Which speaker amp for Hifiman HE-6 headphones?

[Amidar]

Looking at buying a speaker amp as I have a pair of Hifiman HE-6's arriving next week. Been reading threads at Head-Fi & SBAF but most of the listed amps don't seem to be available in the UK. Also would I need to purchase the Hifiman HE adapter as well.

Thanks.

 

[Amidar]

You use headphone amplifiers, not amplifiers designed for speakers.

Wrong in the case of HE-6's

The HE-6 is a special case, they are so power hungry that a lot of users use speaker amps to drive them. The Jotunheim though can output 3W into 50 ohms in balanced mode, so power shouldn't be an issue.

I have 2 headphone amps at the moment, a Bottlehead Crack & a Woo Audio WA6SE. Would the LYR2 not be a better option over the Jotunheim?

 

[Amidar]

Google is your friend.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/529873/amps-that-can-drive-the-hifiman-he-6-planar-headphones

I have spent hours reading that thread over the weekend, either the amps are well out of my price range or they not available in the UK.