Amp for a blooming audiophile...

[dedub]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums and was hoping that you guys could help me out.

About four years ago, I went out and bought a pair of Sony MDR-V600 'phones for $100. Although far from audiophile quality, they gave me a taste of what I'd been missing out on. Well, I'm now 18 and have a steady flow of pure spending money coming from work, and I'd like to step it up a notch (or several notches at that) and get the 'phones of my dreams. I've got my sights set on the Sennheiser 600's (possibly 650's if I can find 'em cheap enough), but now I am at a loss of what sort of amplifier I should purchase along with the 'phones. I will be using a CD player a lot with them, so I know this is a vital accessory. I listen mainly to electronica and that which falls under the rock category. Bass is not a high priority for me, as I would actually prefer not to have a punchy response distorting the music.

Any input on this matter would be greatly appreciated, as I don't have a clue about this amplifier business.

[tiberian]

gilmore lite. go for the dedicated power supply if you can spend the extra money.

[PFKMan23]

What's your budget and do you mean stationary/home CDP or a portable?

[dedub]

Well, I don't have a set budget at the moment, as I'd like to see all of the options I've got; highs and lows. I guess I'd opt for portable.

[PFKMan23]

For a portable I'd prob ably go with MisterX's XP amp, a PIMETA or something like a PPAS. For home you have things like the Gilmore Lite, GS-1, the Singlepower Extreme, etc..

[dedub]

Do you have any reccomendations as to where to buy these amps?

[tiberian]

i see no reason to spend money on a portable amp.

[deepak]

For a portable I'd prob ably go with MisterX's XP amp, a PIMETA or something like a PPAS. For home you have things like the Gilmore Lite, GS-1, the Singlepower Extreme, etc..

What is the XP?

[n_maher]

What is the XP?

It's Marshall's (MisterX) version of the PINT.

Here's a whole thread about it.