And that may be the answer I was exactly looking for! Thanks everyone for the input, I had a feeling it was a much simpler answer than I was looking for but couldn't hone in on what it was.

Ok-- but I'm not looking for a comparison in SQ between two output sources based solely on their max output power. Of course I'll never get anywhere near using the full 6 W but why is it then that nearly 1W out of the Lyr could make me go deaf/destroy my cans but close to 100W out of my receiver...

Quote:   Honestly, I could be completely wrong but I thought it was somewhere in that range. It's a Sony STR DE597 that I bought off a friend a year or so ago...maybe I should look at the specs again.    EDIT: So I was way off-- I believe the output impedance is only 8 ohms, but...

Quote:   I have the Q701's as well and purchased the M50's more or less for on-the-go and when I listen to EDM music.I know they aren't the most bass-heavy headphones you'll find, but to me it's the right amount of bass. I do have them powered through an E12 and with the Jet Effects of my...

Unless you are buying them to wear outside doing yard work etc the durability shouldn't be of an issue. Just be careful if out and about with them as everything (including your M50's) would be at risk if they fell from a considerable height. That aside, I wouldn't like them any other way as they...

Ok, in looking at this I believe I can reason that:   With V_L and Z_L remaining constant, a decrease in my source's output impedance would make the denominator in the above equation smaller, hence for V_L to remain the same, one of the numerator's variables (V_S or Z_L) must decrease and...

My question here mainly comes from the real-world example I have found here in my own set-up in my room:   The other day I happened to stop and think about the difference in specs between the A/V receiver I have and desktop amp I have. One, my A/v receiver, puts out about 100 W/channel into...

Quote:   I just ordered the Lyr/Bifrost combo and feel like a kid before Christmas waiting on it to arrive in the mail! I'll be sure to post up how I feel about the combo compared to using my portable E12, although I can almost assure myself now it'll be quite the experience regardless 

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I had heard both sides of the story saying that the MKII's were more suitable for bass but also that it was sometimes too much. I actually just bought for cheap a pair of M50's but I am still curious how they really perform compared to the MKII's. I essentially have these now solely for when I...

Final bump...as I'm starting to feel that no one has owned both of these. Oh well.

Has anyone here actually gotten to own both of these pairs or tried both long enough to compare them? I can't really get a straight answer as to how they compare, only opinions and reviews on one or the other as most people have either owned just the M50 or just the Pro700. It seems to me that...

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