[audioaffair]

Hopefully this won't be viewed as a pointless thread as we appreciate it's tricky to pick any "top 5" without considering other aspects such as price and matching headphones etc. but ignoring all of that, what would you vote as the top 5 portable headphone amplifiers on the market today?

 

[nickyboyo]

You can't go far wrong with what either of these guys have to say, very highly respected reviewers

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/r...mpared-214588/
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/u...ce-xm5-306883/
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/s...ess-up-338443/

Good luck...

 

[BushGuy]

My top four (can't come up with a fifth) are (not in any particular order):
Pico, RSA P51 Mustang, Xin Reference, Xin Supermini. Soon the Supermini may have competition with Pico Slim, and RSA Shadow.

 

[tnmike1]

for portability, has to be Tomahawk or Mustang. Overall portability and sound quality Pico with Mustang tied. Would second Bushguy's Xin choices but just don't want an amp from someone who's disappeared for about thre years

 

[flargosa]

My top favorite portable amps. Sold all the other amps kept the Move2. Rated base on my sound preference.

Move 2 -9.5(engaging, neutral, bass definition and speed is a bit below my liking but good enough for a portable amp, best overall)
SuperMacro IV LE - 9.3
Supermicro IV - 9.0
P51 - 9.0
iQube - 8.5

 

[midnightwalker]

3Move -> Pico -> Minibox E+

 

[krmathis]

RSA SR-71A, RSA P-51, HeadAmp Pico, HeadAmp AE-2 and iBasso D10

 

[DarKu]

Pico. Period

 

[wolfen68]

What I've heard...

SR71
SR71A
D10
Hornet
2Move

It sounds like the Mustang is very similar to the SR71. If so, it would be up there as well.

 

[audioaffair]

What are you all using now and what headphones/earphones have you found the best results with?