BrianN
New Head-Fier
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I just got Aeon Flows (closed) today and have Elegias coming in tomorrow. Really looking to get a good closed headphone for regular use at home, so I ordered them both to compare and decide which ones to keep.
I don't have a DAC/amp and am hoping to wait to make that purchase. Anyway, the AFCs sound really muffled and not that great. Am I not getting a good sense of how they sound since I'm just plugging them into my computer? (Last year I tried the FiiO E10K with my 598s—what I use day-to-day right now—and couldn't for the life of me tell a difference at all vs. straight into my computer.)
I know the 598s are no AFC/Elegia, but was thinking that my previous try with a DAC indicated my computer could power the AFCs/Elegias (note: I listen at 20-25% power with the 598s and have to go up to 75-85% on the AFCs). Anyway, am I way off base on that assumption? (If so, maybe I need to grab a DAC/amp to give it a fair shot.) Or am I part of the critics who say the AFCs are overrated? I'm not seeing how the AFCs are better than the 598s based on my (lack of) setup. They are comfortable and there are moments when I can sense something impressive, but they sound a little muffled and not great for lows.
Really confused, and I'm no audiophile, so would appreciate any help!
I don't have a DAC/amp and am hoping to wait to make that purchase. Anyway, the AFCs sound really muffled and not that great. Am I not getting a good sense of how they sound since I'm just plugging them into my computer? (Last year I tried the FiiO E10K with my 598s—what I use day-to-day right now—and couldn't for the life of me tell a difference at all vs. straight into my computer.)
I know the 598s are no AFC/Elegia, but was thinking that my previous try with a DAC indicated my computer could power the AFCs/Elegias (note: I listen at 20-25% power with the 598s and have to go up to 75-85% on the AFCs). Anyway, am I way off base on that assumption? (If so, maybe I need to grab a DAC/amp to give it a fair shot.) Or am I part of the critics who say the AFCs are overrated? I'm not seeing how the AFCs are better than the 598s based on my (lack of) setup. They are comfortable and there are moments when I can sense something impressive, but they sound a little muffled and not great for lows.
Really confused, and I'm no audiophile, so would appreciate any help!