Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo replaced my O2 headphone amp

can't "hear" a thing ... my phones are on

But from the happiness between the lines i think you did ...

Hey Rich,

No. Haven’t gone for it yet. I’m stuck in over analyzing it. ( as usual ). Paralysis by analysis. Started looking at Schiit products and then got sucked into the YouTube headphone world of reviews. What a rabbit hole…..

I should just go for it…

I’m also about to start my work season again of travelling. I’m thinking of picking up a DAC that’s mobile for headphone use off my phone and laptop while I’m away at work.

Have you tried the pre outs on you atom amp?

Wondering how that might sound if I added some small desktop speakers too…..

Yup im guessing it would sound perfectly fine. But if you’ve tried it would love to hear your impressions ….

I have not tried them but If your going for speakers over headphones you might consider the Atom DAC with the AIYMA A07. It's a nice tiny amp also reviewed by Amirm. I didn't spend a lot of time with it and only tried it on some very old Bose 101 monitors I have at my computer. I bought it because it uses a chip d-amp I'm interested in.

The office rig will be primarily headphones. I was thinking Atom plus amp with Atom DAC plus, and then adding some small desktop powered speakers and use the pre outs to control them. Then it all runs off my computer via USB to DAC to pre then the rca pre out to powered speakers.

At least that’s my current thought.

I’ll check out the AIYMA but I don’t know if my “ OCD “ symmetry, matchy matchy particular ness will allow to not have matching ATOM stack.

Passive speakers would a cheaper route , no point t in buying the atom amp and a powered speaker or separate power amp.

I’m open to suggestions to a matching stack of headphone and power amp plus DAc. …

There’s so many options…..paralysis analysis!!.

Well I finally bought an Atom amp. Used one. It’s great. Plays with tons of headroom with efficient 32 ohm headphones. Just gotta pickup a matching DAc now. Probably go will go with a atom DAc plus. ( I’m using my axiom transformer to stream and DAc to the atom amp. Which is also controlling my yammie that is powering my m2s in my office.

Eventually it will just be the atom stack and a power amp of some sort and then move my yammie to the garage for a setup in there.

Anyway enough about plans..the Atom Amp is a really nice little unit and sounds great with my headphones. Sounds worlds better than just using the phone out on my intergrated amps. Absolutely worth having a dedicated headphone setup. Makes going to the desk for work more enjoyable. ( and the m2s and sub are fun too!).

Atom Amp is worth it. Approved.

PS. Thanks Rich ( rrlev ) for recommending and making me aware of the atom amp. Cheers!!!

Happy you’re happy …

Yes thanks. Very happy. I love having the variety of all my different setups and adding a good headphone rig is yet another “venue” to enjoy and not be bothering anyone. ( or to tune out all the noise and get some work done in the basement office. ).

I want to try some different headphones too. Need to try some open back and others too. It’s good fun.

You need to stop kidding around with headphone amps and pick up one of these.

https://dandagostino.com/products/relentless-amplifier

I’ll need 2 of those. One for each headphone channel.