Guys i little dilemma thinking wanna get p20 a not coz my verum headphone is 8ohm.But someone is using saying is ok he say this(There will be heat at the point of highest resistance - the amp output. I experienced no issues from this but an mp with lower ouput resistance will not have this)
Should i skip?
@muths66,
P20 is among the few tube amps which have a ridiculously low noise floor or SNR in terms of physical listening, not necessarily gauged by measurements or specs.
Though as a general guide, any source &/or amp with a SNR more than 120 db listed is unlikely going to disrupt your listening experience unless you listen at really, really loud &/or at full volume which isn't recommended anyway due to hearing safety.
TND & crosstalk does factor in though is relative to a degree.
The heat referred to in
the point of highest resistance' is more than likely the voltage &/or current present in the amp overall, not just the output.
So the only likely way you could possibly to more than likely damage your Verum 1 or any other headphone is either by leaving it plugged in or plugging in when you switch on & off the amp &/or having the volume pot turned to any other value than 0.
This is especially true for vast majority of solid state amps more than tube as once the amp is on, the current is instaneous.
Though given nearly all tubes take at least a few seconds to warm up (20 to 30 seconds on average though larger tubes, 300B upwards take 500 seconds or more overall), leaving head gear plugged in to tube amps isn't advised either as this is just a signal delay to slow all the current going to the tube's heater plate all at once.
Personally, I sometimes use sensitve IEMs with the P 20 with no issues in sound or electronics.
As such, low impedence headgear is only an issue if said source gear has particularly built in high gain above +3 db though this tends to affect tube amps more than solid state due to some tubes having higher gain than others.
Hope this all makes sense, feel free to ask more if you need.
@magicscreen,
As stated to
@muths66,
Low impedance head gear with the P20 is more than fine.
Having low impedence headgear doesn't change frequency response as these are set values by respective manufacturers in both head gear & said amp, even source will play a part in how said gear will handle the frequency range.
This
DEFINITELY IN NO WAY affects frequency response as this is more a sonic change than anything else so not sure where you heard that as affecting frequency as this is complete BS.
Best results is determined by what a user experiences in their listening, not by impedance alone.
Hope everyone has a great day !
