stratowhammy
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I have a pair of Shure SRH840's that have a relatively low impedance (40 ohms) but I love their sound (really incredibly, better than the Beyer's I tried for the comparable price - 250 ohms). So, I've been thinking about getting a headphone amp to make full use of my new cans. I already have an FiiO e5 that I use with my iPod, and I've been doing research and the two DAC/headphone amp combos I've settled on are the FiiO e7 and the headroom Total Bit - with the FiiO e7 being half the price of the total bit. What I want to know is with the cans that I have will I notice a real difference between the two and also will the DAC function really improve the sound from my macbook? (I have read in other posts that the DAC is significantly better than most laptop DACs) Since the headphones are pretty low impedance comparatively, I don't really need an amp to make the sound louder, I just want an amp that will improve the clarity, improve the soundstage and greater separation. I must say, my Shure SRH840's are spectacular without a rig, and I'm wondering is it worth it to drop between $80 and $160 to get only moderate improvements or will the improvement be dramatic?