[Poboy]

I am considering the following amps ... which will be suited well for grado low to mid end headphones range

Little dot micro+
Govibe 5
Xenos OHA REP
XENOS 3HA

 

[Audiofiler]

hmm..all good amps, but I would go with neither.
...consider the MadEar Purist or EarMax Pro if you opt for a tube amp maybe

 

[3x331m]

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Originally Posted by Audiofiler hmm..all good amps, but I would go with neither. ...consider the MadEar Purist or EarMax Pro if you opt for a tube amp maybe

I think Audiofiler is looking for a portable amp ?

Personally, I'm using Bithead with my sr325i (SR80 prior to sr325i) at work and MAD Purist with RS-1 at home. I love both setup.

Airhead is another option if USB DAC is not a requirement. No, I don't have much experience with the amps on your list.

 

[mrarroyo]

Poboy, are you in Florida? I ask because in 3 weeks we are having a major meet in Fort Lauderdale. You could test any of those amps at the meet.

I have listen to Xenos and Go-Vibe and as you probably know I preferred the Go-Vibe. Another option specially since you mentioned Grados is the PA2V2.

 

[MrFaust]

I have a LDM+ that I use with my SR-225's but am about to sell it to get an XP amp (Pint replacement) for portable use and an HPdac for my work desktop use from MisterX

 

[Poboy]

ya i am looking for a portable option so i wanted to know which one has good synery with the grado phones ...

well my budget can be max 150 shipped but i would prefer in keeping it <100 $ , so whats my best option from the ones mentioned or something else

 

[barrycro]

i own both the ldm and go vibe 5. i prefer the soung of the go vibe with my sr60. it has a fuller sound and better bass response.

 

[Poboy]

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Originally Posted by barrycro i own both the ldm and go vibe 5. i prefer the soung of the go vibe with my sr60. it has a fuller sound and better bass response.

ive been reading on the impression threads ,seems like go vibe is the way to go

is there any difference in performance between battery & adapter powered go vibe ... being from asia , its difficult to find the adapter mentioned on the go vibe site ... so im mostly looking at battery powered usage

 

[barrycro]

i have read some people find a difference in sound between battery and power cord use. i havent really found much difference. i use a rechargeable 9v and it sounds great. however my power cord is a 19 v not the 24v that is recommended.
in any case i find battery operation to sound excellent.

 

[MaZa]

Only difference with battery vs. wallpower is that with wallpower, there MIGHT be some silent static noise.