Enthusia
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The hd600's should improve a lot with proper amplification, I definitely experienced overall better sound quality and a much wider soundstage. It could be you just don't like the balanced sound of the hd600's. If the first Ear 90 didn't sound that good, why buy another one?
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Just found this thread, and must say I too was a bit unsatisfied when I tried a HD600 with an amp yesterday. The amp was a Harmony Design EAR 90, rca model, and I used both a 10 000 dollar CD-player and my low-budget MP3-player as a source. Now, I've listened to very few amps, but it didn't scale up as much as I thought - actually, I found the changes barely audible from both sources. I would think the EAR 90 is strong enough as it puts out 1W at 32 ohm, and it has been recommended for this and the HD650. Is it in fact not enough, or does the HD600 just not improve that much compared to other cans?
I'm in the process of buying an amp, and I've been looking at a second hand EAR 90. This test has made me a bit reluctant, but I'm considering buying it anyway to try it with some other cans over a longer period of time, since I could probably sell it again with 50-100 dollars loss. Does it sound reasonable or unnecessary?