Wich amp to pair DT880/600 ohm with
Mar 13, 2013 at 11:52 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 14
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I have been searching around a lot and I'm reading a lot of inconsistency in amp recommendation for the DT880/600 ohm. I was originally going for the LD MKIII but people said it wouldn't have good synergy.


Headphone amps are though to come by in my country so I guess I will have to order something from the UK


Here are some amps I am considering:

-Matrix M-stage (I like that this one has 2 inputs and a switch on the front)
-Fiio E9
-Schiit Magni
-LD MKIII (bad synergy with DT880/600 ohm?)
-Schiit Valhala (Heard great things about it but it is definitely the highest I'm willing to go up in price)


I also heard that the Matrix M-stage is warm, is this comparable to the warmth of tube amps?

I have also heard that tubes only have a life span of about 7 months and I heard you can't replace the tubes on the valhala, so how will this work when the tube has died?



I hope someone can answer my n00b questions.
 
Mar 14, 2013 at 8:00 PM Post #4 of 14
Have you considered the Crack?
I have the DT990-600 and it's a perfect combo.
 
Mar 15, 2013 at 9:42 AM Post #6 of 14
You can replace the tubes on the Valhala. In fact you can roll them if you like. It is as absolutely wonderful amp. I am using it with the HD 600's and I love it. 
 
Mar 15, 2013 at 10:13 AM Post #8 of 14
... I'd go for the Dark Voice, there's a fellow selling one for just the price you mentioned here in the Fs Forum! There's also Millet Max Hybrid [DIY] aps that sell for around $150 usd
 
I like my dt 880 250 ohms with my Millet Max, but ofc lower impedance 
 
Mar 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM Post #9 of 14
The Dark Voice is a nice amp. It has a darker presentation than the Valhala IMO. I think depending on your music preference and the characteristics you prefer you will be happy with either.
 
Mar 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM Post #10 of 14
byronb said:
The Dark Voice is a nice amp. It has a darker presentation than the Valhala IMO. I think depending on your music preference and the characteristics you prefer you will be happy with either.
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I read somewhere that the valhalla is bright and the DT880 is also bright, so the darkvoice would be a better pairing right?
 
Mar 15, 2013 at 1:38 PM Post #11 of 14
The Valhala is a bit brighter than most tube amps. If you are looking to tone down the highs of the 880 then I would suggest the Dark Voice as it is a bit more "tubey" in that regard.
 
Mar 16, 2013 at 11:03 AM Post #13 of 14
It seems so to me!
 
Mar 16, 2013 at 12:06 PM Post #14 of 14
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byronb said:
It seems so to me!
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there is a fellow selling a used one with extra tubes and some SERIOUS mods that YOU MUST BUY
 
I was going to buy it but im US and it's wired for EU so... I'll post u the link 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/652235/modded-darkvoice-336se-tubes-tung-sol-5998-uk-eu#post_9255054
 
BUY IT LOVE IT 
 
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