Question Desktop amp to drive Beyerdynamic Amiron Home

soupladel

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I recently got myself the Beyerdynamic Amiron Home set of can and am looking for something to drive them at home.

As these are open back i am not looking to use these on the go, but to that end i did also pick up the Beyerdynamic Impacto Universal DAC/Amp.

My set up at home I intend using these on Rega Planar 2, Rega A2d Mini, Marantz NR1604 AVR.

I'm aware the Marantz could probably drive the cans after a fashion, but its unlikely i will get the best of them without the addition of a dedicated headphone amp, therefore can anyone recommend a reasonably priced amp that will fit the bill? not looking for anything with a DAC as i can't see a time i will incorporate anything digital into this set up in the near future
 

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Would you recommend something like the A50s over the Beyerdynamic A20 which is actually not so easy to get and i am not in the market to go for something like the A2.
 

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It seems the only outputs my amp has are the aforementioned "pre-out" or the headphone socket on the front.

However, the being said, if i were to get something like the Topping a50s which has RCA in and out, i presume that means i could daisy chain it and place it between the Rega Fono mini A2D and the AVR amp?
 

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Would you recommend something like the A50s over the Beyerdynamic A20
I've owned the A50S for a while.
It's an easy recommendation, no audible noise, flat frequency response, drives (balanced or unbalanced) headphones more than adequately - really no need to spend more.

Yes you could place it (or similar) between your phono preamp and Marantz input, not ideal as it puts 2 volume controls in your chain - OK once you get used to required level settings though.

With an easy return option, you could compare anything you buy with what you have, to ensure there's a worthwhile improvement.
 

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