Source : Ipod Classic
Equipment : D-Zero with PFE121
Requirement : Portability, detailed and soundstage (wondering how amp improves soundstage tho, mb bcz sound is more dynamic)
Budget : RM1K ~+/-

Besides, any RM1k good tube amps to intro? Hehe.

alo continental? where can i get it?
but budget 1k wo...

[quote=nicholostan,Sep 23 2012, 11:27 PM]
Need recommandation on tube amp or amplifier for.shure se535....

Budget around rm500 +-

Tube?!

My SE535 is so sensitive even the E7 hums without any source.

I doubt it'll be alright with cheaper tubes...

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Added on September 28, 2012, 4:47 pm[quote=Soulsareworthless,Sep 27 2012, 09:22 PM]
Can anyone recommend an amp to pair with my Vsonic GR07?

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UHA4/Arrow 12HE 4G/any amp for iem with low output impedance.

This post has been edited by phillip88: Sep 28 2012, 04:47 PM

What's your gear? I mean earphone.

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Added on December 5, 2012, 10:26 pmCri Cri+ sounds clean to me, martini a bit warm. Depends on what type of music you want, and the form factor. But most of the time, if use on PC only, go cricri+. Save you trouble replace battery. On PC, martini + doesn't hv DAC, unless you're talking about Martini-U.

This post has been edited by phillip88: Dec 5 2012, 10:26 PM

if u don't mind using a line out for that walkman, then it's good to use an external amp as that player doesn't have a powerful amp.

Whether it is a huge difference or not depends on:

1. Your hearing/perception: Some says, nah, nothing different. Some said, moar power! Some said, clearer and wider soundstage.

2. Whether your headphones really benefit on extra juice from the amp. Some headphones are designed so that when it's loud enough, there's nothing much an amp could alter its sound.

Well, technically, the walkman or any conventional consumer portable players are designed in a way to power portable headphones/earphones only. The portable players (like the Sony walkmans) deliver low power.

Hence, if you're by-passing the internal amp (using LOD) and straight using the external amp, chances are you are getting one of the following: (Clearer signal, more powerful signal, less distortion), or the benefit of (more punches, tight bass / more details / wider soundstage), etc since the external amp does not rely on the internal battery (power source) of the portable player.

Well, i'm not saying you should or must. It's just an option for you to play with various gears. lol. LOD+cable (Fiio's the least expensive one, i think it's called Fiio L5 http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-L5-Line-Cable-W...n/dp/B003UCI2CI

Btw, if you're planning to go all out on budget setup, then no point spending too much on LOD. What amp are you planning to use liao?

Can't understand what you mean by "walkman cannot support". Can explain?

if you're using 3.5" interconnect to connect between the walkman and dac/amp, surely it won't use the DAC function.

38 Ohm, 98dB (less than 100dB, owai). Clip+ normally can drive, but whether you like it or not it's another question. Portable amp around RM200? The one in my mind is Govibe Minibox Amplifier. May put some juice. Will try later in store if possible.

Govibe Minibox Amp. Try it.

Not bad. Quite bright sounding.

if u can get Centrance Dacport, it'll pwn most of the dac/amp combo. The limitation is that it's only for laptop (via USB).
If u really want to get your HTC as source, why not Fiio E18, or the upcoming AK10 for that matter? Question is, gotta hear it before decide whether the sound is what u like. Fiio X3 is not a bad choice either for its versatility.

But still, I prefer to use Dacport for PC music, and one small portable amp for HTC. Justification? HTC music is on-the-go, where I will less likely to hear difference in details as I won't be paying serious attention to music. I just need an amp to power the COP loud enough. Get something light and slim will do.