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DAC or AMP , Shure SRH750

post #1 of 3
12/25/11 at 1:30pm
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I just recently bought a pair of Shure SRH 750 and I was disappointed with the sound right out the box. bought into the hype and thought the bass was going to blow me away. After doing some research, Ive read that I need to burn in 50 hours and buy an AMP. Some said a DAC. Many recommend both but with a tight budget like mine, unfortunately, I cant afford both. 

I currently own Fiio E5 and it gives my cans a nice volume boost from my laptop. But not that head shaking bass I'm looking for.

Question is, should I buy another amp, Fiio E11, or a DAC like the Fiio E10 and pair it with my E5? But then again how would I know if my Laptops sound is horrible? I never experienced anything better (I know, I know, I'm a Noob) and sounds a little better than my Sansa Fuze.  I just dont want to buy a DAC and not notice any significant change in SQ. 

Can someone please help me out? What would you guys do? 

btw, I mainly listen to electronic music, such as Trance, Dubstep, etc. 


Edited by cerealbox760 - 12/25/11 at 1:36pm
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post #2 of 3
12/25/11 at 2:45pm

The DACs (Digital to Analog Converters) in the laptop are not going to be high grade DACs, more like halfway decent low priced DACs.

Also electrical noise in the laptop can affect an analog signal.

 

With something like the Fiio E10 (USB/DAC/headphone amplifier),

The digital audio signal is transfer out of the laptop through the USB connection to the E10, where the (better) DACs of the E10 convert the digital audio to analog audio.

Then the analog audio is sent to the E10 headphone amplifier.

 

Maybe sell off the E5 after getting the E10.

 

The E11 get analog audio from the laptops low priced DACs.

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post #3 of 3
12/25/11 at 3:45pm

Perhaps take them to a store that allows you to test amps, and make sure the headphones are in fact capable of sounding the way you want them to. (after burning in, if that's important).  It's technically possible that the headphones simply don't have a sound signature that you like. If you find that they don't sound to your liking, then I suppose you could look into an amp that has a bass boost function etc etc.

I don't know anything about those headphones though.

 

Greg.

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