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The discussion in context was the ZST (amazon review) stating it needed an amp to sound good. They don't need an amp and if you want to improve the sound quality a DAC/DAP is better investment. Based on your follow up I'm now guessing your comment had no relation to the ongoing discussion and you just jumped in without reading the context? My apologies for thinking your comments were relevant and my mistake was believing you were adding something to the points being discussed at the time. I hope your crusade against 'anti-audiophile zealotry goes well.
My view is that using an amp to alter/improve the sound of low impedance IEM is like cutting your hair with a stanley knife, scissors (DAC) or trimmers (DAP) are better tools for that. Especially when you consider some amps will add noise.
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While IEMs do not require amplification, in many cases, adding an amplifier can help to round out the sound or fill out certain frequency ranges, it's not just about the volume. it doesn't justify the wholesale write-off of the use of amplification for efficient headphones
The discussion in context was the ZST (amazon review) stating it needed an amp to sound good. They don't need an amp and if you want to improve the sound quality a DAC/DAP is better investment. Based on your follow up I'm now guessing your comment had no relation to the ongoing discussion and you just jumped in without reading the context? My apologies for thinking your comments were relevant and my mistake was believing you were adding something to the points being discussed at the time. I hope your crusade against 'anti-audiophile zealotry goes well.
My view is that using an amp to alter/improve the sound of low impedance IEM is like cutting your hair with a stanley knife, scissors (DAC) or trimmers (DAP) are better tools for that. Especially when you consider some amps will add noise.