[bigshot]

That is probably because your headphones really need amping to perform to their full potential. Some cans need amps, some don't.

 

[BrianovichIV]

That is probably because your headphones really need amping to perform to their full potential. Some cans need amps, some don't.

Yep! They're 250ohm headphones. I assumed a receiver would have a more powerful headphone amp automatically but obviously I learned that lesson the hard way. But that's fine, I just wanted something to power some speakers affordably.

 

[bigshot]

I remember back in the day, Marantz amps and receivers used to have particularly powerful headphone outs, but now it's probably all stock circuitry designed to suit average cans.

 

[Narayan23]

I remember back in the day, Marantz amps and receivers used to have particularly powerful headphone outs, but now it's probably all stock circuitry designed to suit average cans.

I have a Marantz 2285b black face receiver and had never considered using its headphone section, one day just for comparison with my Loxjie D30 dac/amp I plugged my Sennheiser HD 58X into the Marantz and the difference in sound was obvious, the 58X sounded more "alive" out of the Marantz which really surprised me since I wasn´t expecting it.

 

[Roland P]

I remember back in the day, Marantz amps and receivers used to have particularly powerful headphone outs, but now it's probably all stock circuitry designed to suit average cans.

Not sure what it means, but they mention the 'HDAM-SA2' module for the headphone output for their HD-CD1:
https://www.marantz.com.hk/en-gb/shop/sacdcdplayer/HDCD1

To make the most of personal listening, it has its own volume control and a dedicated HDAM-SA2 amplifier, complete with adjustable gain setting – low, medium and high – to enable it to drive even highly-demanding audiophile headphones.

 

[bigshot]

Yes, that is a full featured headphone amp, not just a standard headphone out. I wonder if other companies do that? With all the screwy headphone impedances and sensitivities it would be a handy feature for some folks. They wouldn't need a separate headphone amp.

 

[magicscreen]

Difference between DACs and amps opinion of an engineer

 

[bigshot]

The difference between DACs and amps is that DACs convert a digital signal to an analogue one, and an amp takes an analogue signal and increases its volume.

 

[magicscreen]

There is a successful blind test on the net between 2 DACs. Go and find it. It is recently published.

 

[bigshot]

Gosh! Thanks for the anecdotal reference.

 

[PointyFox]

But I heard it from a man who knows a fella who says it's true!

 

[bigshot]

Fox nails it.

 

[PointyFox]

 

[bigshot]

You know now he's going to provide a link to the guy who says this without providing a link to the information on the test... How many degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon?

 

[bfreedma]

There is a successful blind test on the net between 2 DACs. Go and find it. It is recently published.

You're a very low quality troll. Do better.