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Headphone Amp. for Sennheiser HD 580 headphones...

Any recommendations for a GOOD headphone amplifier? I have an Audio Research LS 15 pre amp. and would like to be able to listen to the headphones at night. CD player is Naim CD5. I just noticed an add for an Earmax headphone amplifier and it looked really nice.(Sold) Will set the price range up to $800. Unit could be SS or tube. thank you for your suggestions. Richard.....
rslifka007
garfish
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I have a Headroom Supreme that sounds great with Senn. 600 headphones. The Supreme is a compact model made for travel, but it works well at home too. $400.- $500. new. Cheers. Craig
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weiserb
477 posts
 
The Cary is considered the best....
Get a new Earmax for $ 595

or Try a H.H. Scott 200D Tube Int. Amp, it has a superb Headphone jack

Also X Cans2
Creek
schacter
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FYI - Last time I looked there was also an EarMax amp on Ebay. Don't know if the auction's over yet, though.

I just bought an Antique Sound Labs OTL Head to power my Senn 600s and it sounds wonderful - far better than the X-Cans I used to have. Costs about $325 and I spent another $50 upgrading the tubes.

Ken
zaikesman
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I auditioned the Antique Sound Labs MG Head DT with my HD600's, but bought the Musical Fidelity X-Cans v.2. The ASL was too "tubey"-colored sounding, the MF was flatter with stronger bass and dynamics. Then again, my budget wasn't as high as yours. (I haven't heard the new ASL OTL mentioned above.)
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