[richbass]

hi guys,
can anyone suggest a portable amp within 300$ for shures ?
Thanks

 

[High_Q]

What is your source?  Its from my experience that the 840 is very easy to drive headphone and doesn't benefit from an amp.  Its incredible how well my Sony mp3 player drives those phones. 

 

[richbass]

Source is iPOD 6G ! Suggestions please.

 

[richbass]

Please help.

 

[richbass]

Still need suggestions guys ! It can be only amp or amp+dac.
Please help me.

 

[richbass]

Still need suggestions guys !

 

[The Big Sleep]

Quote:

What is your source?  Its from my experience that the 840 is very easy to drive headphone and doesn't benefit from an amp.  Its incredible how well my Sony mp3 player drives those phones. 

Couldn't have said it better myself, you would not see much/if any difference in SQ by running these through an expensive amp. Why spend $300 on an amp when the headphones cost half that and do fine without it? Plug em' in and enjoy their neutral bliss 

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

The SRH-840 really has a great synergy with my Pico Slim.  The bass hits quite a bit harder and deeper, with a more precise soundstage than I was used to hearing from the 840 before I got this amp.

 

[gamer-33]

ok i had them for abut 45 days with over 100 hr they sounded dam good with the ibasso d4 but my head was to small for them so i sold them   

 

[richbass]

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ok i had them for abut 45 days with over 100 hr they sounded dam good with the ibasso d4 but my head was to small for them so i sold them   

How was the bass with and without mamba ? what else u felt increased with mamba ?
 
Thanks

 

[backtofront001]

I had the 840's too with the Mamba and the increase in SQ was not readily discernible. You'd really have to sit down and do some critical listening to hear difference, if any at all

 

[desktophifi]

If you still want a portable amp, get a mini3...great for ipods. 

 

[Solrighal]

I only have a Fiio E5 for my 840's and although there's a difference I'd be hard pushed to say it's a better difference. They're really pretty easy to drive in my opinion.

 

[Townyj]

I tried a pair of 840's out of my A818 and they sounded boring and lifeless!! Had to turn the volume up quite high aswell...

 

[clarinetman]

Sound great with my XM5.