Rupert Neve Designs Rnhp Headphone Amplifier (Headphone Amplifier)

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Rupert Neve Designs RNHP Headphone Amplifier (Headphone Amplifier)

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Brand : Rupert Neve Designs
Category : Electronics,Headphones, Earbuds & Accessories,Amplifiers
Rating : 4.7
ListPrice : US $549
Price : US $549
Review Count : 61
SalesRank : 0

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Rupert Neve Designs RNHP Headphone Amplifier (Headphone Amplifier)

If you don\'t know what\'s behind the name Rupert Neve - do an internet search. These are pros doing pro gear and many of the recordings you own were produced with their technology in the game. This little headphone amp lives up to the legendary reputation of the company and its more-than-iconic founder. I own headphone amps from McIntosh and Stax that are more than 10x the price and I LOVE the sound of this amp. One of my favorite pairings: this amp and a pair of Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro 250 Ohm. And if I could I would give a sixth star for customer service I would: my unit developed a distortion issue shortly before the warranty expired. I contacted Rupert Neve, sent the device in, and their service was excellent. Turned out the issue was a minor one: the amp was ok, but the power supply had an issue. They kept the amp on the test bench for over a week to make sure there\'s no other issue, informed me via email (written by a human) on every step along the way and finally sent me the amp back with a new power supply. You won\'t find anything better in this price range (and in MUCH higher ranges). It\'s as simple as that.
First, I am an audiophile, composer, musician, and armchair recording engineer. I fully appreciate the fine details of great audio. This amp has changed my life!For years I\'ve been listening through my Sony 7506 headphones directly from my computer, or through a Focusrite Scarlett Solo. I figured these were of high enough quality that I didn\'t think twice about it. I\'m 66 years old and figured my ears were not as great as they used to be. No matter what I listened to, I could hear and cringe at the shrill high frequencies. I got used to it and simply kept the volume down.I decided to see what a really good headphone amp would do. Maybe it wouldn\'t change a thing. Well, I got this Neve today and cannot believe my ears! The shrill is completely gone, and I can crank it up, no problem! It is so weird because I still prepare to cringe at the usual spots, and the shrill never comes! It\'ll take time to lose that reflex. The warmth is amazing, like a tube amp! My ears are fine, thank you!I love this thing! I can easily tell the difference in audio quality between various recordings. I\'m going through a lot of DVDs and listening to my favorite music like I\'ve never heard before! I may even upgrade my headphones to Sennheisers. Why not! My ears and new amp deserve it!
If you were wondering, as I was, if Amps could get much better than the THX AAA offerings (I own the AAA 887 and SP200) then this is definitely the amp to check out.To put it simply, I was not expecting much of an improvement... if any at all, but I was curious to try it out.Long-story short, it completely subverted my expectations.The only caveat I would mention is it\'s power output rating is quite low in comparison, only pushing out a quarter of a watt at 44 ohms. However... that power gap narrows considerably with 300 ohm and 600 ohm headphones... putting it pretty much neck to neck with the THX amps in terms of power output. The only area you may REALLY have an issue is with very hard to drive planars, otherwise you\'ll probably be fine.For me personally... I\'ve decided to sell off both THX amps and just live with this one for the time being. In my opinion, despite giving it a generally positive review, Zeos undersold this amp. It\'s just really fantastic and an absolute bargain at the $500 price point, given the sound quality.
Neve quality and sound for your headphones, like plugging into a Neve console! I use DT880 Pros (250 ohm), and love the sound. But be forewarned, this unit is about sound quality, not brute volume. At normal line level input I need to nearly max out the volume on the RNHP to push my 880\'s. The good news is that the Neve design can handle the input- so if you push more into it, you will get more volume out of it. I recommend this unit 100%
Stunning audio quality and detail. I have only spent a few hours with it but I am thoroughly impressed. I didn\'t know that I could hear so well. After a day, I can tell you that you should definitely buy one of these if you listen to any amount of music on headphones! It will change your life! Unbelievable. After more than 2 years with it, I would recommend it definitely to anyone who has a good pair of headphones and a decent source. Major upgrade. It is sublime.