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with the he6 u NEED at least 5watts (8 watts is better i read) and enough current to drive them...as they are very hard to drive...
but as far i know thats the only headphone who needs it except for the staxes ofcourse..they need a dedicated amp also)...
and no..again..i repeat...a speaker amp is not obligatory...
a speaker amp is a more budget friendly solution though.and thats perfect....as getting a 5-8w strong high quality headphone amp is very expensive.....if u dont want to spend at least 1000-1500usd (or more) on an amp..then the easiest way to drive a he6 would be a budget speakeramp...
but still...it makes me wonder why u buy such an uber expensive headphone in the first place and then drive it with an amp not costing more 1/5? of the worth to drive it..and why does this not happen among stax owners?..they are more open to spend good money on a quality amp to drive their special headphones..
why dont people act like that on he500/he6 headphones?..ever wondered about that?...does it have to do with budget?..is is because ALL staxes are expensive..and elite kind of thingie? and so attract other kind of buyers? are the hifiman models more attractive to the more budget minded consumer (not all ofcourse..for me it was my first step into the higher end headfi)? and so they invest less in the rest of their rigs? questions..questions..questions...
..buy hey....thats me thinking outloud....
Not with the HE-6, which was why originally a lot of people used it with. Then it somehow bled into use with HE-500's.
with the he6 u NEED at least 5watts (8 watts is better i read) and enough current to drive them...as they are very hard to drive...
but as far i know thats the only headphone who needs it except for the staxes ofcourse..they need a dedicated amp also)...
and no..again..i repeat...a speaker amp is not obligatory...
a speaker amp is a more budget friendly solution though.and thats perfect....as getting a 5-8w strong high quality headphone amp is very expensive.....if u dont want to spend at least 1000-1500usd (or more) on an amp..then the easiest way to drive a he6 would be a budget speakeramp...
but still...it makes me wonder why u buy such an uber expensive headphone in the first place and then drive it with an amp not costing more 1/5? of the worth to drive it..and why does this not happen among stax owners?..they are more open to spend good money on a quality amp to drive their special headphones..
why dont people act like that on he500/he6 headphones?..ever wondered about that?...does it have to do with budget?..is is because ALL staxes are expensive..and elite kind of thingie? and so attract other kind of buyers? are the hifiman models more attractive to the more budget minded consumer (not all ofcourse..for me it was my first step into the higher end headfi)? and so they invest less in the rest of their rigs? questions..questions..questions...
..buy hey....thats me thinking outloud....