RancidM 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2006 Hi peeps.. so i finished my Cmoy2 the other day and to be frank i want to start another project.... what im thinking of is a nice unit that will sit on my desk (so no need for portable or small). i dont have any issues with the hot stick at all, i do however have a very limited (non exsistant) understanding of design or the like. its my birthday soon so i can easily twist the wife for a decent budget to spend... so with a budget of around £150-£200 ($300-$400 USD)... im looking for the best headphone amp i can possible make. i will need a proven design which requires the minimum of customisation by the builder. i will also need clear instructions and very precises parts list. does anyone have any recomendations ? are there any new design's in the pipeline that will be ready for PCB soon ? are there any planned group buys happening soon for any of the high end amps ? cheers.... Ranny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonhanjk 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2006 A high end amp... M cube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loop_ 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2006 what is your setup? what type of sound do you like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qsilver 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2006 desktop amp + DAC ? 2 projects in 1 . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RancidM 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2006 what is your setup? what type of sound do you like? my set up ? Erm i really dont have a set up as such. i use a pair of Sein HD500's and listen to music off my PC (normaly the bbc radio player to be honest) i mostly listen to reggae and some rock (decent rock non of this youff stuffs) however one issue i have is that i suffer from low frequency deafness, this can lead to a lack of clarity (for me) among mens (or ladys with beards) voices and bass. this is why i always feel the sound from a standard soundcard is somewhat lacking. A high end amp... M cube. had a quick look at the M3...nice looking unit but no valves... i might be totaly barking up the wrong tree but are vavles not that way to go or are the nonvavle set ups just as good ? i very very much like the idea of the seperate bass control on the M3 as this would allow me to ramp up the bass when listening to music, but turn it down when playing games and using voice coms (which dosnt like the bass) desktop amp + DAC ? 2 projects in 1 . 2 project for the price of one.... it appeals... but what does a DAC do ? i think it stands for digital audio converter ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firefox 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2006 I'd recommend the M³. Solid state is in no way inferior to tubes.. It's all about the circuit design and your taste in music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
