theaudiologist1
100+ Head-Fier
So today I made my research on amp power and I want to know:
1) Is it true that if you use your amp at max volume at high gain, even if it drives the headphones loud, it will cause distortion, higher THD% and clipping since the amp is using its full power? It is said that a stronger amp outputting the same power to a headphone while not being at 100% is better than an amp using all its power? And how can I tell if it's distorting or clipping? I notice the lower end isn't as loud but I don't know it that's the amp or the recording.
2)This website:
https://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-power.html
claims 115dB peak SPL is preferred for dynamic recordings (which probably means classical).
"The research indicates the average maximum level should be at least 85 dB, and with classical music, that puts the peak level up to 30 dB higher at a worst case 115 dB)."
How true is this and how much of a difference does it make? My amp drives my headphones to 108-112dB SPL peaks (maybe more on high gain).
3)Is it true that a weak amp will also skew the frequency curve of a headphone? Someone mentioned it in a thread.
1) Is it true that if you use your amp at max volume at high gain, even if it drives the headphones loud, it will cause distortion, higher THD% and clipping since the amp is using its full power? It is said that a stronger amp outputting the same power to a headphone while not being at 100% is better than an amp using all its power? And how can I tell if it's distorting or clipping? I notice the lower end isn't as loud but I don't know it that's the amp or the recording.
2)This website:
https://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-power.html
claims 115dB peak SPL is preferred for dynamic recordings (which probably means classical).
"The research indicates the average maximum level should be at least 85 dB, and with classical music, that puts the peak level up to 30 dB higher at a worst case 115 dB)."
How true is this and how much of a difference does it make? My amp drives my headphones to 108-112dB SPL peaks (maybe more on high gain).
3)Is it true that a weak amp will also skew the frequency curve of a headphone? Someone mentioned it in a thread.
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