desktop-amps
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Apex Peak/Volcano vs. Zana Deux
Does anyone have experience comparing these two amps head to head? I'm considering pairing one of these amps with Sennheiser HD800 headphones.I would appreciate any feedback you can provide.- JeffA
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- eddie-current-zana-deux-se headphone-amplifiers sennheiser-hd-800-headphones desktop-amps apex-high-fi-audio-peak-and-volcano
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The Beauty and the Beast... Woo WA2 vs WA22
THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST WOO AUDIO - WA2 vs WA22 [I have had the privilege of having these two beautiful amplifiers side by side for a couple of months now. I assume I am not the only one who has been wondering about which one to get, so I've tried to contribute with a...- ardilla
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps woo-audio-2 woo-audio-wa22 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Amp upgrade for AH-D5000
Long time lurker and very recent member here. My current rig consists of the Xonar Essence ST, Matrix M-Stage, and Denon AH-D5000, a combination I got after extensive head-fi reading and have been very happy with. Still I've got the feeling that the D5000 could use both a better amp and...- Utopia
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- audio-gd-c-2-2 headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps denon-ah-d7000-headphones audio-gd-nfb-10 asus-xonar-essence-st-headphone-7-1-channel-audio-card-for-audiophiles denon-ah-d5000-reference-headphones bottlehead-smack matrix-m-stage schiit-audio-bifrost-dac smsl-sd-1955
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Upgrading Amp, need help.
I was considering upgrading my HD650's for some HD700's LCD-2's or quite possible HD800's. But decided it's not time yet. However I am now considering upgrading my Amplifier/DAC. I currently have the Headroom Desktop Amp/DAC. Any suggestions to a good/better AMP/DAC or Amp and DAC? Don't...- buddy39914
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- amp-dacs dacs desktop-amps headphone-amplifiers headphones headroom-desktop-amp-dac schiit-audio-bifrost-dac schiit-valhalla sennheiser-hd-800-headphones stax-sr-007-mk2 traformatic-audio-experience-head-one violectric-dac-v800 violectric-hpa-v100 violectric-hpa-v200 woo-audio-2 woo-audio-wa22
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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YJ A1 headphone amplifier on eBay, has anyone heard it?
Hi, has anyone heard it? Could you compare it to other amps, etc.? It looks interesting... Listings: 1 2- eimis
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps yj-a1-headphone-amplifier-yj-006
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Fosgate Headphone Amp
Has anyone heard this new amplifier? It appears to be shipping. It got some good advance publicity from Stereophile and The Absolute Sound. Fosgate is a respected engineer, and it is a nice looking unit. It is a hybrid, with surround and bass boost controls.- JeffA
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps fosgate-signature-headphone-amplifier
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Tube amps with a 'cold'/'bright' sound?
Usually tube amps are said to sound warm/dark/mellow...etc... Are there any that buck this trend by offering an analytical/cold/bright almost solid-state sounding presentation? I heard that Apex Audio may do this, but have yet to hear it.- cactus_farmer
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- darkvoice-la-figaro-339 woo-audio-wa3 headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps schiit-valhalla woo-audio-wa5-le apex-hifi-audio
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Millet starving student hybrid amp/Fiio e9 questions
so recently i bought a a starving student hybrid amp and just had some questions about it. 1. does anyone have any official tech specs, more specifically, the headphone ohm range that it can drive? 2. also have a Fiio E9 / E7 combo. If i use this as a pre-amp to the starving...- missleman101
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- fiio-e9-desktop-headphone-amplifier-and-dock-for-e7-usb-dac headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps millett-starving-student-hybrid-amp fiio-e7-usb-dac-and-portable-headphone-amplifier
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Schiit Valhalla Review
First off, a little history on why i got the Valhalla. As some of you may know, I bought a Schiit Lyr last month, and loved it to pieces. Unfortunately, it decided to blow it's brains out shortly after... HOWEVER, I called Jason at Schiit, and he was BEYOND helpful! I shipped the Lyr back the...- Appslapper
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- desktop-amps headphone-amplifiers schiit audio schiit-lyr schiit-valhalla
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Ultrasone Pro 900 Desktop Amplifiers for $300-$400
Hi Guys I Am a new head-fier from the UK looking to setup a Bedroom Studio and i am having trouble finding a good amp within this price range (but slightly out in okay). for recording purposes I am looking for a more analytical setup; an amplifier with a good synergy with the pro 900...- mindsight1
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps ultrasone-pro-900
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Full sized amps with low output impedance
Besides the O2, and all Meier Corda amps, what other amps have low output impedances?- mrAdrian
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- benchmark-dac-1-pre-preamplifier-dac-headphone-amp grace-design-m903-reference-headphone-amplifier-dac jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps musical-fidelity-v-can-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input headroom-balanced-ultra-desktop-amp meier-audio-corda-arrieta
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Need a new Headphone Amp £200 budget.
I have a bit of a dilemma on my hands since my Aurex System which I had used as a headphone amp with my PC died. Traditionally my headphone of choice has either been a Grado sr125i or an Alessandro MS2i and I enjoy them very much. While attempting to broaden my horizons I have purchase a...- DanPluck
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps digitech-pro-monitor-headphones grado-sr125i-headphones matrix-m-stage little-dot-i
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New Audio-GD NFB-6 Balanced Amplifier
Looks like Audio-gd is getting ready to release several new products including this new Amplifier. Looks great to me, plenty of Class A power, and tons of inputs/outputs, its like a supercharged balanced C2.2 (which i did love) Kingwa claims "NFB-6 have Neutral and monitor sound , don't...- darren700
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps audio-gd-nfb-6
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New Balanced Schiit Amps? The information and anticipation thread.
So it is hardly any secret that Schiit is bringing out new balanced amps. These new amps will be in conjunction with Schiit's new and upcoming DACs, two of which will be balanced. If you want more information about these DACs please visit this thread. Jason has been active involving...- Hero Kid
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- dacs desktop-amps headphone-amplifiers schiit audio schiit-lyr schiit-valhalla woo-audio-wa5
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Shanling PH100
Thought I'd create a new thread, since "the" PH100 thread has been deleted (wouldn't have thought you guys would go that far...) Anyway, I've had my Shanling PCD300 and PH100 for about a month now, and I'm very happy. Just got a couple more n00b questions. - Is it a bad idea to place...- RazorJack
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps shanling-ph100 shanling-cd-300-top-loading-vacuum-tube-cd-player shanling
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HELP! Burson HA-160DS hum/noise problem
Hello, I´m a long time reader but this is the first thread I start. I apologize beforehand for my writing/spelling, english isn´t my native language. My setup is: Macbook pro---Burson HA-160DS----Sennheiser HD650 or AKG Q701. My HA-160DS arrived yesterday, bought it directly from...- GeorgeL
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- audiolab-m-dac headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps burson-audio-ha-160ds-headphone-amp-dac-with-usb-input sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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All Aluminum Bottlehead Amp....
I © 2012 I know there is a big thread about the Bottle Head Amp. I thought I would post this one, it's the last project I made before I became too ill with what a neuromuscular problem, so it may be my last project like this. I already had the board from another Bottle Head Crack with...- c540
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps bottlehead
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Rockhopper M^3 - The Review
EDIT: NOW THE M3 OP AMP ROLLING THREAD LOL Well, my M^3 came today, and I probably would have hugged the mailman if he weren't so creepy looking. UPDATE - 2/19/09 - Some updated info/removing of outdated bits. UPDATE - 1/12/09 - OPAs are here, see page 2 for full review. Yeah, they're...- scootermafia
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps rockhopper-m3
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SOLVED: Cary Xciter - transformator humming 230V/50Hz issue??
edit: PROBLEM SOLVED An early batch of the Xciter lacked some output resistors. Thanks to 563 for helping out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi! I have been trying to...- ardilla
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps cary-audio-xciter
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Stax SRM-T1 & tubes
Hi, I want some advise about 'the best' replacement tubes of the Stax SRM-T1. Please tell me why I 'must have' the tubes you advise. Regards, Hank- Uncle Hank
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps stax-srm-t1w-vacuum-tube-headphone-amplifier stax-srm-007t
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Singlepower ES-1 crackling on one channel - could it be wall power problem?
My Singlepower ES-1 Amp (with HE-90) crackles only in one channel with or without source and it is intermittent. Actually it comes and goes for days at a time and is very hard to duplicate on demand. If I unplug the power supply for a day it will usually behave for a few days. I know...- psryan
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- singlepower-es-1 headphone-amplifiers singlepower-es-2 desktop-amps
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Schiit Mjolnir headphone amplifier
http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=10 http://schiit.com/schiit-faq/about-mjolnir/ Coming in June. $749- WarriorAnt
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- headphone-amplifiers schiit-mjolnir sennheiser-hd-800-headphones desktop-amps audeze-lcd3-planar-magnetic-headphone
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What attenuator is used in the Rudistor RP010B?
What attenuator (it's a potentiometer, continuous) is in the Rudistor RP010B? I have this amp, and it sounds pretty solid in the whole frequency range, even the bass, so I wondered what it is. I can't seem to find it in the specs. Thanks.- rgs9200m
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- headphone-amplifiers rudistor-rp010b desktop-amps
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Headphone amp upgrade for HD 650 and Xonar Essence STX
Hello! I'm opting to get a decent amp for HD 650s. I'm currently using Essence STX sound card which is surprisingly good as an amp but I'm looking for an upgrade. Budget is $700ish and current prospects are Burson Audio HA-160, Musical Fidelity M1 and Graham Slee Solo Ultra-Linear. This...- ro9ue
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- headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps asus-xonar-essence-stx burson-ha-160 graham-slee-solo-ultra-linear-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-m1 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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Best Desktop Amp to pair with my Audioengine D1?
I am a real newbie who has purchased an audioengine D1 to enhance the listening experience using my laptop. I have also purchase dGrado SR80i and ATH M50 headphones. I have really enjoy the contrast between the open and closed back sounds as I rediscover my CD collection - downloaded using...- cwgambrell
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- audioengine-d1-premium-24-bit-dac computer-audio headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps
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- Forum: Computer Audio