nicolasete
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Lately i have retaken my old intention of buying a pair of Beyerdynamic DT150, and since most people seem to agree that they need a dac/amp, a doubt popped in my mind:
What are the advantages/tradeoffs/point of buying a cheaper pair of 600ohm headphones for 150 bucks and having to spend some extra, say 250 bucks in a dac/amp for a total of 400, instead of buying a pair of better, lower impedance 400 bucks headphones that don't require additional hardware?
What about the same question when impedance is not a factor? (for instance when both headphones have the same impedance, is it better to spend 200€ in the headphones and 200 in a dac or just 400 in a arguably double-quality headphone?
What are the advantages/tradeoffs/point of buying a cheaper pair of 600ohm headphones for 150 bucks and having to spend some extra, say 250 bucks in a dac/amp for a total of 400, instead of buying a pair of better, lower impedance 400 bucks headphones that don't require additional hardware?
What about the same question when impedance is not a factor? (for instance when both headphones have the same impedance, is it better to spend 200€ in the headphones and 200 in a dac or just 400 in a arguably double-quality headphone?