Mr Moustache
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I use a shiit sys. Passive, very simple.
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Maybe, and I hate saying this because I love the lolz, getting kinki might not be right for you?
I’ve been really interested in Audio GD recently, I’m really tempted by one of their pre amps (R27-RE), and all the reviews of their stuff is really good. They have a master 9p integrated speaker and headphone amplifier. It looks like it’s about €2000 new in Europe. It isn’t listed on Underwood HiFi, US distributors, website but I bet you could ask them.
audio-gd Stellar product
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Audio-GD – Master 9P - Dual mono balanced integrated power amplifier & headamp • Magna Hifi
Audio-GD Master 9PN (Neutral edition), is an integrated amplifier with powerful 2x 70 Watt output @ 8 Ohm speaker output and 2x 14 Watt @ 40 Ohm to drive most headphones without any problem. The Master 9P has a dual mono, balanced design with gain stages and pre-driver stages in Class-A...magnahifi.com
The Kinki amps are really good with low volume listening. Still able to hear detail and nuance at lower listening levels.
This is true. I got into headphones and headphone amps when my kids became teenagers. It was how I could drown at their noise and relax.Hahahaha! You’ll need headphones more as the kid grows up and moans about your damn boring dad music ruining their Xbox or tv time
You might then get them back interested, or at least tolerant, sometime in their 20s
I had a nice setup in the living room with a DarkVoice tunes amp and HD6XX headphones. Still have both and still enjoy them. Don’t use them as much as I now have a dedicated space for listening to speakers.
You could also check out a phono stage that has 2 outputs. For example, the ifi Zen Phono has RCA and balanced out. You could run the RCA out to the Kinki and balanced out to an ifi Zen CAN amp and have a cool looking Zen stack to boot.
Full disclosure I have a ZenCAN amp for my headphones. It’s fed by my Geshelli J2S DAC via balanced connection. I also use a Zen Stream as a Roon endpoint. The J2S feeds my Kinki amp as well.
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MikeH
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I’ve got the Sutherland 20/20 now so don’t want to downgrade to an ifi. If I go the Kinki route I may just save headphones for digital listening down there
I don’t blame you. The 20/20 is nice.
For some reason listening to vinyl via headphones doesn’t appeal to me. Digital is my preferred method with headphones.
MikeH
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It’s not my preferred method for vinyl either, but I do often like the ritual of sitting down and listening to a record at the end of the day. Listening on lower volume is doable for sure. And I work from home so can often sit downstairs with my laptop and work in the room with my main setup.
We’ll see…depending on the next few days I might just put the offer in and see what happens.
Vinyl&Kicks86
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what's a good headphone amp to listen to records with under $100?
MikeH
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people seem to like the schitt magni which is currently on sale at their site. i don't have any personal experience with it though.
Schitt Magni! I have one I can sell ya that I no longer use if you're interested
Middle Earth
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Fosi SK 02 headphone amp/DAC is out now I believe and is worth investigating
It punches above its weight class from what I have seen
$100-ish I believe
It punches above its weight class from what I have seen
$100-ish I believe
Vinyl&Kicks86
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just bought a new turntable so outside of living expenses money is going to be tight for a good minute.the Schitt Magni was a top of my list of headphone amps i'm interested in.
Angsty
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$60 from Schiit now
MikeH
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Open box Focal Bathys came in today from Music Direct. They appeared to be factory sealed still in shrink. Not bad for $200 off list price. Charging them at the moment and excited to give them a listen.
Middle Earth
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Here is what appears to be a crazy good solution to a 2.4 build like I am doing.
I already have everything for my $200 x4 = $800 four sub array, but this 4 X $300 = $1,200 array would have been turn-key and looks impressive
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I already have everything for my $200 x4 = $800 four sub array, but this 4 X $300 = $1,200 array would have been turn-key and looks impressive
HECO Aurora Sub 30A Subwoofer | Audiophile | Subwoofers | Drop
Drop exclusive price and reviews: HECO Aurora Sub 30A Subwoofer | Ends 3/10/2024 | A subwoofer bolsters the low end of your audio setup by providing power...
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MikeH
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why would you need 4 subs?Here is what appears to be a crazy good solution to a 2.4 build like I am doing.
I already have everything for my $200 x4 = $800 four sub array, but this 4 X $300 = $1,200 array would have been turn-key and looks impressive
HECO Aurora Sub 30A Subwoofer | Audiophile | Subwoofers | Drop
Drop exclusive price and reviews: HECO Aurora Sub 30A Subwoofer | Ends 3/10/2024 | A subwoofer bolsters the low end of your audio setup by providing power...
kvetcha
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A *very* large room.
Middle Earth
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I spent a lot of time investigating sub-woofers
Based on everything I read, and now in my opinion, the optimal solution to sub-woofers is four subs in one of two arrays.
Either in the four corners of the room or at the four center points, mid-wall, in order to optimize low-frequency waves.
I am just doing me I make no recommendations other than to say that is what I believe , based on what I read, to be optimal.
I am also stating that the sale seems to be a crazy good price for that Herco sub-woofer if someone wants one or more subs.
Bro, it's Sauron? The Dark Lord? If anyone needs 4 subs it's the All Seeing Eye. Goddammit you're lucky he's ONLY getting four subs.
You need to feel the music maaaaaaan