Best neutral headphone Amp for 150$ or less!

wii166
wii166 Posts: 12
edited February 2014 in Headphones
I'm looking for a good headphone amp for my ultrafocus 8000's and other headphones please help i will be using these for the PC only
Pioneer 521-K
Polk monitor 70's Fronts
T15's Rear(upgrading to the monitor 30's)
CS1 center(upgrading to the CS2)
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  • eeagle
    eeagle Posts: 226
    edited February 2014
    IMHO a DAC/AMP combo is essential for PC playback, below are my favorite choices, all can be had for under $150:

    Aune T1 Headphone Tube DAC and Amp
    Audioengine D1 DAC and Integrated Amplifier
    FiiO E17 ALPEN USB DAC Headphone Amplifier, for on the go
    SDA SRS 1.2
    Adcom GFA-5802
    Adcom GFP-750
    Sony DVP-NS999ES
  • wii166
    wii166 Posts: 12
    edited February 2014
    Actually i was reading that i can't buy a amp for these is that true?
    http://www.digitaltrends.com/headphone-reviews/polk-ultrafocus-8000-review/
    Pioneer 521-K
    Polk monitor 70's Fronts
    T15's Rear(upgrading to the monitor 30's)
    CS1 center(upgrading to the CS2)
  • sk88
    sk88 Posts: 159
    edited February 2014
    I also own a set of this PH and have connected it to a Bravo V2 earphone amp that I've been playing with and it works fine as far as I can tell. I think the article is trying to say that this PH won't work passively with an external amp which is traditionally how they work together. It means that you can't power it via an external amp without leaving the internal amp also powered on. I don't think it is a problem necessarily to have both amps working.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited February 2014
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