[SorcererXIII]

Hey all,

I am looking to get an amp, hopefully not an expensive one (I looked into making a cmoy but I'd suspect I'd botch it). I've compiled a list of the ones I'm looking at getting (probably off ebay), in the order that it seems people like them in the forums. I would be using them primarily with an akg 271s and secondarily with an hd 580. Any comments/suggestions/corrections are welcome. Thanks!

-Pimeta
-PA2V2
-Cmoy
-Airhead

Here are some others:

Zero Headphone Amplifier:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Zero-Headphone-A...QQcmdZViewItem

Another cmoy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Elegant-handmade...QQcmdZViewItem

 

[PFKMan23]

I'd say PIMETA probably. YOu might also want to consider the Go Vibe 3

 

[boodi]

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[boodi]

Welcome to head-fi , sorry about your wallet and time ..
( it's the usual welcome here , don't worry )

While the amp you listed are decent/nice portable amps , I think that you can't go wrong hunting down a rega-ear on ebay for that price .
The rega ear couple nicely with hd580 and k271

..another amp I'd consider in your price range is the headsave classic ..

 

[redrich2000]

If you're patient you could hold out for another Xin sale and get a supermini-3he was selling them for $150 a few weeks ago but they are now back up to $200. Mine hasn't arrived yet, but the word is these are a class above the other amps you're looking at.

Even at $200 the supermini-3 seems great value, many think that its as good as the Hornet!

 

[MikeW]

My vote's for the Pimeta

 

[kramer5150]

Pimeta
mint

IMHO any of the buffered amps would be my preference. Since getting a used mint I haven't cared to listen to my Gmoy, PA2V2 or govibe. Theyre all about the same price too. Note also that I'm running my mint at 18V... great budget HD580 synnergy.

Garrett

 

[SorcererXIII]

Thanks all! In summary the votes seem to be for pimeta, waiting for the xin supermini to go on sale, or finding a used rega-ear on ebay. I hadn't heard of the latter two amps in my internet travels so this is definitely turning into a good learning experience for me.

 

[wang228]

i can't speak for other amps, but pimeta is a good amp. i can't say i much prefer my M3 over my pimeta, espicially with HD650.

 

[Michael Crespo]

I use the Rega Ear with a Senn HD 580 and it sounds very nice.

 

[Michael Crespo]

I use the Rega Ear with a Senn HD 580 and it sounds very nice.

 

[Michael Crespo]

I use the Rega Ear with a Senn HD 580 and it sounds very nice.

 

[Michael Crespo]

I use the Rega Ear with a Senn HD 580 and it sounds very nice.

 

[S.W.]

If you are in Taiwan, you can buy an iCute Beyond/Encore by around 130USD.

 

[djbnh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by redrich2000 If you're patient you could hold out for another Xin sale and get a supermini-3he was selling them for $150 a few weeks ago but they are now back up to $200.

Might go back on sale around Christmas time?