.
 
I'd be very grateful for any suggestions on how to make portable rig for my K1000s.  Thanks!

 

[fabio-fi]

You mean a transportable amp? because using it as a portable its crazy 

 

[sonictransducer]

I mean portable, but that's meant to include the outer limits of portability.

 

[HalidePisces]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/654405/ican-amp-review-a-new-amp-that-gives-you-more-more-bass-more-soundstage-and-more-detail/75#post_9343900

It's not innately portable, but from someone else on another thread, you can power it with a battery pack. iFi, the company that makes the iCan, may be working on an official battery pack.

 

[sonictransducer]

Thanks for the suggestion.  I'm glad to hear these are powerful enough to drive the K1000s, but I think I may need to use a speaker amp to get the sound signature right.

 

[bukitdamansara]

Hi, you definitely need a speaker amp!
 
By the way, when you say you use them portable, do you mean you use them when you're on the go (like in a bus, subway or even on the plane) or you're away for like 2 week and would like to listen to them where you're staying?

 

[sonictransducer]

Neither one.  I mean to listen to at home.  I know this is unusual, but I like to be able to walk around my condo wearing my headphones, rather than being tied to one place.  So that's why I want a portable setup.  Given how open the K1000s are, I would never listen to them in a noisy environment.
 
So I need to find the best small speaker amp.  I'm considering the Firestone Big Joe V. 1.3 or the Winsome Mouse.  Anyone know which one of those would be best, or have any other suggestions?

 

[bukitdamansara]

How would you intend to keep it steady when wearing it to walk around? The small pads making contact with the sides of your head will probably be unable to keep the 1K steady, which means the sound stage will shift around when you're walking.

 

[wink]

Bad idea.
Get a RF headset.

 

[sonictransducer]

Mine actually fits me very snug.  I can walk around with it on no significant wobbling.  In fact, today I wore them while benchpressing.  (As for RF headsets, I've tried them, and the SQ is terrible)