Headphones and amplifiers
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Gray
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Topping A90D is as flat and loud as anyone could need.
...and would leave you plenty (more than enough) to fund your choice of headphones.
(And, regardless of recommendations you need to ensure the headphones suit you - because none will have a frequency response as flat as that (or any other decent) amp.
In other words, they'll have more of an influence on the sound than the amp.
...and would leave you plenty (more than enough) to fund your choice of headphones.
(And, regardless of recommendations you need to ensure the headphones suit you - because none will have a frequency response as flat as that (or any other decent) amp.
In other words, they'll have more of an influence on the sound than the amp.
DougK1
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Which T1 do you have the 32ohm or the 600ohm version? I've got the Topping A90D and I doubt you'll have any issues with any set of cans you care to plug into it.
Gray
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As Doug said above, the A90D will be good for any headphones.
It will take the standard 6.3mm jack plug that comes supplied with the T1.
Its 4-pole XLR socket would also cater for the balanced cable that Beyer supply as an optional extra.
(The amp also caters for the 4.4mm Pentacon plugs used by other brands at the amp end of balanced cables).
But personally, I wouldn't spend a large amount of money on a balanced cable.
Headphones sometimes use proprietary connectors at the earcup end of the cable - but it looks like the T1 uses just slim-bodied, readily available 3.5mm jack plugs.
The appropriate 4-pole XLR plug is also readily available from the likes of Neutrik.
This makes (high quality) DIY balanced cable construction a relatively simple job for somebody with a soldering iron and a bit of time.....for maybe £20 or less.
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I'm going to be a little partisan with the headphones as I'm familiar with the brands Hifiman (Planar Magnet) and Focal (Dynamic).
If it's only head amp you're considering, I rate highly the class A SingXer SA1 which is £599 on Amazon. It has three balanced inputs
4.2, 6.3 and XLR and work well with my Hifiman Edition XS and Focal Elegia.
I'm thinking if I had £5K, what would I likely splash out on?
OK, I would seriously consider Advance Paris A10 Classic Integrated Amplifier or Luxman SQ-N150 Integrated Vacuum Tube Amplifier . If tube amps are not your thing, I would also consider, the solid state alternatives, such as Hegel H95 or Hegel 120 Integrated Amplifier or HiFi Rose RS201E Integrated Amplifier. Both Hegel and Rose come with built in DAC. I can't make out the jacks on this but if it's 4.2 or 6.3, it'll be balanced.
Headphones you can knock yourself silly with the following, any of the above mentioned should meet your £5K budget.
- HiFiMAN Arya Organic
- HiFiMAN HE1000
- Focal Clear MG Open-Back High-Fidelity
- HiFiMAN HE1000se
- Audeze LCD-X Over Ear Open Back
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Al ears
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Unfortunately he's looking at 5k euros.....I'm going to be a little partisan with the headphones as I'm familiar with the brands Hifiman (Planar Magnet) and Focal (Dynamic).
If it's only head amp you're considering, I rate highly the class A SingXer SA1 which is £599 on Amazon. It has three balanced inputs
4.2, 6.3 and XLR and work well with my Hifiman Edition XS and Focal Elegia.
I'm thinking if I had £5K, what would I likely splash out on?
OK, I would seriously consider Advance Paris A10 Classic Integrated Amplifier or Luxman SQ-N150 Integrated Vacuum Tube Amplifier . If tube amps are not your thing, I would also consider, the solid state alternatives, such as Hegel H95 or Hegel 120 Integrated Amplifier or HiFi Rose RS201E Integrated Amplifier. Both Hegel and Rose come with built in DAC. I can't make out the jacks on this but if it's 4.2 or 6.3, it'll be balanced.
Headphones you can knock yourself silly with the following, any of the above mentioned should meet your £5K budget.
- HiFiMAN Arya Organic
- HiFiMAN HE1000
- Focal Clear MG Open-Back High-Fidelity
- HiFiMAN HE1000se
- Audeze LCD-X Over Ear Open Back
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Advance Paris A10 Classic Noir sur EasyLounge
2 x 130 Watts - DAC 32 bits / 384 kHz et DSD - 2 entrées HDMI - Phono MM - TélécommandeHegel H95 Integrated Amplifier - Premium Sound | Home Audio Retailer in London UK
60 W into 8 Ohms. Spotify, UPnP and Apple AirPlay supported. Patented SoundEngine 2 technology reduces signal distortion. 6.35mm headphone output. The amp is software upgradeable.Luxman SQ-N150 Integrated Vacuum Tube Amplifier
The SQ-N150 is a vacuum tube amplifier that reproduces msuic with warmth and beauty. With LUXMAN's deep knowledge of tube design, they configured the SQ-N150 for long operating life and consistent performance.HiFi Rose RS201E Integrated Amplifier — Ex-demo - Premium Sound | Home Audio Retailer in London UK
This is an ex-demo model. The amplifier is in mint condition but the retail box has a few imperfections. Contact us for more info. All in one streamer, DAC and integrated amplifier. 8.8 wide multi-touch touchscreen. 100w MAX power output. Airplay, DLNA Service & bluetooth streaming. App...https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audeze-Hea...50-a3f8-342042876ead&pd_rd_i=B08ZR34S9T&psc=1
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I know, unfortunately my Post Brexit keyboard doesn't have the euro sign
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