portable amp for US pro900?
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Topic: portable amp for US pro900?
Posted By: oldson
Subject: portable amp for US pro900?
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2011 at 10:02pm
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the options for portable amps is immense. so i have made a shortlist , based on price, availability in uk. 1) GS voyager , preferably used at around £120 2) LD MK1+ GOLD new at £121 3) Neco soundlab V2, with ad8610 and 500ma battery , new at £106 i would like to calm the harsh highend of the pro900 straight from ipod, and also try to bring out the recessed mids. have read numerous reviews on the amps mentioned, but would be grateful for any advice for specific use with this headphone. thanks ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |
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Posted By: oldson
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2011 at 11:35pm
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maybe this would have been better posted in the "high fidelity headphone user forum"? ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |
Posted By: mrarroyo
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2011 at 2:22pm
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Hi there, if the highs of the PRO900 are harsh and the mids recessed it sound like a job for an equalizer. Perhaps you should consider selling the PRO900 and getting another can. As an alternative you could buy all three of the amps in question and then sell the two that "do not cut the mustard". IMO the Voyager is a warm, musical, and engaging amp that should provide you with many hours of enjoyment. However the real judge should be your ears and thus why I suggest you buy all three and compare them. ------------- Miguel |
Posted By: mal4mac
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2011 at 2:18pm
| Buying them all and comparing them seems an expensive route to go down ... unless you can find them used on auction sites. Can you not stroll down the Tottenham court road and find shops that will let you try them out? |
Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2011 at 6:30pm
------------- Voyager - HD25 |
mal4mac wrote:Posted By: oldson
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 9:29pm
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bought a 2nd hand voyager from ebay! hopefully this will sort out my issues with the pro900  ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |
Posted By: mal4mac
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 12:43pm
| If not, you can always sell it on ebay. You may even make a profit :) Tip - always check the past sales listings to see what the going price is... |
Posted By: oldson
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 8:27pm
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i think i paid a fair price, so should not lose too much. ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |
Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 8:51pm
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Oldson, Hi.
Slightly off topic, I know but what's your opinion of your StageDac and how do you connect it to your PC? (USB, SPDIF?). Best James ------------- Voyager - HD25 |
Posted By: oldson
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 10:10pm
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am i experiencing a large dose of placebo effect or has the voyager "hit the spot"???? dunno yet but what a difference! ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |
Posted By: oldson
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 11:47pm
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does an LOD really improve SQ? ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |
Posted By: oldson
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2011 at 12:23am
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i take it the "contour" setting is just a preset EQ? trouble is i prefer it  my solo has had no "ear" time tonight. ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |
Posted By: mrarroyo
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2011 at 12:40am
Yes, in a typical application you bypass the DAP's internal amp and the overall sound is much cleaner since you are feeding the external amp a line level signal. ------------- Miguel |
Posted By: oldson
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2011 at 7:32pm
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sound seems much cleaner to me already, over my desktop system. i guess that is down to battery power? ------------- pc (foobar) > meier stagedac >GS Solo UL > ah-d7000 / pro-900 |