I would like options and reasons. I do not want to spend more money on the amp than I did for the headphones. So I am guessing Solid State. But I have no clue.
josiah.grovesMD is dropping the Bravo amp and not speaking from personal experience (I do not own the Bravo or these cans), it should be able to power those 600ohm Beyers. This a tube amp so you can roll tubes down the road, but you'll need a DAC as well. MD is dropping the Audioengine A1 and ODAC. I have a ODAC+O2 combo and I really enjoy it.
Maybe someone else can chime in with more insight than myself.
SolidThis a tube amp so you can roll tubes down the road, but you'll need a DAC as well. MD is dropping the Audioengine A1 and ODAC. I have a ODAC+O2 combo and I really enjoy it.
This a tube amp so you can roll tubes down the road -- What does this mean?
Also Why would I need a DAC and the AMP?
josiah.grovesRolling tubes is basically an expression. It means your experimenting with different tubes to fine tune what you hear with possibly a specific headphone.
You should buy a DAC because it will improve the quality of your sound. Your chain should be something like this: Source (pc/laptop?)>DAC>amp>headphones. Some companies, like JDS labs, Aune, Audio-GD and many many more make a DAC and amp in one package.
What will you be using to listen to music? Your pc/laptop I would assume?