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post #16 of 21
2/2/07 at 11:18pm
You may be right, but saying that your DAC is driving your headphones still isn't accurate. It's the amp in your amp/DAC combo that is driving your headphones.
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post #17 of 21
2/2/07 at 11:53pm
My sounds fine straight out of my Slim-X iMP-350. You just don't have a lot of volume.
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post #18 of 21
2/3/07 at 12:03am
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Between this and the "has anyone tried converting the HD650 to an open design" thread, I'd really like to know your source for chemical fun cotdt.
eesh. someone needs a head-fi dictionary
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post #19 of 21
2/3/07 at 12:05am
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as are most DACs today, so an amp is not needed, just like i said.
Nah, this still just isn't true. A lot of the ones coming out of China seem to have a built-in amp, but I bet if you compiled a list of the DACs commonly mentioned on Head-Fi the majority would be plain old DACs.
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post #20 of 21
2/3/07 at 12:07am
IMHO it sounds best with robust amplification. It'll certainly make noise under-amped, but its no fun like that.
IMHO of course.
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post #21 of 21
2/3/07 at 2:20am
there are subtle differences resolved when using a headphone amp for the K501s, that being said they do sound ok unamped, but using an amp would further justify its use.

of course your ears may not agree though...
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