rachaelzlzl
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I want make choice between RSA SR-71A and P51! anybody can give me some tips?!
The difference in SQ isnt worth the hassle and constant additional cost of buying 9 volt batteries which happen to be like the most expensive ones.
Could the P 51 power the HD600 (or DT880/250) adequately? Right now, that's the only amp I have. Does anyone think I should just save up for something like the Stepdance?
I use the SR71-A with HD600's and is one heck of a simpatico combination -- really a match made in heaven. So, if the HD600's are a key criterion, I highly recommend the SR71. Swapping out batteries is no big deal.. As stated earlier, get 4 Tysonic low-discharge 9V and the charger. With and extra set of batteries to (takes like a minute at most replace) you wind up with really extended play time, which is a big deal to me with long trans-Pacific flights with layovers/connections.
High impedence cans need voltage. That's a technical requirement, based on ohm's law. If you don't give them enough voltage, the tops of the signal will clip off. At first you'll just lose dynamics (i.e. drum transients), and with more extreme clipping you'll get distortion. Clipping can also cause strain on the amp.
For 250 ohm cans, you need about 3.9 volts. 300 ohm cans need about 4.25 volts. 600 ohm cans need about 8.5 volts. It also depends on sensitivity and how loud you listen, but those are good ballpark figures.
The P-51 is borderline for 250 ohm or 300 ohm cans as far as voltage, but should sound good as long as you don't listen too loud.
I think stepdance can drive those headphones good (I like to use it with D2000-> deep sound stage) , well some of headphones is very picky. Im looking to sell my stepdance, moving on to desktop amp, no more traveling for me. D