11-18-2016, 01:35 PM
COLLECTED OPINIONS
Emphasising its comparatively simple layout, Alex Nikitin’s ANT amp is definitely one of the better exponents of ‘crap in, crap out’ precision delivery that I’ve heard. I use words like 'smooth' sometimes to be polite to amps which don't resolve. In this case, no such euphemisms are required and yet the ANT does indeed sound 'smooth'... a nicely tempered tone which doesn't unnecessarily accentuate areas of the midrange or the highs. If you own a capable high impedance headphone such as the HD650, the ANT presents one of the (if not the) most compelling options for amplification at this price. The source-to-ear purity level of the ANT is not something that you need to dwell on; it is more or less right in front of you straight after plugging in and does not wait around to be discovered… all the more so the better your headphones are. HD650, DT880, CD3K, RS-1 and ATH-W2002 owners will have good experiences with this amp.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/86686/the-a-n-t...-a-preview
Emphasising its comparatively simple layout, Alex Nikitin’s ANT amp is definitely one of the better exponents of ‘crap in, crap out’ precision delivery that I’ve heard. I use words like 'smooth' sometimes to be polite to amps which don't resolve. In this case, no such euphemisms are required and yet the ANT does indeed sound 'smooth'... a nicely tempered tone which doesn't unnecessarily accentuate areas of the midrange or the highs. If you own a capable high impedance headphone such as the HD650, the ANT presents one of the (if not the) most compelling options for amplification at this price. The source-to-ear purity level of the ANT is not something that you need to dwell on; it is more or less right in front of you straight after plugging in and does not wait around to be discovered… all the more so the better your headphones are. HD650, DT880, CD3K, RS-1 and ATH-W2002 owners will have good experiences with this amp.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/86686/the-a-n-t...-a-preview