Br777
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hi all, I am wondering if someone can give me the most basic instructions possible regarding how decipher matching an amp to headphones and vice versa
in other words, various headphones are rated in things like ohms, resistance, milevolts or mileamps or milewatts.. (clearly i dont know what im talking about)
amps have power, ohm, wattage, voltage ratings too, but i can never tell how people figure out whats what and which ones go together
can someone break all this down for me, so that when i shop for cans, IEMS, or amps i can say .. ah yes, these iems would do well with an amp, and oh, this amp would be a good match, or ah yes these cans wont do any better with an amp, but oh these over here absolutely need a nuclear power plant to run effectively etc.. etc...
lets use some examples...
klipsch x10's - i dont think these require an amp.. but would they benefit from one how would i know
yuin ok1 - clearly require an amp b/c they say so, but what gives it away and how would i pick the right amp
hifiman he'5's - supposedly hard to drive - why? how would i be able to tell by looking at the specs of thees cans what type of amp they would need
stax - require a super duper special amp that could double as a generator for a small city.. why? how would you know what amp to get by looking at amp specs..
people are always commenting on how this amp is perfect for these phones, and that amp is not so good with those phones... ok i think you get the point..
I would really appreciate the most basic info possible..
thanks a lot ya'll
in other words, various headphones are rated in things like ohms, resistance, milevolts or mileamps or milewatts.. (clearly i dont know what im talking about)
amps have power, ohm, wattage, voltage ratings too, but i can never tell how people figure out whats what and which ones go together
can someone break all this down for me, so that when i shop for cans, IEMS, or amps i can say .. ah yes, these iems would do well with an amp, and oh, this amp would be a good match, or ah yes these cans wont do any better with an amp, but oh these over here absolutely need a nuclear power plant to run effectively etc.. etc...
lets use some examples...
klipsch x10's - i dont think these require an amp.. but would they benefit from one how would i know
yuin ok1 - clearly require an amp b/c they say so, but what gives it away and how would i pick the right amp
hifiman he'5's - supposedly hard to drive - why? how would i be able to tell by looking at the specs of thees cans what type of amp they would need
stax - require a super duper special amp that could double as a generator for a small city.. why? how would you know what amp to get by looking at amp specs..
people are always commenting on how this amp is perfect for these phones, and that amp is not so good with those phones... ok i think you get the point..
I would really appreciate the most basic info possible..
thanks a lot ya'll