Schiit magni not in uk

[Janettebot]

Hello. I have recently been considering getting the hifiman he-400i, however the amp I have been recommended (schiit magni) is unavailable in the uk. I am currently looking for alternatives to drive the he-400i, no dac required. Budget is £100 please help, thanks in advance.

[Applefreak]

19 minutes ago, Janettebot said:

Hello. I have recently been considering getting the hifiman he-400i, however the amp I have been recommended (schiit magni) is unavailable in the uk. I am currently looking for alternatives to drive the he-400i, no dac required. Budget is £100 please help, thanks in advance.

I can't seem to find a decent description of those headphones. If a simple amp is what you need, a M-Audio or Behringer would be fine. With the Trump taxes still in place, you would end up paying quite a bit more than the US price, if sold in the UK. Again, I have no idea what those headphones need. I would assume onboard audio would struggle a bit, a decent sound card may be all you need. If you plug them into a TV or receiver, there is likely no need for one to begin with. Again, no idea on those headphones. I only use studio grade headphones.

[Janettebot]

25 minutes ago, Applefreak said:

I can't seem to find a decent description of those headphones. If a simple amp is what you need, a M-Audio or Behringer would be fine. With the Trump taxes still in place, you would end up paying quite a bit more than the US price, if sold in the UK. Again, I have no idea what those headphones need. I would assume onboard audio would struggle a bit, a decent sound card may be all you need. If you plug them into a TV or receiver, there is likely no need for one to begin with. Again, no idea on those headphones. I only use studio grade headphones.

They are 35ohm 93db sensitivity planar magnetic headphones if that helps, I only need an amp because the line out on my mobo will be fine for now. 

[Applefreak]

9 minutes ago, Janettebot said:

They are 35ohm 93db sensitivity planar magnetic headphones if that helps, I only need an amp because the line out on my mobo will be fine for now. 

If you are listening primarily on your PC, get a dedicated sound card from Creative or ASUS. 35 Ohms should not be an issue for those cards. Onboard audio should be fine as well but often lacks some clarity with more expensive headphones. If you want something portable, pretty much any brand name headphone amp will do just fine. 

[rice guru]

https://www.schiit.co.uk/headphone-amps 

Found them here just seems to be out of stock

[rice guru]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monolith-Liquid-Spark-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B07JW7NSXT?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_marketplace

Just found this guy though. It's the best alternative to the magni. 

[HumdrumPenguin]

8 hours ago, Applefreak said:

If you are listening primarily on your PC, get a dedicated sound card from Creative or ASUS. 35 Ohms should not be an issue for those cards. Onboard audio should be fine as well but often lacks some clarity with more expensive headphones. If you want something portable, pretty much any brand name headphone amp will do just fine. 

35 Ohms at 93db/mw is not that easy to drive well.

[Psittac]

On 2/24/2021 at 9:46 AM, rice guru said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monolith-Liquid-Spark-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B07JW7NSXT?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_marketplace

Just found this guy though. It's the best alternative to the magni. 

 

I've heard the liquid spark recommended several times, should be a good one.

 

22 hours ago, HumdrumPenguin said:

35 Ohms at 93db/mw is not that easy to drive well.

 

onboard can do it but they certainly benefit from an amp, I tested my he400i onboard

[HumdrumPenguin]

16 hours ago, Psittac said:

 

I've heard the liquid spark recommended several times, should be a good one.

 

 

onboard can do it but they certainly benefit from an amp, I tested my he400i onboard

Driving well doesn’t mean to get it loud enough.

[Psittac]

1 hour ago, HumdrumPenguin said:

Driving well doesn’t mean to get it loud enough.

I know this