headphone amp?

[JMCLH]

I just bought some sennheiser hd590s and i am wondering what to do about an amp. How much do amps cost? im not looking for anything special just a run of the mill amp to help power them for use on my computer and cd player. I have seen some kits where you build your own amp and was wondering if any of them are ok. any advice would be much appreciated.

[chisholm]

Wait for Snufkin (resident headphones god).

in the meantime how much do u wanto spend?

go have a look @ headphones.com.au..you can get a REGA amp for around $400 or a much nicer Talisman for around $700

or u might wanto go DIY if you gave basic electronics skills or someone who can help you.

[Snufkin]

IMHO the HD590 doesn't benefit a great deal from amplification.

If you really want to add one though, a DIY amp something along the lines of a cmoy, pimeta or ppa wouldn't be bad

It really comes down to what you want to achieve.

[chisholm]

I guess you might wanto consider getting a talisman amp or similar if you plan on upgrading to something like HD-600's a bit later.

[Iceman]

Check out: http://www.dansdata.com/cmoy.htm

for a home made example of a cmoy from ebay

[Snufkin]

Yeah, if you want a basic amp for a bit of extra volume the Cmoy isn't bad.

Again - it depends on what you want to achieve

[kunwar]

Originally posted by chisholm
I guess you might wanto consider getting a talisman amp or similar if you plan on upgrading to something like HD-600's a bit later.

I did and does it rock with the DT 531's and ety's

I amgetting my MS Pro's soon .
Let's see how they go