[pyramid6]

What's the cheapest amp to drive any headphones? I know some amps sound better with some headphones, but I want one amp that can drive any headphones I get [not including elctrostatic, etc.].

If you need a price say $200.

What's your desert island tube amp for around $1000-1500? Again that can drive any headphones.

 

[compuryan]

I'd recommend the Eddie Current Lunchbox, it'll do a good job. Mind you, many headphones are going to need a much better amplifier to unleash their true potential. The K1000 obviously comes to mind, among others.

My desert island tube amp for $1000-$1500? Zana Deux. I know thats pushing $1500, but hypothetically someone could sell a used one for around there. SP Extreme would also be good. One of the higher end Woo amps might also fit in there.

 

[pyramid6]

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What's SP, or more probably who is SP?

By higher end Woo, do you mean WA-2 or WA-6 SE, or something like the WA-5?

I basiclly want one a cheap amp now, and a good amp in a few months. I plan to pick up a couple of headphones before I get a good amp.

The lunchbox sounds good, and it a tube amp which is a bonus.

Thanks

 

[slypher]

sp is singlepower if you look in this section of the forum (headphone apmps) a few posts up you will find a thread discusing singlepower amps and thier builder Mikhail.

 

[pyramid6]

Thanks, I finally figured it out. The Zana Duex looks like a nice amp. A little more than I want to spend.

I was kind of thinking the WA-3 or WA-3+ as a first amp. It looks like it drive most headphones. Then I wouldn't need/want another amp in a few months.

 

[scootermafia]

Yeah, the Woo is one of few american made tube amps that can be bought for under $500. It's a safe bet, popular, well made, and attractive with plenty of tube rolling options. I would get it, if you want tubes.