[vcoheda]

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Originally Posted by cotdt /img/forum/go_quote.gif how come you're using a balanced headphone cable but no balanced amp? you owe it to yourself to try balanced.

i use my hd650 and dt880 balanced straight out of my mini-dac. sounds quite good. i think a dedicated balanced amp will sound better, but i'm not positive about that, at least with regard to the entry level ones. i may just save for an Apache or something along those lines. that would be a real improvement.

 

[cotdt]

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Originally Posted by vcoheda /img/forum/go_quote.gif i use my hd650 and dt880 balanced straight out of my mini-dac. sounds quite good. i think a dedicated balanced amp will sound better, but i'm not positive about that, at least with regard to the entry level ones. i may just save for an Apache or something along those lines. that would be a real improvement.

yes, from personal experience i can tell you that it will be much more dynamic from a good balanced amp. it would depend on whether you like dynamics, or a flat lifeless sound.

 

[vcoheda]

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Originally Posted by cotdt /img/forum/go_quote.gif yes, from personal experience i can tell you that it will be much more dynamic from a good balanced amp. it would depend on whether you like dynamics, or a flat lifeless sound.

yes. flat and lifeless is really what i've been working toward all these years.

what kind of comment is that?

 

[Nebby]

well he does have the "Everything I say is "in my opinion," "to my ears," and may not be valid in a different setup." disclaimer in his sig

 

[_jazz]

Thanks for all the info. I think I'm going to try and save up or sell some gear to get the Headroom Desktop Balanced amp. It's nice that you don't need a balanced source and has the DAC option. We'll see when I can actually get them. Thanks again.