[bcg27]

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OP im in the same boat as you, and i've heard good things about the Schiit Asgard. its $245.00 And since you already have a soundcard, you are probably just looking for a boost in volume with some clarity (like me)
 
but i think im staying away from tube amps, and sticking with solid state, that's why im looking towards the schiit asgard or the matrix m stage. Only thing is I can't deal with the RCA jacks. I need a quarter inch jack in the back at least.

You realize you can probably buy a 1/4 inch jack to rca converter for easily less than 10 dollars from some place like radio shack. 

 

[perplex1]

yes yes i know! i even have one!  but my equipment moves around a lot and its easier to unplug 1/4 jacks than rca jacks.
 
but i have already came to terms with it.  also i have decided to get the purity audio k.i.c.a.s. with my HD650s!, will wait till pay day on the first to buy them though :/

 

[dayamax]

Schiit Valhalla

 

[mrcalypso]

Kicas Caliente or just regular Kicas sound great with my sennheiser hd 580's (similar to 600) and are on sale for 249.

 

[perplex1]

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Kicas Caliente or just regular Kicas sound great with my sennheiser hd 580's (similar to 600) and are on sale for 249.

have you tried both? im getting the kicas for reference purposes (mixing) so i think the caliente might be too warm for me

 

[Shike]

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OP im in the same boat as you, and i've heard good things about the Schiit Asgard. its $245.00 And since you already have a soundcard, you are probably just looking for a boost in volume with some clarity (like me)

That's what I was thinking actually . . . one would be hard pressed to fault it on anything really (besides the company name, of course).

 

[perplex1]

yup i officially am debating on the schiit asgard and the purity audio k.i.c.a.s.
 
come Feb 1 i will pull the trigger on one of them, must decide which one

 

[Shike]

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yup i officially am debating on the schiit asgard and the purity audio k.i.c.a.s.
 
come Feb 1 i will pull the trigger on one of them, must decide which one

I imagine the performance would be similar between them, but the Asgard has a five year warranty.  If I didn't already have my X-Head Rev. 2 I'd have bought an Asgard.

 

[idletime1213]

I have an Asgard as one of my amps, and it pairs very well with the HD 650 and HD 600. Gives them a very spacious and airy feel, and lifts a lot of the supposed veiled Sennheiser sound without adding any coloration. Other amps I've heard in that price range that also pair well are the Audio GD FUN (lesser soundstage but bassier), and the Matrix M-Stage (faster amp, but not as refined).

 

[LeeC]

I am using Matrix mini-i as DAC and Asgard as amp. It just sounds amazing! I would recommend Schiit Asgard as your amp for HD650 though it is a little bit higher than your budget. You can add DAC later. Actually I am thinking to sell my Asgard & Matrix to get a nuforce HDP

 

[paceee]

why a HDP?
 
I'm pretty much set on the Icon HD.... since it's basically the same as the HDP minus some random stuff i'll never use?
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oh, and im buying it off amazon.com... costing me ~370 american (i live in ottawa)
 
where are you getting your HDP? (if i can't convince you to get a HD)

 

[saber8689]

I listen to my HD650s out of a Little Dor IV (non se) and the pairing is amazing. 

 

[BobSaysHi]

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or there is a Millett Hybrid MiniMax in the for sale section for around $200 (the kit alone goes for $220). It sound pretty darn good with the HD650  

Yeah, what he said. 

 
All right, I'm a little biased (since I'm trying to sell the amp). 
 
You can read impressions here : http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/427611/initial-impressions-millett-minimax
 

 

[FallenAngel]

Yep, Millett MiniMax (or regular MAX) is pretty great with HD650, I'm listening the that combo right now.

 

[addo]

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Not one person has recommended the same one? lol makes my decision so hard!

lol, and youll keep getting different suggestions.