Surf Monkey
Headphoneus Supremus
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It would depend on your IEM, although most do not scale with amplification. Name yours, and let’s see who responds with experience. I can tell you my S12 planar set did respond to the balanced output with punchier bass and a more open stage, but the effect was subtle and you’d miss it if you weren’t listening for it.
Yeah, I think that’s a fair assessment. The S12 does scale with a more powerful source and takes well to a balanced connection. It is arguably subtle but I’d say definitely noticeable.