How much Bakoon Amp-13R cost in USA?
HiFiMan Susvara
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Has anyone looked at the A&K KANN Alpha? With 12 Vrms it should be able to easily drive the Susvara in Balanced mode on high gain. Might make for a decent portable option.
ThanatosVI
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The Susvara is a planar with only 60 Ohm. The voltage isn't the problem to drive these, it's The current
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The impedance of the Susvara isn't the relevant parameter here; its sensitivity (or lack thereof) is. In order to get decent volume, you have to feed it (comparatively) a lot of power. If the amp can't deliver that much power (cleanly), it won't work with the Susvara.
ThanatosVI
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Sure they are related, you need more voltage and less current for high impedance headphones.
And less voltage but more current for low impedance headphones to reach the same power output/volume
In the case of the Susvara 83db/mW and 60 Ohm impedance you' need the following for 115db SPL.
~9.7V and ~160mA = ~1.58W
If it were a 600 Ohm headphone with the same Sensitivity you'd need
~30V and only ~51mA = ~1.58W
jlbrach
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price in the same ballpark as the nimbus 5 and the formula s/powerman....
Well, again, not in EU lol! At least Niimbus have same price in USA and EU.
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I can only speak to USA prices
Yes they are all related and you can't have one without the other (laws of physics) and are all important as the electrons flow from the amp down the cables to the headphone. However, for planer magnetics like the Susvara it's the amount of current they receive that is the deal breaker to sounding just ok to exceptionally good.
I know. You have great prices there!
paradoxper
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Half truths.
Compounding as ThanatosVI was quoting tusing in relation to his Alpha player power specifications. Last I heard the 12 Vrms official spec is under no load.
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We get screwed in Europe as always lol
And the UK with US and also with EU products. Brexit is a big disaster for most of us trading from EU to UK and UK to EU !
