[E8ArmyDiver]

Anyone know of an obscure tube amp that would work with some Beyer T1s?
I have an Xduoo XD-05 Plus and the tiny but amazing X3II

But I am looking for a tube amp to help the super high impedance

I've been searching for the same thing for my Sennheiser HD800S & THIS is the best bang for the buck amp,with good parts count,build quality based on my past experience & easily rolled tubes that are not very expensive that I have found...150mW@600 ohms seems a bit underpowered but with 102db.efficiency the T1's should be fine..There is also the Little Dot amps BUT this amp has MUCH better Transformers..Pretty bad A$$ for about $300.00...

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Weiliang Breeze Audio WBAE200 Tube Headphone Amp class A HIFI EXQUIS Headset Amplifier E200

 

[S Crowther]

I am using the TA-20 with RCA tubes for the HD800s and really like it.

 

[LDBaha]

Weiliang Breeze Audio WBAE200 Tube Headphone Amp class A HIFI EXQUIS Headset Amplifier E200

Well that looks very interesting - the power is the only thing that concerns me. Have you tried it? I wonder how different the sound would be from my xDuoo XD-05.
I went from a Schiit Jot and Aeon 2 Closed to a budget set up with either used stuff or cheap chif-. I can't be happier and saved a ton of money lol

I am using the TA-20 with RCA tubes for the HD800s and really like it.

I REALLY like the TA-30 but its so expensive

 

[Dobrescu George]

I made a video about a few of those made by dd-Hifi

If you know them, they make pretty nice stuff, and this review is about each of them and what each of them does. Some of them work as intended while others don't so I compiled a video about 4 of their products

 

[S Crowther]

Well that looks very interesting - the power is the only thing that concerns me. Have you tried it? I wonder how different the sound would be from my xDuoo XD-05.
I went from a Schiit Jot and Aeon 2 Closed to a budget set up with either used stuff or cheap chif-. I can't be happier and saved a ton of money lol


I REALLY like the TA-30 but its so expensive

The TA-30 includes a DAC and is SE only so really quite different.

 

[Dobrescu George]

I made a video review about the Atom PRO DAC from Hilidac / Audirect

Nicely built, warm and thicc sound

 

[Dobrescu George]

I made an in-depth video review about the DAC X-6 from FX-Audio, interesting DAC, not the best performance, but great thing for a really smol price

 

[KipNix]

The hiss must be model specific because my original FX-Audio DAC-X6 , not the MKII, has NO hiss. I use well made IEMs in it, too. I love mine. Thanks for the review.

 

[Dobrescu George]

The hiss must be model specific because my original FX-Audio DAC-X6 , not the MKII, has NO hiss. I use well made IEMs in it, too. I love mine. Thanks for the review.

Always happy to help, interesting that yours had zero hiss with IEMs, maybe the unit I got was a bit iffy, there may be some unit-to-unit variation too.

 

[Fat Larry]

Best bang for $$ usb c DAC for mobile use??

 

[Dobrescu George]

Best bang for $$ usb c DAC for mobile use??

BTR5 comes to mind really quick if you have the money. Lower money go for iBasso DC01 stuff , Tempotec Sondata HD PRO or HILIDAC Beam2

Higher budget, Nextdrvie spectrax

 

[Barusu Lamperouge]

BTR5 comes to mind really quick if you have the money. Lower money go for iBasso DC01 stuff , Tempotec Sondata HD PRO or HILIDAC Beam2

Higher budget, Nextdrvie spectrax

Btr 3K is also a good budget alternative if BTR5 seems out of reach

 

[Fat Larry]

I was kinda hoping to find something small/dongle sized to run off the phone in my pocket. The iBasso's look like they might fit the bill. I see there's the 01/03 etc. Much difference between them?

The Nextdrvie spectrax looks like it'd fit the bill as well.

 

[Barusu Lamperouge]

I was kinda hoping to find something small/dongle sized to run off the phone in my pocket. The iBasso's look like they might fit the bill. I see there's the 01/03 etc. Much difference between them?

The Nextdrvie spectrax looks like it'd fit the bill as well.

In that case, Tempotec Sonata and Meizu dongle are highly rated by the community. Should be amongst the options you consider

 

[Fat Larry]

Great thanks.