Hi, any one have some thoughts or suggestions on headphone amps for Rossini Apex Player?
Depends really on what headphones you are going to use and how they sound against what sound you are looking for.
As the dCS dac is very natural sounding.
Also if you have rca’s or balanced outputs un used.
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Hi Anthony,
Although, according to your reports here, you already have tried several, here is a pretty comprehensive list of what is available on Earth:
https://www.headphoneauditions.nl/product-categorie/headphone-amplifier/
Lina Headphone Amp of course!
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Thank you all and Yes I have tried several…the journey never ends in this sometime cursed hobby searching for the Holy Grail … appreciated
Thought you might say that…I have one as well
I have owned the Riviera AIC-10 for about 5 years and to me it was the best headphone amplifier I ever experienced.
I have used it in combination with the Bartók.
Check this forum for all HeadFi.
You can find everything there.
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They are impossible to find pre-owned, but I was able to experience it a while ago and agree but the cost new is now out of control?
Hi Anthony,
They are indeed quite expensive these days.
Every now and then one comes up for sale on Headfi, but otherwise you can keep an eye on Audiomarkt (https://www.audio-markt.de/market). Second-hand, they go for between €11,000 and €15,000.
Make sure to buy one suited for your region, you can’t convert a 240 Volt version to 115 Volt and vice versa.
Best of luck!
As a tube amp lover, I personally own a Feliks Audio Envy.
Quite enjoyable and easily drives either my 1266 or my Susvara.
There is one available at the UK eBay for £10.500.
I have just bought an Enleum HPA-23RM. Using the current mode output into my Campfire Moon Rover. I don’t have other high end headphone amp experience, but this thing is phenomenal.
For really hungry full size headphones, maybe consider the AMP-23R and consider the normal amplifier a bonus feature.
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I have arranged an in home demo of the Auric Headonia 300B which is an anniversary edition . I also am looking at the 2nd get Woo wa 33.
It has a high input sensitivity, so you will need to lower your output voltage of your Rossini Player to 2V:
| Input Sensitivity (for max power/voltage at output) | SE input | BAL input |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8V | 1.6V |