CharlyBrown
1000+ Head-Fier
I'm still a big fan. The sale is only to finance the purchase of another DAP, and I don't want to have three Daps . However, it is a painful choice. It's silver
Which one are you going to buy?
Greetings! Does anyone have experience using sp3k with tube portable amplifiers? and which ones?
Only limited experience because it just arrived yesterday but I’m running the iBasso PB5 now with and without the SP3000. I also added the iBasso D16 DAC/AMP.
The PB5 is one hell of a tube amp because it brings tremendous power so you can also drive demanding headphones with it plus it has this special sauce from the tubes. All in all subtle changes (better bass control, better separation, more visceral tones, larger soundstage), definitely not day&night but they sum up quite nicely to a welcome change and in some cases improvement to the sound. Like always, synergy is key. I don’t like it too much with the Annihilator for example, although it can also bring that special flavor for certain types of music.
It is great with my IEMs for a different experience and it is especially great for my full size headphones. HD800s, wich I love from my SP3000, is even better with the added tubes and power of the PB5. Perfect synergy!