[Armaegis]

  My single HA-200 plays loud enough in my setup (OPPO BDP-95/Senn HD650's).  I typically listen at 3/4's volume.
 
Mike

With virtually every headphone out there, the gain is more than enough... but I'm one of those nuts with an HE-6

 

[Rdrcr]

^^^^
I hear you.  I know the HE-6 takes a lot to drive.
 
Mike

 

[ishmael]

I have a pair of silver ha200 amps for sale. PM me if interested. They were fun to play with but I've got a Simaudio 430HA now. I can't see the nuforce amps getting much use now. They are really nice in monoblock mode though, push my LCD3 very well.  

 

[Armaegis]

  I have a pair of silver ha200 amps for sale. PM me if interested. They were fun to play with but I've got a Simaudio 430HA now. I can't see the nuforce amps getting much use now. They are really nice in monoblock mode though, push my LCD3 very well.  

 
The 430HA is such a nice amp... but sadly beyond my budget. Did you get it with the dac option?

 

[ishmael]

   
The 430HA is such a nice amp... but sadly beyond my budget. Did you get it with the dac option?

 
 
I already own a Simaudio Moon Andromeda so I skipped the add on DAC. I heard it at the dealer and it sounded good though. Reminded me of their older Equinox player. 

 

[Reignski]

Hey guys, quick question.

Picked up a nuforce ha-200, but it has a European power supply cable. Can I just switch it out for a New Zealand/Australian version of the cable or will I need a transformer or some description? Not keen on blowing it up straight out of the box as you can imagine. 

Cheers!

 

[Armaegis]

You should be able to switch out the cord. Just make sure you put the red slider into the correct position.

 

[Reignski]

Yep. It's doing fine APART from a high pitched ringing noise I am getting through the amp when I connect it via RCA to my xonar u7 soundcard that I am using as a DAC currently. As far as I can tell it is not the amp, as it is fine via other sources.

 

[zilch0md]

In case anyone is looking for one:
 
 http://www.head-fi.org/t/768422/fs-nuforce-ha-200-singled-ended-class-a-amp-2w-into-32-ohm-mint-free-shipping
 
Mike

 

[Rdrcr]

^^^^
I need to put mine up for sale too, LOL!
But, I've been lazy.
 
Heck, if yours was only available several months ago I wouldn't have purchased the BHA-1. 
 
Mike

 

[Ceej]

Hey all, need some help with nooby stuff.
 
I have been looking for my first time amp purchase. I have used the amplified Xonar Xense card for 4yrs, but have never been truly happy with it, the signature is just too bright for my tastes. I am currently running HD650s and want to bring out the warmer sound in them since I typically prefer a warmer, punchy sound with rich mids and lowers. I actually prefer listening to music on my iPhone 6 with my Westone W40s because that's the signature I prefer over what I've been getting through my Xonar.
 
 
I obviously was drawn to the popular schitt stacks and O2s but backed off when I read they were bright too. So again, my primary reason for upgrading isn't a lack of volume, but signature. Yet I don't have the time or money to play the tube game, and I don't want to mess around with electronics. 
 
My question is this... If i buy this amp, do I run it to my Xonar RCA ---> 1/4" headphone out? Would it be too loud that way? Or what benefit would I see from investing in a DAC, and does it really matter which one? (ie: Could I buy a Schitt Modi and pair it with this and not have the brightness that is probably due to Magni?) Otherwise what's a good lower-priced DAC to pair this with?
 
Thanks

 

[Armaegis]

The Xonar will be just fine as a dac. Run that into the HA200 and you'll be a happy camper.

 

[Ceej]

I guess we'll see! I took the leap and ordered... my big concern was with double-amping, I've heard before you can bypass through TOSLINK but there's only RCA and XLR here. Should I just set gain to low on Xonar to minimize that?

 

[Armaegis]

It's not double amping... you take the rca output from the Xonar and plug that into the HA-200 input.

 

[Ceej]

You're thinking of the STX, the Xense does not have RCA. Only has 1/4" Headphone/Mix, Coax/Mini-TOSLINK combo port, and that weird DVI port is a splitter for 4, 3.5" jacks to set up 7.1 I think.