Quote: Originally Posted by Bails Does nobody use an amp with their 595s? How about the Musical Fidelity x-can v3? Strange thing to happen, but actually I prefer the 595s sound out of portables and standard amps to its sonic balance with my Corda Prehead MK II SE. IMO the 595s...

Dear Nietzsche, if I've understood correctly what is said on Jan Meier's homepage, the low impedance output (z) allows for tighter control over your headphones, while the high impedance output (Z) "warms" the sound to a certain degree. Looking at the rather harsh frequency response of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by smuh pundm: I don´t think any of those higher-end amps beats another, it is just a matter of preference... Some like hash highs others don´t and sometimes you just find the amp that has _the_ synergy or brings synergy to your setup and your ears are in heaven...

Good heavens, I was going to order a prehead mk 2 se in a few weeks. If it can't beat the headphone output of a denon player i might get disappointed... I own a Denon DCD-1450 too. Fine build, neutral, but a little more punch and speed would be nice sometimes. I must confess that the sound...