[Bilavideo]

Some headphones have huge impedence making them hard to drive. For them, a portable amp will provide enough power to improve performance. For headphones with lesser impedence, the loudness issue doesn't apply. What you're really looking for is better amplification than what you get off of an iPod or other portable device. With an LOD and a decent amp, you can get better sound, but you need that better amp - not just a tin box that turns the volume up.

 

[iPoodz]

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Originally Posted by Ntropic /img/forum/go_quote.gif By-passes the amplifier in the iPod/Phone. As I understand it, it's basically using the iPod (or any other media player) as a DAC, and passing it out to an amp. I'd pay for one, only to save me the hassle of building it. Even then, I wouldn't pay more than $10.

I see. Thanks for the explanation, very much. I'll keep my eyes open for them on eBay, then.