Who owns HiFiMAN cans, and what amp do you use?

[G8YU]

Originally Posted by gerzom

Some Schiit that is coming down the line: Schiit Ragnarok



RAGNAROK:

"Ragnarok is the world’s first universal amplifier, fully capable of powering everything from ultra-sensitive IEMs to loudspeakers. With 100WPC RMS into 4 ohms, 3 selectable gains, a relay-switched stepped attenuator volume control, and Crossfet™ circlotron-style output topology, Ragnarok befits its name—in Norse legend, Ragnarok was the “end of the world.”

Power Output: 100W into 4 ohms, 60W into 8 ohms, 15W into 32 ohms, 9.6W into 50 ohms, 1.6W into 300 ohms, 800mW into 600 ohms
Inputs: 2 balanced, 3 single-ended stereo inputs
Outputs: speaker terminals, 4-pin balanced XLR headphone, TRS unbalanced headphone, balanced and unbalanced preamp outs
Gain: selectable gain of 20, 7, or 1
Volume: (64) 1.25dB steps via relay-switched stepped attenuator
Topology: Fully discrete Crossfet™ circlotron-style stage with no caps in the signal path and no DC servos, all solid state
Management: microprocessor control of quiescent current and DC levels, with monitoring of all fault conditions
Power Supply: 400VA transformer with 4 separate circlotron output rails, over 100,000uF filter capacitance total
Size & Weight: 16 x 12 x 3.875”, 30 lbs
Estimated Price & Availability: $1699, Available August 2014"

I have seen info on the Ragnarok and a matching Yggdrasil DAC as well. I'm very interested in buying them eventually. I was about to buy a Valhalla II though.

[ChrisAZ]

Woo Audio gets great reviews and they have a broad selection to choose from.

[chops-tube]

I've got a pair of Mr Speakers Mad Dogs headphones. Also a planar driver, 50 ohms. I power them with a mint, recapped Sansui G-7000 receiver good for 85 watts @ 8 ohms, which if I remember correctly gives me about 3.5 watts per channel at 50 ohms. It has ample current to power these cans with plenty of reserve.

It's a great little combo that I'm quite happy with. I've tried several dedicated head amps and none compared to this old workhorse Sansui.