lucien
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hi there -
i find myself in the enviable position of being able to get just about any widely available amp i could ask for, but i don't know which one will be best for my needs. i thought maybe you guys could help.
i have the senn hd25sp now, and will shortly be receiving the hd600. the amp would primarily be for the 600s. if the wallet can handle it, i would also like to get some etys, but that wouldn't be for at least another year. [wallet breathes a sigh of relief]
anyway, i have a few special needs. i move around a lot, meaning that whatever amp i get needs to be able to be run on 110v or 240v outlet without killing the quality. i don't mind getting a converter, but if for instance i get an amp with kick ass power supply, i don't want it to be voltage specific.
for the same reason, i'm swaying away from tube amps because i need something that's not likely to break when i take it from country to country. i get the impression that a solid state amp would be much more durable.
the other issue is that i can't audition any amps at all because of where i live. bummer. so i have to hope for the best, and be happy with what i get.
i've been looking at the creek obh11 and obh11se, and while they seemed ideal, i keep reading reviews that say they are better suited to grados [which i will never own - dunno what it is, they just don't appeal to me - nothing against them though] than senns.
i listen to all sorts of music, and in the changer right now i have ben harper, d12, travis, saint germaine, pink floyd, cream, moby, morcheeba, nightmares on wax, miles davis, philip glass, etc... you get my drift. it's a pretty wide range.
as for the sound i like, i think i would tend towards a smoother, more bass-heavy sound than anything with shrill highs. i not talking nothing but subs here, but i do like nice strong bass, as long as its not muddy and distorted. nothing ruins music like muddy bass.
the only other snag i can think of is that i don't have any particularly good source. [yet] i have a reasonably good yamaha mini-system, a few discmen [though none with great sound], a pc with gametheater xp and klipsch promedias, and a sony mzr900 minidic recorder. for the moment, those are the possible sources, and none seems good enough to do this equipment justice. i just have to deal with that though, because my wallet and lifestyle preclude getting a really nice home CD player.
can anyone help me please? i'd appreciate it...
cheers,
lucien
i find myself in the enviable position of being able to get just about any widely available amp i could ask for, but i don't know which one will be best for my needs. i thought maybe you guys could help.
i have the senn hd25sp now, and will shortly be receiving the hd600. the amp would primarily be for the 600s. if the wallet can handle it, i would also like to get some etys, but that wouldn't be for at least another year. [wallet breathes a sigh of relief]
anyway, i have a few special needs. i move around a lot, meaning that whatever amp i get needs to be able to be run on 110v or 240v outlet without killing the quality. i don't mind getting a converter, but if for instance i get an amp with kick ass power supply, i don't want it to be voltage specific.
for the same reason, i'm swaying away from tube amps because i need something that's not likely to break when i take it from country to country. i get the impression that a solid state amp would be much more durable.
the other issue is that i can't audition any amps at all because of where i live. bummer. so i have to hope for the best, and be happy with what i get.
i've been looking at the creek obh11 and obh11se, and while they seemed ideal, i keep reading reviews that say they are better suited to grados [which i will never own - dunno what it is, they just don't appeal to me - nothing against them though] than senns.
i listen to all sorts of music, and in the changer right now i have ben harper, d12, travis, saint germaine, pink floyd, cream, moby, morcheeba, nightmares on wax, miles davis, philip glass, etc... you get my drift. it's a pretty wide range.
as for the sound i like, i think i would tend towards a smoother, more bass-heavy sound than anything with shrill highs. i not talking nothing but subs here, but i do like nice strong bass, as long as its not muddy and distorted. nothing ruins music like muddy bass.
the only other snag i can think of is that i don't have any particularly good source. [yet] i have a reasonably good yamaha mini-system, a few discmen [though none with great sound], a pc with gametheater xp and klipsch promedias, and a sony mzr900 minidic recorder. for the moment, those are the possible sources, and none seems good enough to do this equipment justice. i just have to deal with that though, because my wallet and lifestyle preclude getting a really nice home CD player.
can anyone help me please? i'd appreciate it...
cheers,
lucien