[oceanwave1000]

I only have enough money to buy the Pa2v2 and the Valve Class A Tube Headphone Amplifier. Which is one is more bang for the buck?

 

[Kees]

The PA2V2 is a very nice amp, but not very good for high impedance phones like the HD650.

 

[oceanwave1000]

However, I have heard it's good enough if the volume is not cranked up high.

 

[shigzeo]

Good enough and 'enough' are often different. I have never heard the Lisa, but every other portable amp I have tried sounds good enough, but when compared to even meagre mains amps, falls short in thick, stodgy presence.

 

[CountChoculaBot]

You can pretty easily tell a portable setup from a home setup on an HD650.

 

[iancraig10]

Quote:

Originally Posted by oceanwave1000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif However, I have heard it's good enough if the volume is not cranked up high.

It works but on loud passages, it easily goes into clipping. (especially when the batteries start to drop)

The 650's really need a little more power than a Pocket Amp in all honesty. I have used it with the 650 believe it or not, but it's not good. You'd be better off using a cheaper 32ohm headphone like the Porta pro or the Senn PX100 with the Pocket Amp. One combo that works quite well from the Pocket Amp are the Grado sr60's. It drives them rather nicely although I prefer the Alessandro version of the SR60 myself.

That combo sounds better imo than using the 650 with it.

Ian

 

[debitsohn]

i had my hd650s running off the pa2v2. while i was surprised it was actually OKAY sounding, its really not nearly powerful enough to power it well. after i got my mkII, i tried the hd650s+pa2v2 out of my new nano and it sounded horrible.
but i do suppose, if you never try a better amp, it might sound okay to u.
never tried the class a or whatever. i did see it but i think it would be in the same boat as the pa2v2 power wise.

 

[oceanwave1000]

Then how about the Gainclone Amplifier? Do you think that will work with my sennheiser hd650? and what do you think its price should be?

 

[FallenAngel]

Gainclone is a speaker amp, not a headphone amp.

 

[nyjets28]

try a caffiene amp. when i used it with my 580's, it actually sounded good.

 

[oceanwave1000]

Any amp to suggest for my sennheiser hd650, I really want the ones most bang for the buck, value is what i care about.
My price range is from 50-150.

 

[FallenAngel]

Well, now that we're pushing $150, check to see if maybe you can find a second-hand CKK-III or PPAv2.

 

[RallyMaster]

Used Little Dot MKII is probably what you should be looking at, sir.

 

[fenixdown110]

Phenix G3 triode tube amp based off the Earmax.

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