Thegreatroberto
pfm Member
Got my first pair in 1999? Never really rated them so sold them in 2015 for more than i paid !
And the difference???? I have Elears and Utopias as well as old 650s and my h/ph amp (Myryad Z40) clearly delineates between their sonic signatures but still puts their relative strengths in the approx. order one would expect at their price points.When I got my Violectric V281 amp, I got Focal Clears. Then last year, a mate gave me his HD 600s. Wow, plugged into the V281, what a difference! Not a difficult load, but there was a huge difference.
Think there's confusion here as i thought you were referring to the sonic ascendancy of the 600s over the Clears. I now realise that it was the improvements wrought by the Violectric to both cans.That v281 was not cheap, but what a piece of kit!
Err no. The HD600s sound better with the v281 over x can v2. But the Clear are better still. And so they should be, being 6 or 7 times the price.Think there's confusion here as i thought you were referring to the sonic ascendancy of the 600s over the Clears. I now realise that it was the improvements wrought by the Violectric to both cans.
I have considered the V when looking for a can amp, but i don't think it gave me what I need; i.e., 2 x can jacks, 3 inputs plus 1 output. I use the lot ! The 20 minute revert to stand-by on mine is a nice touch but the gain switch is pointless (unless I had cans at around 25 ohms or so !!!)
As I said and understood. A good can amp should delineate the differences between cans to a greater degree. Although I only had the HD 650s when I had Naim's Headline (powered by my 552 though) I rarely listened to music through it. Even the h'ph. out of the old Cyrus One which acted as an interim measure was more engaging. The 600/650s are not a difficult load at 300 ohms but they need a wee bit more welly than my Focals at circa 90 ohms.I now realise that it was the improvements wrought by the Violectric to both cans.
Best to give us a budget.I got one new pair of HD600 since August ,the sound is still dull . it may take sometime to breaking .
Can someone point out one suitable head amp (not portable) ? Thanks ,