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Headphoneus Supremus
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I am saying that an amp strong enough to attain sufficient volume is not necessarily strong enough to attain the best sound. I used the HE-6 as an example because it is well known that it requires more than just an amp that can give it enough volume.
True, but I'm also getting the JVC HA-SZ2000, maybe even first, since I already have the money for it. Despite having high sensitivity and being just 16 ohms, virtually every owner insists that it absolutely requires an amp to get the best sound. (But most people use it for heavy bass with EQ, so that's different than normal listening. Plus it has two drivers on each side.)
I'm sure none have bothered to do anything blind, so dun care. Virtually every HD800 owner says the same thing*, except those of us who have bothered to test these things in an objective way. Low impedance cans can of course have issues with sufficient current, but that should result in clipping. And I'd be worried about the amp output impedance, but then you just need a little standalone unit, not something that's a bajillion $$. stv already mentioned possible avenues of bass response problems, but we should be well away from those once we're talking about amps at Magni's level, which is what I use for my HD800s and what many owners would say is "insufficient."
Everyone says differences are obvious when they want to hear them. It's not compelling, especially when auditory memory is so ephemeral. Anyway, blah blah blah.
*note I don't mean that the HD800 doesn't need an amp; as I said, I'm talking about the assertion that you need MOAR amp than something that actually works fine but has the gall to be not pricey.