[saxophone]

Which amplifier would you select that works for both the DT 880 and HD 650? I was thinking of buying a Crack for the 650 and an Asgard 2 for the DT 880. But, due to budget restrictions, I can't purchase both. I heard that the Crack with the 880 is not a great pairing and that an Asgard 2 with the 650 is not ideal either. If I had to purchase only one amplifier for both headphones, which amplifier would you suggest I buy?
 
Budget is 250 and I do not mind buying used.

 

[dark17]

I'm currently looking the Aune X1S.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Aune-X1S-384KHz-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B014FBZCCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454871939&sr=8-1&keywords=aune+x1s#Ask

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Which amplifier would you select that works for both the DT 880 and HD 650? I was thinking of buying a Crack for the 650 and an Asgard 2 for the DT 880. But, due to budget restrictions, I can't purchase both. I heard that the Crack with the 880 is not a great pairing and that an Asgard 2 with the 650 is not ideal either. If I had to purchase only one amplifier for both headphones, which amplifier would you suggest I buy?
 
Budget is 250 and I do not mind buying used.

 
Where did you read the Bottlehead crack is not a good pairing with the DT880 headphones?

 

[saxophone]

   
Where did you read the Bottlehead crack is not a good pairing with the DT880 headphones?

 
Maybe I should rephrase my statement. Multiple people (from Head-fi and other sites) have said that the Crack and the 880 are a "meh" combination at best. The Crack + 650 is considered a signature combination, which is why I initially wanted to try it out.
 
Amps I'm looking into at the moment:
Aune X1
Little Dot MK IV/III/II
Schiit Valhalla

 

[milosingh]

Project Polaris by Garage1217.com

 

[Me x3]

If you like their respective sound signatures you can't go wrong with the Asgard 2.

 

[raybone0566]

Vahalia 2 is stellar with both. I owned the asgard2 and perfer the vahalia much more. Better synergy

 

[saxophone]

For some reason I forgot about the Valhalla. I might just go that route. I would go for the Little Dot Mk IV currently on the marketplace but I don't want to deal with shipping to China in case I need service.

 

[milosingh]

I'd take any Schiit product over Chinese stuff that is unreliable and doesn't have a long enough warranty. And I'll take Garage1217 over Schiit.

 

[raybone0566]

Audio Gd is the only company in China that I hold in high reguard. They take pride in their work an their units are built like tanks. 10 year warranties also.

 

[Mr Rick]

I like my Valhalla 2 and DV336SE with my HD650s and DT 880 / 600s.

 

[raybone0566]

I like my Valhalla 2 and DV336SE with my HD650s and DT 880 / 600s.

Mr Rick how is that 336 compared to the vahalla2? I've never heard the DV amps

 

[saxophone]

And I'll take Garage1217 over Schiit.

Why is that?
 

Audio Gd is the only company in China that I hold in high reguard. They take pride in their work an their units are built like tanks. 10 year warranties also.

I have heard great things about their customer service. I just don't want to deal with the shipping fees.