Will this work ? tube headphone amp

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,640
edited February 2015 in Electronics
I was thinking on a tube headphone amp & tube cd player i already have which isnt being used lately. I see the tube amp has volume control & a source can be plugged in the back. I listen to cans often when the mrs's is doing her online test/studying & id like to get new cans also (budget 300.00-/+ on cans) ? So if you have any thoughts on if a tube headphone amp is a good idea & any thoughts on a new set of cans (must be so wifey cant hear me 3 ft away) i would appreciate thoughts/feedback. TIA
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited February 2015
    If you don't want the wife to hear you then you probably want closed back headphones and these are nice and at a good price.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006NL5SM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0006NL5SM&linkCode=as2&tag=compurecorstu-20&linkId=WTLRBQI2WSOLRNJO

    If she don't mind a little sound then get either the Sennhiser HD 600 they are on sale.

    http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Dynamic-Professional-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B00004SY4H

    The HD 600s are only $11 over your budget, the HD 650s only $30 over your budget.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited February 2015
    I like the reviews of the first ones & price is perfect. Never heard of them. Thanks. I have some Grado's i love but the foam pad kinda ear thingy's & she hears them & old Pioneers too heavy. Time for new ones
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Dskip Are those Enclosed ? Not sure if thats the word. I mean-so she cant hear the sound. That would be a must here
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    She is right next to me right now & these old Pioneers are like a cement block on my head :smile:
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited February 2015
    I have 2 tube headphone amps, the Woo WA3 and the Schiit Valhalla 2 and some Grado Rs2i's & Senn HD 650 and 598's = I like the Senn HD650 the best as the Grado's are much brighter sounding and the Senn's are a lot warmer.

    I have never heard the Beyerdynamic DT 770, but they also have a lot of fans, which really makes it a tough call on which way to go.

    I love tube headphone amps and when you add a CD player to them, it can be a sweet little setup.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Thank you sir. I think im gonna do it. Ive been using the preamp lately & wanna take it up a notch & try something different. Thank You
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Well i ended up passing on the tube headphone amp. I couldnt see paying 5-600 on the little guy. So i bought this last week & still waiting for it. I went with int amp & i will see how the headphone section on it sounds & im curious how this tube amp will sound on the Monitor 11 w/Peerless tweets all hooked together with the matching Yaqin SD30a cd player. I have ordered a few extra tubes-cheapo's So if anyone has recommendations on different better tubes please dont hesitate. I will listen to stock ones for a bit & then roll some better ones in it in time2tfssy2c4acs.jpg
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Looks nice Randy, looking forward to hearing how you like the combo when it comes in! I have never used any of those tubes so others maybe able to help you on tube for rolling.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    I look forward to playing with it. It will be my first tube amp so there is gonna be alot of questions later on-such as bias/meter purchase & how to use it-as im not not ashame to say i have no idea. I watched Utube a few clips & it looks very easy & eager to learn. I will be able to tell more once i get unit & see where to do it & read manual
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  • Simplyrandom
    Simplyrandom Posts: 119
    I have the Silk Audio version of that amp. Mine has a vu meter on the front and came with Blue glass 6CA7s in it. I have really enjoyed it driving my Monitor 10a's. I run it 6 to 8 hours a day with no issues.tcd4dflqygos.jpg
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Thats a sweet unit there. I read your Jan12'th post. Good to see someone is running one of those on 10's. Im looking forward to getting it & rolling some tubes in it. Once i get it i will run it for a bit & then seek upgrades on tubes. I run buffers with multiple tubes & enjoy it alot. So i think this will be interesting foot in the door to tubes
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Dang i hate waiting. I so want to hear this unit... Ok sorry for my outburst. Im just excited on getting this tube int amp. Cant wait to burn in some tubes :smile:
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Marvin is a great guy and helped me a lot with my Mc100b also, he does have some very good advise :) and he & SR would know what to set your bias to.

    and if you have a multimeter it is easy to check your bias by using the 2 holes with white plastic by each power tube and you just put the positive in the + and neg in the - and then using the supplied wrench goes into a another hole that lets you adjust each of the 4 tubes till the are at the correct setting which I do not know for your Amp.
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Got it out of box & to busy to phu2zwrq7o9o.jpg
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    mess with it till tomorrow/weekend. Bigger than expected :)
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Well we will see what she does to the 11's. I went to ER & have pneumonia & it still here. So maybe tomorrow when i get home i will have enough ambition to move gear around...
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Hope you get feeling better soon, and can enjoy the new toy!!
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • Simplyrandom
    Simplyrandom Posts: 119
    Gratz ! I hope you get better soon.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Got better this morning. Hooked it up & listened to Dark Side of Moon on the 11's & was in bliss. At 9:00/15 on dial it was perfect. Brought it up to 10:00 & to much for me. Even with the stock tubes i was very impressed. Everything seems to be where i would have it adjusted on a receiver as im not into heavy bass anyways. Peerless tweets sounded very chimmy :) with the chimes n bells. Had a couple speedbumps & thanks to Dave WMG he helped me out. Thanks Dave. Time to let it break in & enjoy. I think its a great foot in the door to tubes imo. Price was perfect. I will take a couple of pics in min & then time to chill & shake this flu.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Did notice 1) dead quiet when cd is stopped.... 2) run out of oil in house. No problem. Turn the amp on. This thing throws out some heat
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    let that sucker warm up for about 30 min and listen at midnight with lights off and drink in hand, it will be 5 am before you know it :D
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Carla & Rebecca was watching a movie & i shut tv off right out of the blue. Amp has been on all day. Had TOOL in the cd player. Hit play & Carla said it sounded very good & coming from someone who thinks im crazy it made my day. Thank god its Friday :smile:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Congrats man....we hooked another one. lol Tubes sure are addicting huh ?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Had the unit warming up at 5:30 this morning. 6:00 i hit play & started the day with Allman Bros - Eat A Peach & its smoking hot & sounds sweet. Surprised i havent woke the kiddo at 9:30 on dial :smile: dads play day. Cant wait to get other tubes in it & adjusted perfect. Time to break it in some before exploring. Unit is awesome. Step aside Marantz (no disrespect) but time for this boy to go up the chain with some nice tube gear
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    Congratulation, that thing looks beautiful...someday...someday! :|
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    this power cord goes great with my 100b and it's not a lot of coin.
    http://app.audiogon.com/listings/ac-cables-cullen-cable-6-foot-gold-series-power-cable-made-in-the-usa-2015-03-06-power-93446-adelaide-ca
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    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    Im having problems trying to buy it on the site. It may be because i use iphone ????
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