what to put behind 480's

[F.O.Bean]

you should consider putting the majority of the 'crowd' behind your 480s as well hehehe...some of the TS 480 tapes i've heard sound distant

thats when the 63's come in handy.....

[jlykos]

I think I would throw a v3 behind them, or maybe even a mini-me!  The mp2->modsbm is very dark, a nd quite frankly, wayyyy too dark for my ears.  The only reason it sounds good with mbho's is because they are so freakin bright as it is!  

Daryan, this surprises me a lot.  The MP-2 > modSBM sounds almost exactly like the MiniMe with the Gefells.  The MiniMe has greater high-end frequency extension and tighter bass, but the tonal characteristics are spot-on.  FWIW, I ran the MP-2 > modSBM and I loved the combination; it produced some world class tapes with the Gefells.  Then again, I like dark-sounding tapes so this may have something to do with it.

As for the 480s, I agree with some of the other opinions mentioned.  I like them with a m148 > Apogee A/D or with a PS-2 > modSBM-1.  You can't go wrong with either and there is an option for every budget class.

[carlbeck]

I love the 480's with a 248 or 148. I will be running it with the V3 to see what my feelings are, I plan on running 148>V3 & just V3 to see what I think. I ran the MK4's for a little & they only sound good with a 248 IMO.

[Mic D]

I agree with a lot of the others. The m148>ad1000 combo sounds best to my ears.

[tim in jersey]

I ran 480/CKx>PS-2>mod SBM-1 for about 2 years. Sounds great!

One of the things I liked about it most was that it was super easy to power. Couple 9V's for the PS-2 and a single 7.2AH SLA to power a D8 and the SBM lasted me an entire day @ the festivals. I was pushing the SLA a little hard, but something with a little more, like a 10AH+ and you're golden.

I also liked the fact that I could run it using internal AA's for stealth situations.

well worth the wait and cost, but if you need something cheaper, you would be amazed at 480>ps2>mod sbm-1