Best headphone amp under $500 ?

[Joakim Wendel]

I've been searching but all i get is puzzled ... What will best match my
Sennheiser 600's as amplifier?

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Joakim Wendel
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[paul packer]

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 23:31:01 +0200, Joakim Wendel
> wrote:

>I've been searching but all i get is puzzled ... What will best match my
>Sennheiser 600's as amplifier?
>
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>Joakim Wendel
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>
>My homepage : http://violinist.nu

Best bet is to do a search for reviews on head-fi, a dedicated
headphone forum:

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=450ac4580127c9ad023c64f258148be 6&forumid=2

[Powell]

"Joakim Wendel" wrote

> I've been searching but all i get is puzzled ... What will
> best match my Sennheiser 600's as amplifier?
>
Check out:
Creek OBH 21SE $400
http://www.creekaudio.com/main_product.asp?prolook=obh21

Grado RA1-HG (High Gain) $425
http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/ra1_amp.htm

[Joakim Wendel]

In article >,
"Powell" > wrote:

> "Joakim Wendel" wrote
>
> > I've been searching but all i get is puzzled ... What will
> > best match my Sennheiser 600's as amplifier?
> >
> Check out:
> Creek OBH 21SE $400
> http://www.creekaudio.com/main_product.asp?prolook=obh21
>
> Grado RA1-HG (High Gain) $425
> http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/ra1_amp.htm


Thanks for the help, I wish there was a place in Stockholm where i could
listen to
1) The Grado Ra1
2) The Musical Fidelity X-can V3
3) The Creek 21SE
but stores here tend to go with one only of these amps per store ...

Any input on which of these 3 would suit Sennheiser 600 better than the
others? I intend to buy a cable called Cardas aswell ...

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[Powell]

"Joakim Wendel" wrote

> > > I've been searching but all i get is puzzled ... What will
> > > best match my Sennheiser 600's as amplifier?
> > >
> > Check out:
> > Creek OBH 21SE $400
> > http://www.creekaudio.com/main_product.asp?prolook=obh21
> >
> > Grado RA1-HG (High Gain) $425
> > http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/ra1_amp.htm
>
>
> Thanks for the help, I wish there was a place in Stockholm where i could
> listen to
> 1) The Grado Ra1
> 2) The Musical Fidelity X-can V3
> 3) The Creek 21SE
> but stores here tend to go with one only of these amps per store ...
>
To add more choices check out: HeadRoom/Supreme,
$450, Stereophile rated. And Headroom/HeadRoom
Little More Power, $460.
http://headroom.headphone.com/layout.php?topicID=3&subTopicID=27


> Any input on which of these 3 would suit Sennheiser 600 better
> than the others?
>
Units designed to handle a 300 Ohm load.


> I intend to buy a cable called Cardas aswell ...
>
Has your headphone cable worn out or are you
upgrading?

[Joakim Wendel]

In article >,
"Powell" > wrote:

> http://headroom.headphone.com/layout.php?topicID=3&subTopicID=27


Oh noooo, more choices hehee - Thank's for the link,
that place even sells the Cardas cable which i want for the sound ...

Actually i'm starting to think the Musical Fidelity X-can V3 is the best
match, but maybe i'm getting lazy checking up on all options.
J.

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[Powell]

"Joakim Wendel" wrote

> Oh noooo, more choices hehee - Thank's for the link,
> that place even sells the Cardas cable which i want
> for the sound ...
>
> Actually i'm starting to think the Musical Fidelity X-can
> V3 is the best match, but maybe i'm getting lazy
> checking up on all options.
>
Ok. That begs the question. Why not dump the 600
for Stax instead, at that price point/investment, for
state-of-the-art technology? But, maybe, I’m just
projecting :).

[jeffc]

"Joakim Wendel" > wrote in message
...
>
> Actually i'm starting to think the Musical Fidelity X-can V3 is the best
> match, but maybe i'm getting lazy checking up on all options.

I have the MF, and I also have the HeadRoom Little. The Little has the
processor (you can switch in or out) which really does sound pretty good
(kind of subtle though.)
http://www.headphone.com/layout.php?topicID=36
The MF is louder, but I don't know that you need that much power.