[Z06_Pilot]

Hi folks,
 
The only headphone amps I have owned are Woo tube amps and I dearly love them(plus they warm up a corner of my home during the winter!)
 
However, for some music(or moods), I am looking for a little more low end  kick with my HD800's and T1's.
 
From what I have been reading, ss amps in general are very good in this area.
 
I recently ordered a Schiit Gungnir DAC and am thinking about matching it with a Mjolnir ss amp. 
 
I would appreciate anyone's opinion out there who has had  experience with both tube and ss amps regarding what I am looking for.
 
thanks!
 
Jeff

 

[p a t r i c k]

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Hi folks,
 
The only headphone amps I have owned are Woo tube amps and I dearly love them(plus they warm up a corner of my home during the winter!)
 
However, for some music(or moods), I am looking for a little more low end  kick with my HD800's and T1's.
 
From what I have been reading, ss amps in general are very good in this area.
 
I recently ordered a Schiit Gungnir DAC and am thinking about matching it with a Mjolnir ss amp. 
 
I would appreciate anyone's opinion out there who has had  experience with both tube and ss amps regarding what I am looking for.
 
thanks!
 
Jeff

 
I have no experience of any of the equipment you mention, however I notice that the Mjolnir is balanced with no single ended outputs. I wonder if you have balanced cables?

 

[kramer5150]

Headamp GS-1 (Dynalo) my all time fave SS amp.  Crazy dynamics and transparency for a "mass produced" commercial product.  Long been discontinued though.
 
*EDIT* Oops your source is balanced... the GS-1 won't serve you well in that case.

 

[wolfetan44]

Schiit Mjolnir.

 

[ishmael]

Yulong A18 is very good with HD800 and T1. I don't really like the T1 much but the A18 makes it listenable for me. And HD800 is a very good match. 

 

[Z06_Pilot]

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Schiit Mjolnir.

Yea, I'm really thinking this is the one.
 
thanks!

 

[Andrew_WOT]

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Headamp GS-1 (Dynalo) my all time fave SS amp.  Crazy dynamics and transparency for a "mass produced" commercial product.  Long been discontinued though.
 
*EDIT* Oops your source is balanced... the GS-1 won't serve you well in that case.

I am not sure GS-1 discontinuation is final, Justin may reintroduce it based on the market demand. For balanced need there is always GS-X, I believe Justin just started shipping rev. 2 with updated modules and power supply.

 

[kramer5150]

Thats good to know.   I'll own this amp some day.  AWESOME single ended RS1 synergy.  The GS-1 is a very transparent amp, really allows the sound of the headphone by itself to shine.  IMHO of course.    Sounds good with sennheisers too though.
 
Balanced Grado woodies + GS-X is the grail Grado setup IMHO.  Haven't heard it with senns though.