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Title: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: spippy71 on Thu, 13 April 2023, 17:03:42

Any recommendations on cheap headphone amps? Schitt and Topping units are popular. Any other good options?

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 April 2023, 17:08:20

Topping.  Schitt is overpriced now that they have hype.

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: lakeboredom on Thu, 13 April 2023, 17:25:31

Schiit Fulla is affordable and you can plug in your speakers too.

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Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: spippy71 on Sun, 16 April 2023, 16:45:53

Sorry, changed my mind. Still looking.

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 20 April 2023, 07:56:42

If you have a soldering iron, this sort of thing might be a good option.
(personally, I have a box full of old power supplies (aka wall warts) but you will have to find a power supply on your own - thrift stores usually have them by the dozens)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294128875936?hash=item447b7279a0:g:Tl4AAOSwGY9ge-mD&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8Gxc7lsJoYel%2Fo4OzuS54C9prMzM4c8y1mn0%2Bow5EMbNyWMhQkmP%2BxpgePJL4rJNnb5zqaV%2BvRp03VfRgHP987mSx5E9%2Fxgdq0UJ%2Fvj3AAyIdneSqPBcJM9QZ3%2Bf%2F1trkoCsl8j1uu30Bs1fi4C6pYu5v2SnopN8vhOVJeoDSoijCne4VhimlPmbhJFua7bmRE1IQfxgcIzdzwxq6zI3g8q%2Fod9gHoH0OlkgC4EjMjzhibNiB4pc7tf8pVvAIGlGfEYwJ9O6Lakom%2BxkKUZpr0HICyUapNrKiCYRwtt7Eqq48%2FEUE2SRy53Tph%2Fl4sSxdg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9600OvzYQ (https://www.ebay.com/itm/294128875936?hash=item447b7279a0:g:Tl4AAOSwGY9ge-mD&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8Gxc7lsJoYel%2Fo4OzuS54C9prMzM4c8y1mn0%2Bow5EMbNyWMhQkmP%2BxpgePJL4rJNnb5zqaV%2BvRp03VfRgHP987mSx5E9%2Fxgdq0UJ%2Fvj3AAyIdneSqPBcJM9QZ3%2Bf%2F1trkoCsl8j1uu30Bs1fi4C6pYu5v2SnopN8vhOVJeoDSoijCne4VhimlPmbhJFua7bmRE1IQfxgcIzdzwxq6zI3g8q%2Fod9gHoH0OlkgC4EjMjzhibNiB4pc7tf8pVvAIGlGfEYwJ9O6Lakom%2BxkKUZpr0HICyUapNrKiCYRwtt7Eqq48%2FEUE2SRy53Tph%2Fl4sSxdg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9600OvzYQ)

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: Darthbaggins on Thu, 20 April 2023, 13:47:23

I have a Topping NX1s that has treated me well for the past 6 years, portable option that I now use at my desk when I'm running my IEMs.

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: Pretendo on Tue, 25 April 2023, 20:45:18

I have a schiit magni/modi stack and it sounds quite good to me, but honestly there are probably better options. I was mostly in it for the DAC, and the headphone amp was a surprise gift.

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: Tactile on Sun, 20 August 2023, 23:52:46

Another vote for JDS Labs

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 21 August 2023, 01:10:34

JDS Labs O2

my daily driver PC amp for the past 11 years, and outperforms some amps I have that cost 4x as much

Title: Re: Recommendations for cheap headphone amps
Post by: phinix on Mon, 21 August 2023, 03:40:59

I must be missing something with those headphone amps.
I simply plug my headphones to PC audio and listen that way. Why would I need amp for it?
Apologies for silly question, but I'm not into audio that much. Once I found my favourite headphones (Sony MDR-1A) and speakers (Ruark Audio MR1 Mark II), I did nto go back to that.
I have enough GAS from photography equipment :)