[AmanGeorge]

Hey guys,

It's pretty easy to get a decent sense of what sorts of headphones are really popular, but I'm curious as to which amps (tubes/hybrids for now) have the most followers here on Head-Fi. As a result, I'm posting this poll and another for amps in the $500-1000 range [http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/what-se-tube-hybrid-amps-do-you-own-500-1000-range-446349/]here[/url]. Unfortunately there are only 10 options that I can post in the poll, but feel free to post others that you might own as well.

Happy voting!

 

[koven]

Tubes under $500:

Woo Audio 3
Little Dot MKIV, III, II, etc
Darkvoice 3322, 336
Audiotailor Jade
Ming-Da MC 84C07
Head-Direct EF1
Elekit TU-882

At least, that's what I was debating between... ended up with a WA6 though.

 

[wolf18t]

SOHA II here. Using 6DJ8 Amperex "Orange Globes" it sounds great with my grado RS-1.

 

[mrarroyo]

Besides the EF1 and Elekit TU-882 you forgot to include two classics the Musical Fidelity X-Can V2 and V3. These two amps w/ the PinkFloyd Mods and a Little Pinkie PSU sound superb and beat the heck of many other amps I have listened to. As I am typing this I am using my V3 APureSound re-cabled K501 out of a highly modded X-Can V2.

 

[somestranger26]

Voted for the Elekit TU-882 since I'm going to buy it in a few days when I have the money. Looking into getting some WE396A tubes too.

 

[Jodet]

In the four hundred dollar range the Audio-gd C2C and the Purity Audio KICAS are SERIOUS contenders. No tubes, but there it is.

 

[atothex]

Compact Tube Hybrid here.

 

[AmanGeorge]

I stuck the X-Can V8 in the $500-1000 range because of the potential PSU upgrade

 

[bergman2]

my G&WT2.6F is still with me and going strong ... at $220 used it still gives me great value ... i hope to turn it into a budget home stereo one day with speakers

 

[krmathis]

No such amplifier as of now.
Followed the link in the OP "for amps in the $500-1000 range" but end up in a Double post, disregard plz thread.

 

[AmanGeorge]

Fixed - did a scan through amp inventories in the members list and will share those results later

 

[atothex]

Unfortunately, popularity here means little to nothing. It's kinda sad, really. Many worthy products are obscured by the HF ignorance/hype machine.

 

[BobinNJ]

I put in my vote for the Darkvoice 336SE.

 

[punkaroo]

I have a Millet Hybrid and I absolutely love it.

 

[Stanislaus]

I just received the HiFiMAN EF2 today and for $200 I'm about ready to stop at that. With my HD580s I'm pretty close to where I want to be sound wise without spending more then I need to.