For anax, purrin and other hd800 pirates,

Are there amps under or around $1000 you'd be satisfied with for the anax modded hd800?
If not, then, what's the lowest cost amp you would be satisfied with? I know that's subjective, but I'm interested and sitting in an airport.

I was thinking of just running my music from my dap- ipod 5.5 or geek wave when it comes out- to an amp to headphones. Is that a bit of a dumb idea in terms of the hd800?

Speaking of dumb, I'm just a bit worried that the hd800 ruin my enjoyment of CIEMs by being a ton more awesome. T/F?

In my experience, The Vali is a very solid, budget amp for the 800. You could use the BH Crack with Speedball or Project Ember with the 800. Both of them are affordable and very capable with the 800.

And another dumb question/suggestion and this might cost me my dog life but what about the O2? *runs back to the dog house*

Inferior resolution and inferior microdynamics.  Better to use an entry to mid level dynamic or planar with the O2 where the capabilities are better matched.  With an O2 you are just wasting your money on the HD800, it's too much transducer for it.  A Vali will give you better idea or what you are missing.  Assuming your source isn't garbage or recommended by Bigshot.

Quote from: zerodeefex on August 22, 2014, 04:43:51 AM

Maxvla got his GSX-MK2.

Max isn't an actual person.  Levi testing happening this week and/or next.

Really now...

Quote from: dogears on September 02, 2014, 07:10:36 AM

And another dumb question/suggestion and this might cost me my dog life but what about the O2? *runs back to the dog house*

Inferior resolution and inferior microdynamics.  Better to use an entry to mid level dynamic or planar with the O2 where the capabilities are better matched.  With an O2 you are just wasting your money on the HD800, it's too much transducer for it.  A Vali will give you better idea or what you are missing.  Assuming your source isn't garbage or recommended by Bigshot.

More like no dynamics at all.

Checked the HD800 today with only my Nokia N8 playing RATM, hah hah hah.
Okay will get serious with the amp soon

We can meet up if you'd like to try out a Vali beforehand. I'd assume they're a bit hard to find in Manila.