fusedpro
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I have more or less settled on the aforementioned pair of headphones -- Sennheiser's HD598s. I am still completely knew to this audiophile scene so any guidance is appreciated. From what I know, these phones have a pretty low impedance, making them fairly easy to drive, but an amp can never hurt, right (assuming it is good quality)?
As such, I am looking for an amp. I have never owned or thought about owning one up until now, so I know nothing about them (relatively). My budget is far from anything glamorous, with $250 being my limit. I have read that the Schiit Asgard is a great partner for these phones and is just within my price range. The Little Dot mk III also caught my eye. The tubes look very cool, but that aside, I've heard great things about this amp. I have also read that tube amps aren't the best for low impedance phones, so that might be an issue(?). Another con would be that the tubes would have to be replaced as opposed to the solid-state counterparts.
On the portable side, I have only really looked into the JDS CMoy or Electric Avenue's PA2v2. These are much cheaper, so that's always nice, and I could use them while out and about. Otherwise, I'm guessing they don't really compare to the two mentioned above but they are still contenders in my book.
The source will mill mostly be my computer but sometimes my Zune HD. As for the computer, it has an HT OMEGA Striker for the soundcard. I have no idea if a DAC is needed or not...
So, any recommendations or words of advice? It doesn't have to be about any of the above mentioned products either. If you know of something else, feel free to throw it out there and I will look into it.
Thanks!
As such, I am looking for an amp. I have never owned or thought about owning one up until now, so I know nothing about them (relatively). My budget is far from anything glamorous, with $250 being my limit. I have read that the Schiit Asgard is a great partner for these phones and is just within my price range. The Little Dot mk III also caught my eye. The tubes look very cool, but that aside, I've heard great things about this amp. I have also read that tube amps aren't the best for low impedance phones, so that might be an issue(?). Another con would be that the tubes would have to be replaced as opposed to the solid-state counterparts.
On the portable side, I have only really looked into the JDS CMoy or Electric Avenue's PA2v2. These are much cheaper, so that's always nice, and I could use them while out and about. Otherwise, I'm guessing they don't really compare to the two mentioned above but they are still contenders in my book.
The source will mill mostly be my computer but sometimes my Zune HD. As for the computer, it has an HT OMEGA Striker for the soundcard. I have no idea if a DAC is needed or not...
So, any recommendations or words of advice? It doesn't have to be about any of the above mentioned products either. If you know of something else, feel free to throw it out there and I will look into it.
Thanks!