Project headbox MKII Amp

Trevor spencer · 10-12-2005, 10:15 AM

Hi

just wondering is this amp any good ? id like to use it with my HD485's

Also how would i connect this to my receiver , can i run a set of phonos from the front speaker pre-outs or would i have to wire it from the headphone jack ?

Thanks

Daneel · 10-12-2005, 2:53 PM

It should not be connected to your receiver but straight to your CD player.

Views on the mark II are hard to find for now but the mark I was not well reviewed by enthusiasts.

Trevor spencer · 10-12-2005, 3:51 PM

ok thanks

Trevor spencer · 11-12-2005, 7:25 PM

does anyone know what cho moy amps are like ? the ones in penguin mint boxes , im going to use it with my laptop

Daneel · 11-12-2005, 7:53 PM

Laptop outputs are usually very noisy so the quality is poor. The only way to get decent sound out of them is using a USB soundcard.

There are a number of amps with those built in such as the Headroom bithead but that is $200. You may be able to pick one up second hand from somewhere like Head-fi.

Trevor spencer · 11-12-2005, 7:58 PM

ok thanks

Daneel · 11-12-2005, 8:06 PM

Link to what I'm talking about and a review:

http://www.headphone.com/products/he...om-bithead.php

http://www.dansdata.com/bithead.htm

Edit

I found one for sale in Germany

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...hlight=bithead

He wants 115 Euros plus shipping.

Trevor spencer · 11-12-2005, 8:09 PM

hi yeah thanks just looking at it now ,, so you dont think this will be much cop for my laptop

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Trevor spencer · 11-12-2005, 8:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daneel

Link to what I'm talking about and a review:

http://www.headphone.com/products/he...om-bithead.php

http://www.dansdata.com/bithead.htm

Edit

I found one for sale in Germany

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...hlight=bithead

He wants 115 Euros plus shipping.

nice one cheers ive placed an offer

Daneel · 11-12-2005, 9:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevor spencer

hi yeah thanks just looking at it now ,, so you dont think this will be much cop for my laptop

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Nope. It's fine for a CD/mp3 player which lacks power, but due to the poor quality output of your laptop, will only serve to make a bad quality sound louder.

Trevor spencer · 12-12-2005, 9:15 PM

ok thats great , that guy hasnt got back to me yet so ill keep an eye out for a bithead