[ChaoticBliss]

Hi all,

I am looking for a tube amp for my headphones. Would like it to play nice with all my headphones if possible. Abyss 1266 (most important) , DC Stealth, Focus Utopia, Focal Stellia and Meze Empyrean. Budget would be $5k max preferably and not looking for anything used right now. Any suggestions for my short list would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Spawn300Z]

Hello, welcome to Head-fi. Your answer could be found in the The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread. You can search for Tub amps in the thread to quickly find out what other members have used or find that work well with them.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

Try looking for a Pathos Inpol Ear w/ NOS tubes. Steve Gutenberg (The Audiophiliac) was reviewing the AB-1266 and reflected his Pass Labs HPA-1 just doesn't cut it. And the Abyss people sent the Pathos to him. And he was all high praises with the amp and gave a review instead.

 

[slumberman]

http://ultrasonicstudios.org/citadel/

 

[TheMiddleSky]

http://ultrasonicstudios.org/citadel/

I'm strongly suggest Ultrasonic products as well. My fav is Oblivion.

 

[Bonddam]

Hi all,

I am looking for a tube amp for my headphones. Would like it to play nice with all my headphones if possible. Abyss 1266 (most important) , DC Stealth, Focus Utopia, Focal Stellia and Meze Empyrean. Budget would be $5k max preferably and not looking for anything used right now. Any suggestions for my short list would be appreciated.

Thanks

Great amp Woo WA5 LE gen 2 at $3999 and Mundorf cap upgrade $5199. This amp is warm very tunable with all the tube options. Mine made every headphone sound amazing. I also had a lot of tubes and was getting night and day changes with each roll. More then enough power at 8 watts and gives you a switch to activate the 8 watts or use just 1.5. It's a full body amp that makes sibilant headphones amazing. The bass off this amp on the TC is top notch. I had the WA33 Elite and enjoy this one better.

 

[Bonddam]

nothiing

 

[paradoxper]

Within this budget, I would highly recommend Auris Nirvana. A second choice would be the Inpol Ear, it just runs a little too neutral for a tube liking.