[rdb1]

I have just purchased these today on Amazon for £79. I am now looking for a decent desktop amp that I can use with my PC I dont really have a budget I would rather get something of quality, so just a few different ranges starting around the £100.
 
I am no means a pro, as these are my first proper pair of headphones.

 

[ProtegeManiac]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/iBasso-D-Zero-Mk2-Headphone-AMP/dp/B00RJYXW8M/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448813934&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Ibasso+D-Zero+MkII

 

[rdb1]

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/iBasso-D-Zero-Mk2-Headphone-AMP/dp/B00RJYXW8M/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448813934&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Ibasso+D-Zero+MkII

 
They look very good. I will consider them as a possibility, are they,  better than Fiio? I was looking at something by Little Dot also.
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Schiit-Magni-2-Uber-UK-Plug-/151896668542?hash=item235dbf397e:g:OBQAAOSwgyxWV6-f

 

[ProtegeManiac]

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They look very good. I will consider them as a possibility, are they,  better than Fiio? 

 

Better than the E07 in that it can be used with Androids and iOS devices, whereas as the Android-compatible E18 costs more with mostly just the added bonus of a powerbank function.

 

 

 
I was looking at something by Little Dot also.
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Schiit-Magni-2-Uber-UK-Plug-/151896668542?hash=item235dbf397e:g:OBQAAOSwgyxWV6-f

 
Which Little Dot? Item in the link is a Schiit Magni2. If you mean this one, I'm guessing it should work well enough, but I haven't really read any reviews. Best to check that first.

 

[rdb1]

 

 

Better than the E07 in that it can be used with Androids and iOS devices, whereas as the Android-compatible E18 costs more with mostly just the added bonus of a powerbank function.

 

 
 
Which Little Dot? Item in the link is a Schiit Magni2. If you mean this one, I'm guessing it should work well enough, but I haven't really read any reviews. Best to check that first.

 
Thats the Little Dot one. Is rather pricey. I have also looked at epiphany acoustics but I am not sure which of their products would be best. Also the Fiio stuff gets highly rated on here.

 

[god-bluff]

Teac HA P50 sounds great with my DT990. Smooth powerful fine soundstage width and outstanding seperation of instruments.

Can be found for £130 or less on EBay as I did.

Beautifully made and extremely versatile. Plug and play for Android. Apple or Windows

Edit. This is a portable but I use around the house! Hads separate mains charging as required

 

[rdb1]

Teac HA P50 sounds great with my DT990. Smooth powerful fine soundstage width and outstanding seperation of instruments.

Can be found for £130 or less on EBay as I did.

Beautifully made and extremely versatile. Plug and play for Android. Apple or Windows

 
This one:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TEAC-HA-P50-PORTABLE-HEADPHONE-AMPLIFIER-WITH-USB-DAC-BLACK-/151770455402?hash=item2356395d6a:g:g3MAAOSw3ydVwyQg

 

[ProtegeManiac]

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Thats the Little Dot one. Is rather pricey. 

 

Considering it will ship from China anyway you might as well just look up the AudioGD NFB-15.

 

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I have also looked at epiphany acoustics but I am not sure which of their products would be best. 

 

Assuming the note on the availability of the ODAC2 boards was meant to be May 2015 and then they didn't update the text, get this one: http://epiphany-acoustics.co.uk/products-page/dacs/ehp-o2di-desktop-headphone-amplifierdac-3/

 

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Also the Fiio stuff gets highly rated on here.

 

So are Ibasso, AudioGD, and the ODAC-O2, which is reproduced by makers like Epiphany Acoustics and JDS Labs, among others.

 

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This one:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TEAC-HA-P50-PORTABLE-HEADPHONE-AMPLIFIER-WITH-USB-DAC-BLACK-/151770455402?hash=item2356395d6a:g:g3MAAOSw3ydVwyQg

That's it. It came narrowly behind the Oppo HA2 in a recent WHF test but is half the price. A bargain, very happy with mine.

 

[rdb1]

 

 

Considering it will ship from China anyway you might as well just look up the AudioGD NFB-15.

 

 

Assuming the note on the availability of the ODAC2 boards was meant to be May 2015 and then they didn't update the text, get this one: http://epiphany-acoustics.co.uk/products-page/dacs/ehp-o2di-desktop-headphone-amplifierdac-3/

 

 

So are Ibasso, AudioGD, and the ODAC-O2, which is reproduced by makers like Epiphany Acoustics and JDS Labs, among others.

 
Thanks the Teax HA P50 looks a good option, I may consider the EHP O2di. What else would you recommend please?

 

[rdb1]

Can anyone recommend anything else around the £100 and up please. I want to get more headphones such as the Senns 650.

I was also looking at an Asus sound card but I'm not sure they are any good?

 

[rdb1]

Has anyone got any other options I could look at please? Need to be from UK retailers though.

 

[rdb1]

Something like this:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Musical-Fidelity-V90-HPA-Headphone-Amplifier-24bit-192kHz-Asynchronous-USB-DAC-/231604133776?hash=item35ecae9f90:g:Y64AAOSwT6pVjBod

 

[ProtegeManiac]

   
Thanks the Teax HA P50 looks a good option, I may consider the EHP O2di. What else would you recommend please?

 
Not much else near that price point, but there's really not much more to be gained by spending much more anyway.

 

[god-bluff]

Something like this:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Musical-Fidelity-V90-HPA-Headphone-Amplifier-24bit-192kHz-Asynchronous-USB-DAC-/231604133776?hash=item35ecae9f90:g:Y64AAOSwT6pVjBod

I use its predecessor the V-Can II which is an amp only. Great match for DT990. Refined. You need to decide whether you want portability or not. The TEAC sounds almost as good with the Beyers on high gain.