What amps have you tried? Just want to get a reference.

Hello all,

new sailor here. Would love to get your views on the Parasound Halo series of amps, specifically the A23, with respect to driving the HE 6. I have tried a few headphone amps and I always end up being dissatisfied. Various friends have suggested names like Audio gd, First Watt etc etc.

Thanks

The Halos are really nothing special at all, they are your run of the mill A/B amp. A step up from the most basic entry level separates like those from Adcom, but that's it. You'll do MUCH better with an Odyssey if you're looking for a high power Class A/B power amp that doesn't cost a ton of money. 

Welcome aboard! I already gave my advice on HF to you, but hopefully someone on here can give you more.

Ohhg, great to hear from you here as well. Yes, you did and I had been going back and forth between the A23 and the HCA 1500. Both seemed reasonable prices (around $600) on eBay. Since this is eBay and I live in India, there is no way I will be able to demo anything.

The Halos are really nothing special at all, they are your run of the mill A/B amp. A step up from the most basic entry level separates like those from Adcom, but that's it. You'll do MUCH better with an Odyssey if you're looking for a high power Class A/B power amp that doesn't cost a ton of money. 

Dave, I've read up on Odyssey and the Stratos line looks very good. I've also looked at the Audi gd Master 10 amp. Have you by any chance heard this? Is so, what do you think? I solicit other people's opinions as well.

I'm with Dave on the Odyssey recommendation. Looks really swell and should cost much much more. You guys back at the states get all the good gear.... In Europe it seems that all decent gear is marketed for rich idiots. They'd take that Odyssey, slap on some gold trimmings and sell it for six grand.

Thanks. Love that signature and the song..man, Im switching on my Led Zep right now...