Longbowman
New Head-Fier
Hi folks,
For reference I own DT880/600's and DT770/32's. Also have a FiioE7.
So as far as I understand, the E7 will only act as a DAC if plugged in via USB, and works as an amp via line-input.
Three questions:
1. Using the E7 with my DT770s out of an LG G6, the soundstage seems to open up somewhat and it overall sounds clearer. Is the amp itself responsible for this, or is it just placebo?
2. I'm wondering if my 880s aren't being driven well enough by my Scarlett 18i8 (rated by Focusrite for 250ohm headphones), as the 770s sound better in all honesty. Does pairing the E7 with the 18i8 solve this problem? I don't know if the headphone amp or the DAC is the issue in the 18i8 (I would imagine the amp).
3. Conceptually, what contributes to volume and what contributes to quality, or do both contribute? Obviously an amp contributes primarily to volume, but does it also contribute to overall quality (i.e. frequency balance, soundstage, lack of distortion, etc)? If the amp doesn't contribute to quality, is there any point to using the 770 32's E7 with a smartphone if all it's doing is amping it and the DAC isn't being used (considering I get max desired volume levels at about 80% of smartphone volume)?
For reference I own DT880/600's and DT770/32's. Also have a FiioE7.
So as far as I understand, the E7 will only act as a DAC if plugged in via USB, and works as an amp via line-input.
Three questions:
1. Using the E7 with my DT770s out of an LG G6, the soundstage seems to open up somewhat and it overall sounds clearer. Is the amp itself responsible for this, or is it just placebo?
2. I'm wondering if my 880s aren't being driven well enough by my Scarlett 18i8 (rated by Focusrite for 250ohm headphones), as the 770s sound better in all honesty. Does pairing the E7 with the 18i8 solve this problem? I don't know if the headphone amp or the DAC is the issue in the 18i8 (I would imagine the amp).
3. Conceptually, what contributes to volume and what contributes to quality, or do both contribute? Obviously an amp contributes primarily to volume, but does it also contribute to overall quality (i.e. frequency balance, soundstage, lack of distortion, etc)? If the amp doesn't contribute to quality, is there any point to using the 770 32's E7 with a smartphone if all it's doing is amping it and the DAC isn't being used (considering I get max desired volume levels at about 80% of smartphone volume)?
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