Valve headphone amps..

[Stevie9]

Hi,
I've a thread running in the headphone section but I may get more hits here.
Can anyone one recommend a good valve/tube headphone amp for around £400? I'm aware of the Shiit Valhalla 1. Are there any out there I'm missing?
Thanks.
Stevie.

 

[insider9]

Hi, what headphones are you planning to pair with it?

 

[Al ears]

Hi, I've a thread running in the headphone section but I may get more hits here. Can anyone one recommend a good valve/tube headphone amp for around £400? I'm aware of the Shiit Valhalla 1. Are there any out there I'm missing? Thanks. Stevie.

Just curious as to why you would want a valve amp for that sort of budget. Not being snobbish but I don't think you are going to find many good ones without spending a lot more and if that is your top budget then you'll find much better solid-state ones around.

Having said that there is the Taga Harmony THDA-500T for around £200 but cannot vouch for its' quality as have never heard it.

 

[eggontoast]

Hi, I've a thread running in the headphone section but I may get more hits here. Can anyone one recommend a good valve/tube headphone amp for around £400? I'm aware of the Shiit Valhalla 1. Are there any out there I'm missing? Thanks. Stevie.

You could look at the offerings from Little Dot from China & Woo Audio in the states although the latter may come in a little over your budget.

 

[Al ears]

Hi, I've a thread running in the headphone section but I may get more hits here. Can anyone one recommend a good valve/tube headphone amp for around £400? I'm aware of the Shiit Valhalla 1. Are there any out there I'm missing? Thanks. Stevie.

You could look at the offerings from Little Dot from China & Woo Audio in the states although the latter may come in a little over your budget.

I was thinking along those lines but with the Chinese amps you may have a problem with warranty and the Woo Audio WA3 is over budget and you've still got the shipping costs on top. The Taga Harmony is at least available through kronosav.com

 

[Stevie9]

Hi, what headphones are you planning to pair with it?

Sennheiser HD650 probably..

 

[Stevie9]

Hi, I've a thread running in the headphone section but I may get more hits here. Can anyone one recommend a good valve/tube headphone amp for around £400? I'm aware of the Shiit Valhalla 1. Are there any out there I'm missing? Thanks. Stevie.

Just curious as to why you would want a valve amp for that sort of budget. Not being snobbish but I don't think you are going to find many good ones without spending a lot more and if that is your top budget then you'll find much better solid-state ones around.

Having said that there is the Taga Harmony THDA-500T for around £200 but cannot vouch for its' quality as have never heard it.

No problem Mr Ears..I am open solid-state options..

 

[Al ears]

Hi, I've a thread running in the headphone section but I may get more hits here. Can anyone one recommend a good valve/tube headphone amp for around £400? I'm aware of the Shiit Valhalla 1. Are there any out there I'm missing? Thanks. Stevie.

Just curious as to why you would want a valve amp for that sort of budget. Not being snobbish but I don't think you are going to find many good ones without spending a lot more and if that is your top budget then you'll find much better solid-state ones around.

Having said that there is the Taga Harmony THDA-500T for around £200 but cannot vouch for its' quality as have never heard it.

No problem Mr Ears..I am open solid-state options..

In that case allow me to suggest the Creek OBH21 Mk.2, you will be hard pushed to find a better amp for the money, they really are a bargain ;-)

Yours for around £325.

NOTE:- second-hand examples of the Mk.1 version, that is almost as good, turn up on eBay regularly, a much cheaper option. You may even find a few new examples going at a heavily discounted price.