Headroom Max $3000 headphone amp. Opinions anyone?


I have been looking for experiences with the current ($3000) Headroom Max headphone amp. Opinions or any reports
seem very hard to find, even on headphone websites. Any comments (especially comparisons to the previous generation Max amp, which I own) would be
highly appreciated. Thanks.
rgs92

Showing 1 response by hooper

I've heard the current Max and Max Balanced a few times, including the Balanced once in my system, and they're very good amps. Probably have some of the best bass I've ever heard in a headphone amp. That said, personally I found them a bit dry in the mids and highs. Also, I'm not a big fan of crossfeed, which Headroom is a big proponent of. If you're shopping in that lofty price range, you'd be remiss not to audition products from Ray Samuels Audio, Singlepower, and HeadAmp, among others. BTW, I've haven't done a comparo between the current and previous generations of the Max in my rig--though I have heard them separately in other systems--so any opinions I might offer on that subject would be meaningless. Hope this helps.