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Originally Posted by darlim /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hope i don step into the wrong topic. I see ss amp with claims like 100W , 200W etc. However most Tube amps in comparism throw out tiny 8W, 12W, 21 W etc and they cost much more than the SS amps... ... MOst of the times i am a little confused..... The idea i get is more power output = More $$... which is one of the 1st thign manufacurer claims .. apparently it works differently when we comparing Tubes vs SS...

You are correct........you are confused.

 

[Skylab]

Those kinds of power delivery statistics are relative to speaker amps, not headphone amps. To deliver a lot of power into a very low impedance speaker load of medium to low sensitivity, you would need a very, very large and powerful transformer-coupled tube amp, and almost certainly une using large power-pentodes like the 6550/KT-88. There are only a few tubes that are ideal for such applications.

However, a headphone amp needs FAR less power - 1W is almost never, ever needed in a headphone amp. So this is a non-issue in the headphone world, where you can get decent power from a single triode like a 6AS7G.

 

[dongringo]

Fascinating

 

[Happy Camper]

I think the OP's budget will serve him well in the used forums. Nice price range for a solid amp from either camp.