[wildebassman]

Been reading some more on this forum and that makes it pretty
hard to decide on an amp... First I thought about buying a Corda Arietta,
nice looks, good price and Natural Crossfeed Filter.. Then I started reading about the Heed Can Amp... Ok convince me why should I buy the Heed?
How much more will I enjoy my cans, what are the pros and cons.
All input seriously appreciated

Cheers,

Dennis.

 

[Dexdexter]

Hi Dennis,

First of all, could you tell us what your headphones and sources are?

 

[Kees]

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Originally Posted by wildebassman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Been reading some more on this forum and that makes it pretty hard to decide on an amp... First I thought about buying a Corda Arietta, nice looks, good price and Natural Crossfeed Filter.. Then I started reading about the Heed Can Amp... Ok convince me why should I buy the Heed? How much more will I enjoy my cans, what are the pros and cons. All input seriously appreciated Cheers, Dennis.

It totally depends on what phones you'll be using.
Second consideration is: do you need a USB DAC (as is in the Arietta)?

 

[d-cee]

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Originally Posted by wildebassman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Been reading some more on this forum and that makes it pretty hard to decide on an amp... First I thought about buying a Corda Arietta, nice looks, good price and Natural Crossfeed Filter.. Then I started reading about the Heed Can Amp... Ok convince me why should I buy the Heed? How much more will I enjoy my cans, what are the pros and cons. All input seriously appreciated Cheers, Dennis.

I went from a headfive and the heed canamp bests it in every way. power, detail and dynamics are all improved with the canamp, and i feel that the improvement is so great that the increase in price is easily justified. the canamp has a special synergy with the K701s though, but I feel just about any phone will sound better with the canamp than the arietta if it's anything like the headfive.

as soon as I got the canamp, I sold the headfive asap as it was getting no listening time
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Originally Posted by Kees /img/forum/go_quote.gif It totally depends on what phones you'll be using. Second consideration is: do you need a USB DAC (as is in the Arietta)?

arietta doesn't have a DAC, you may be thinking about the Aria.

 

[Kees]

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Originally Posted by d-cee /img/forum/go_quote.gif arietta doesn't have a DAC, you may be thinking about the Aria.

Oops, you're right, my mistake.

 

[kamal007]

i followed what d-cee said and went with the heed instead of any meier products for my darth.. we'll see how they combine

 

[wildebassman]

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Originally Posted by Dexdexter /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi Dennis, First of all, could you tell us what your headphones and sources are?

Also still figuring out what phones to get... at the moment I have; ATH-M40,
that I use in the studio for recording, Equation RP-20 and PX100 for portable use. I have been trying the HD650's with an Xcan V3, that combination I didn't like at all, too muddy and bass heavy, lacking detail and slow...
I was really surprised because a lot of people seem to like this combination but for me as a musician it didn't sound right gave me headache...
I'm thinking about a Beyer DT880 Manufakture with leather pads, 250 or 600 ohms or a completely other beast an ATH-AD 900, or even an other Senn
when I find the right balance in sound, all suggestions are highly appreciated!

Oh sorry I forgot, source is Cambridge Azur 640C v2, via tape out Audio Analogue Puccini Settanta Amp.

Cheers, Dennis

 

[wildebassman]

No more suggestions?? Please gimme some more input!

 

[Kees]

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Originally Posted by wildebassman /img/forum/go_quote.gif No more suggestions?? Please gimme some more input!

It would be a lot easier to give input if you start telling what you're looking for.
Like: what is your favorite kind of music. What sort of sound signature do you like, neutral, fast & airy, bassy, detailed ....etc.
Do you want / need isolation: open / closed phones.
Also what is your budget (not that that matters a lot, you'll spend more anyway).

 

[wildebassman]

Budget €500,-, sound, fast, detailed, balanced, not too bassy, music from
acoustic to funk, from Jazz to Rock, from country to soul, from fado to blues..
etc.., I want open phones.
Cheers,
Dennis.

 

[EnOYiN]

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Originally Posted by wildebassman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Budget €500,-, sound, fast, detailed, balanced, not too bassy, music from acoustic to funk, from Jazz to Rock, from country to soul, from fado to blues.. etc.., I want open phones. Cheers, Dennis.

Sounds like the DT880s to me. If you are planning on getting the 600 Ohm version I doubt the arietta can drive them. I don't know whether Jan can customize them for you so they can though.

 

[Dexdexter]

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Originally Posted by wildebassman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Budget €500,-, sound, fast, detailed, balanced, not too bassy, music from acoustic to funk, from Jazz to Rock, from country to soul, from fado to blues.. etc.., I want open phones. Cheers, Dennis.

Come to the Maastricht Meet on Sunday, June 3rd.

I'm bringing my CanAmp and there will be a few open cans you can try.

Hitch a ride with Kees!