K-MONEY
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I always wondered whether or not a dedicated AMP, or a sound card with an AMP (such as xonar essence from asus) would make a headphone with an impedance of anything less < 150 sound any better?
We got the AH-D2000 from Denon, that is 32ohm; or, maybe the ATH M-50 with 38ohms. Many headphones that are the same model come in different impedance for a reason, so people would be able to drive them without an AMP, hence, as portable headphones. The question is, will any sound better hooked up to an AMP rather than just a typical 3.5mm jack or does an AMP actually bring something magical to any kind of headphone with any kind of specifications in it? Their impedance are low, so I'm guessing they don't need an AMP for all the juice to get pulled out, especially pushing them to the limits with high volume.
My thoughts are, a dedicated AMP would be best ideal for headphones with 300-600ohm for maximum volume and clarity.
What are your thoughts?
We got the AH-D2000 from Denon, that is 32ohm; or, maybe the ATH M-50 with 38ohms. Many headphones that are the same model come in different impedance for a reason, so people would be able to drive them without an AMP, hence, as portable headphones. The question is, will any sound better hooked up to an AMP rather than just a typical 3.5mm jack or does an AMP actually bring something magical to any kind of headphone with any kind of specifications in it? Their impedance are low, so I'm guessing they don't need an AMP for all the juice to get pulled out, especially pushing them to the limits with high volume.
My thoughts are, a dedicated AMP would be best ideal for headphones with 300-600ohm for maximum volume and clarity.
What are your thoughts?