[PUGSTUB]

I would like recommendations on a excellent sounding tube headphone amp for my Beyerdynamic T1's.  Right now I am using an Antique Sound Labs MG-OTL32 with all the best NOS tubes but I am looking for a substantial improvement overall.  My budget is around $1000 not including tubes.  I plan on retuning with premium NOS tubes.  Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks for looking


 

 

[breizh]

Hi,
 
Icon audio HP8 MKII
Great amp, my T1 was revealed through this amp (compared to Schiit Asgard and Teac HA-501, with which I missed either transparency and treble (asgard) or bass and body (Teac)))
With the Icon: full bodied sound, great bass, midrange and treble - everything is here, vibrant
 
Really wonderful combination - several reviews available on the web (innerfidelity and others)

 

[WraithApe]

  Hi,
 
Icon audio HP8 MKII
Great amp, my T1 was revealed through this amp (compared to Schiit Asgard and Teac HA-501, with which I missed either transparency and treble (asgard) or bass and body (Teac)))
With the Icon: full bodied sound, great bass, midrange and treble - everything is here, vibrant
 
Really wonderful combination - several reviews available on the web (innerfidelity and others)

 
+1 I had the HP8 MKII with my T1 - only got rid of it cos it needed to downsize from a desktop amp, but it's a fine combo. As is always said when someone starts yet another (tube) amp for T1 thread though, check out the main T1 impressions thread for suggestions :-D

 

[PUGSTUB]

thanks for the recommendations.  I have some homework to do now