TheInquisitive1
New Head-Fier
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Hello head-fiers.
Today I acquired some beloved HD600 with the O2 ODAC combo and I love them, they sound fantastic!
But, one problem... I plugged my HD600 directly into some cheap PC World Essentials 2.0 speakers (worth £7, they have a headphone jack) expecting bad results.
It's not that there is a minor difference- there is none whatsoever. I just paid £165 more for the O2 ODAC and I'm stumped...
Also, I have read the HD600 are pretty average without a reasonable amp. There is supposed to be a huge difference.
THEN, I plugged them into my android and my volume was just over 3/4 and they were my listening levels, everything else would have been too LOUD.
I don't get it. Is my amplifier working? I thought the 600's won't draw enough power from an android to get anywhere near listening levels.
The detail and clarity between my android/cheap pc speakers and the odac are IDENTICAL (not a single difference I can hear).
Can someone help? Have I set up correctly (USB into back of O2, other end into PC> HD600 plugged into 3.5mm adaptor, plugged in 'output' on O2>AC into AC>PC, Playback devices> Properties> Advanced>24 BIT 96000hz)
Today I acquired some beloved HD600 with the O2 ODAC combo and I love them, they sound fantastic!
But, one problem... I plugged my HD600 directly into some cheap PC World Essentials 2.0 speakers (worth £7, they have a headphone jack) expecting bad results.
It's not that there is a minor difference- there is none whatsoever. I just paid £165 more for the O2 ODAC and I'm stumped...
Also, I have read the HD600 are pretty average without a reasonable amp. There is supposed to be a huge difference.
THEN, I plugged them into my android and my volume was just over 3/4 and they were my listening levels, everything else would have been too LOUD.
I don't get it. Is my amplifier working? I thought the 600's won't draw enough power from an android to get anywhere near listening levels.
The detail and clarity between my android/cheap pc speakers and the odac are IDENTICAL (not a single difference I can hear).
Can someone help? Have I set up correctly (USB into back of O2, other end into PC> HD600 plugged into 3.5mm adaptor, plugged in 'output' on O2>AC into AC>PC, Playback devices> Properties> Advanced>24 BIT 96000hz)