I'm picking up some HD 558s really soon and am debating whether to buy an amp or not. Without an amp these would be driven either by my iPhone 4 directly or by my Denon AVR-1312 receiver. The low impedance and high sensitivity of these cans leads me to believe that there wouldn't be much of a difference with a dedicated amp.
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In my opinion, you may want to look into a portable amp solution to pair with your iPhone 4. However, buying a full-scale desktop amp would not be worth it as the improvement in performance would not justify the cost.
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