BassInMyFace
100+ Head-Fier
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I've always been curious to know which piece of hardware is statistically able to produce more power and better SQ through its headphone out (unamped) to drive average IEMs (16 ohm - 32 ohm): a standard laptop sound card (using a HQ audio player like foobar2000) or a HQ DAP, such as a Cowon/Sansa DAP. (By "standard laptop sound card," I'm referring to one like my own: a factory specification Lenovo X200 laptop with the original Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD sound card in it and not an upgrated Creative Sound Blaster sound card.)
Anyone have an idea?
Anyone have an idea?