Team-BHP > Shifting gears > Gadgets, Computers & Software


Reply
  Search this Thread
4,379 views
Old 27th June 2006, 15:48   #1
BHPian
 
sk456's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: @Noida/Gurgaon
Posts: 570
Thanked: 7 Times
Stereo Amplifier for Home use

Hi All,

I need to buy a decent Home Stereo Amp ( budget about 15-20K-25K ).. My objective...to power my Sennheisser Headphones ( HD280PRO )..fro pure listenign pleasure.

any sugeestions are welcome...
sk456 is offline  
Old 27th June 2006, 16:01   #2
Team-BHP Support
 
Rudra Sen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 11,553
Thanked: 6,477 Times

Check NAD/YAMAHA/DENON.
Denon may cost you more than others. I'm guessing that you're looking for 2 channel amp.

Sennheisser is one of the best headphones. Mine got stolen six years ago
Rudra Sen is offline  
Old 27th June 2006, 16:08   #3
BHPian
 
sk456's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: @Noida/Gurgaon
Posts: 570
Thanked: 7 Times

yes rudra... im lookin for a 2 channel amp only...
What about cambridge Audio... I had auditioned one at a friends place.. was pretty clean... hsi was a more high end version though...
presently my budget permits only an amp fro my headphones... I wanna get soemthign to which I can play floorstanding spekers in the future...

a multi channel amp is some tiem in the future when i go in for a separate home theater set up...
sk456 is offline  
Old 27th June 2006, 17:10   #4
BHPian
 
sk456's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: @Noida/Gurgaon
Posts: 570
Thanked: 7 Times

Rudra ..One question..my presnt Sennheisser headphones are low impedance 64 ohms which I had purchased specifically to use with my I- POD...
But now with a regular Home stereo 2 channel Amp..Will using low impedance headphones be a problem...Will I specifically have to look for any specific configurations in the AMP?
sk456 is offline  
Old 27th June 2006, 17:54   #5
Team-BHP Support
 
Rudra Sen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 11,553
Thanked: 6,477 Times

I don't know Cambridge Audio amp cost..if it's there within your budget, no harm checking out.

I don't see any issue with your headphone. Should work. Because I had Technics headphone for portable CD player long back. It did work really well with my old amp.

Ask all these audio gurus (ICE section) about detail info.
Rudra Sen is offline  
Old 28th June 2006, 19:05   #6
Distinguished - BHPian
 
Sam Kapasi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mumbai (but wat
Posts: 6,997
Thanked: 2,376 Times

Hi!!

Sennheiser indeed make some great headphones. Most headphones vary between 32 to 128 ohms.
64 ohms is pretty standard and ALL amps should be able to power them quite well.
Cambridge audio is a good amp too - what is your budget for this stereo amplifier?
Sam Kapasi is offline  
Old 29th June 2006, 09:35   #7
BHPian
 
sk456's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: @Noida/Gurgaon
Posts: 570
Thanked: 7 Times

15-25K... if 15K gets me what I m looking for now..it would be fine... but I wud be willing to stretch till 20-25.. What i mostly listen to is Rock,..anything wth strong vocals....
sk456 is offline  
Old 29th June 2006, 18:57   #8
BHPian
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Singapore
Posts: 262
Thanked: 2 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi
Hi!!

Sennheiser indeed make some great headphones.
I have been using a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones on the many dozen flights I take.. And man, do they really work !!! I was torn between Bose & Sennheiser when making the purchase 2 years ago and I am so glad I bought what I did..
nitinbhag is offline  
Old 3rd March 2008, 17:30   #9
BHPian
 
Flying Bong's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 271
Thanked: 3 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by sk456 View Post
Hi All,

I need to buy a decent Home Stereo Amp ( budget about 15-20K-25K ).. My objective...to power my Sennheisser Headphones ( HD280PRO )..fro pure listenign pleasure.

any sugeestions are welcome...
And how it actually ends.... an update is due I think
Flying Bong is offline  
Old 3rd March 2008, 18:56   #10
BHPian
 
sk456's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: @Noida/Gurgaon
Posts: 570
Thanked: 7 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by Flying Bong View Post
And how it actually ends.... an update is due I think
FB .. i have only been following team bhp tradition.... as in forgettign the original budget ?? ..btw how did you dig this old thread up.. BTW I jsut might need that headphone amp... as most of my current considerations do not have any headphones output....

Last edited by sk456 : 3rd March 2008 at 18:57.
sk456 is offline  
Old 3rd March 2008, 22:04   #11
Senior - BHPian
 
Blue Thunder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Right here .
Posts: 1,655
Thanked: 386 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by sk456 View Post
.. BTW I jsut might need that headphone amp... ....
you mean you havent yet bought the stereo amp ???
Blue Thunder is offline  
Old 3rd March 2008, 22:18   #12
Senior - BHPian
 
greenhorn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: KL-01
Posts: 7,737
Thanked: 4,371 Times

Why not buy a dedicated headphone amp ? cheaper, and it serves the purpose better !
greenhorn is offline  
Old 3rd March 2008, 22:29   #13
Senior - BHPian
 
esteem_lover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Madras/Py
Posts: 7,556
Thanked: 500 Times



Looks like he got himself one.


Quote:
Originally Posted by sk456 View Post
a multi channel amp is some tiem in the future when i go in for a separate home theater set up...
A stereo amp sounds a lot better for music.
esteem_lover is offline  
Old 3rd March 2008, 22:37   #14
BHPian
 
appuchan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bangy
Posts: 642
Thanked: 27 Times

I would suggest an NAD, Rotel or Cambridge for "musical" pleasure. Denon and Yamaha are good for heavy weight "theatrical" (read AV, effects etc) stuff. Most of these models should be available within $200-400 range.
appuchan is offline  
Old 4th March 2008, 00:04   #15
Senior - BHPian
 
reignofchaos's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 2,542
Thanked: 2,449 Times

sk456 is mostly buying a krell now so I guess this thread now is irrelevant .
reignofchaos is offline  
Reply

Most Viewed
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Team-BHP.com
Proudly powered by E2E Networks