ClearYourMind
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Just wondering what a decent headphone amp really does to improve the sound. I hear alot how it gives more juice to the headphones and how the standered headphone jacks are crap. But does a headphone amp really do anything more then just give you clean sound.
Clean sound is nice, no one likes a hiss, but there has to be a point where you need to have some super ears to really notice the difference, or maybe not have super ears to just notice, but to care for that matter. I love to hear my music without any weird noises but then again, I like to add extra bass and treble and costumize the sound to my taste. In a few threads, I got the impression that alot of people here don't like to add or really tweak the sound, they just was clean clear sound, like the recording is ment to send. Hell not me, sometimes I get a CD and wish it had more of an umph to it, so I start going at it with the bass and super bass and loudness gain controls.
So, again, can anyone really describe for me what headphone amps do as far as improving sound quality. Cuz I'm am thinking about purchasing one, how can you not be thinking about one with all the subliminal messages about them that I know is going on here. Every where you go here, it's headphone amp this and headphone amp that. You can't get away from it. So either this is one big hox to get into my wallot or theres something to these headphone amps that I'm just not getting. Kinda think it's that your all at my wallot thing, but no matter.
The main things I'm looking for is what does a good headphone amp do to the sound stage. Is it just improved clearity and maybe better original bass. I say original, cuz some songs simply lack it, and my reciever is more then happy to give it a smack or two and kick it up a notch with the treble.
Another thing, do headphone amps connect right to the reciever, that way the bass and treble and effects on the reciever play into the amp then headphones, or does the headphone amp completly bypass the reciever, just connects to the source (CD player) and headphones?
Ok well my thanks go out for anyone who replys to thread. Oh...This is a good thread to vent ur feeling on amps...just in case ur in that kinda mood.
- Christopher (aka CYM)
P.S
I'm starting to think Head-Fi is really just a cult that is targeting audiophiles for who knows why. After all, what other places have a "Hi-Fi Meet" just to "test" headphones, which so happens to be chocked full of subliminal messages fed to you by the "Man." In order to buy more headphones...see see, It's all making sence dosn't it. The "Man" is all behind this isnt he! Mr. CEO devil man out to fill his pockets. Booo Booo devil man booo.
lol...sorry, just venting.
Clean sound is nice, no one likes a hiss, but there has to be a point where you need to have some super ears to really notice the difference, or maybe not have super ears to just notice, but to care for that matter. I love to hear my music without any weird noises but then again, I like to add extra bass and treble and costumize the sound to my taste. In a few threads, I got the impression that alot of people here don't like to add or really tweak the sound, they just was clean clear sound, like the recording is ment to send. Hell not me, sometimes I get a CD and wish it had more of an umph to it, so I start going at it with the bass and super bass and loudness gain controls.
So, again, can anyone really describe for me what headphone amps do as far as improving sound quality. Cuz I'm am thinking about purchasing one, how can you not be thinking about one with all the subliminal messages about them that I know is going on here. Every where you go here, it's headphone amp this and headphone amp that. You can't get away from it. So either this is one big hox to get into my wallot or theres something to these headphone amps that I'm just not getting. Kinda think it's that your all at my wallot thing, but no matter.
The main things I'm looking for is what does a good headphone amp do to the sound stage. Is it just improved clearity and maybe better original bass. I say original, cuz some songs simply lack it, and my reciever is more then happy to give it a smack or two and kick it up a notch with the treble.
Another thing, do headphone amps connect right to the reciever, that way the bass and treble and effects on the reciever play into the amp then headphones, or does the headphone amp completly bypass the reciever, just connects to the source (CD player) and headphones?
Ok well my thanks go out for anyone who replys to thread. Oh...This is a good thread to vent ur feeling on amps...just in case ur in that kinda mood.
- Christopher (aka CYM)
P.S
I'm starting to think Head-Fi is really just a cult that is targeting audiophiles for who knows why. After all, what other places have a "Hi-Fi Meet" just to "test" headphones, which so happens to be chocked full of subliminal messages fed to you by the "Man." In order to buy more headphones...see see, It's all making sence dosn't it. The "Man" is all behind this isnt he! Mr. CEO devil man out to fill his pockets. Booo Booo devil man booo.
lol...sorry, just venting.