[Tristate]

Hi.

I just got the Denon D2000 to my computer and I'm very, very satisfied.
I'm using a Asus Xonar Essence STX with a built in a can amp which actually sound pretty darn good (atleast for me

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Now the card has three settings for "amping":
<64 ohm
64~300 ohm
300~600 ohm

The Denons are 25 ohm, but I still don't think that the max volume is loud enough at some moments. Ofcourse that depends on what I'm listening to, the quality and so on.
This is especially in some movies, where I wish I could go to 25 % over max volume or something, WHEN its needed.

Ok, now to the question.
Can I choose (when I need it) the "64~300 ohm" option without causing any damage to the headphone ? And what exactly means "overdriving" the headphones ?
I don't really know how this affects sound quality, but I guess it's negative.

Anyway, I would appreciate if someone could answer these newbie questions

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Thanks and merry xmas to you all !

 

[leeperry]

you'd be better off enabling dialogs normalization in your movie player or use a dynamics compressor so gunshots don't become unbearable and whispering inaudible..there's even one in the STX drivers IIRC.

 

[bdr529]

Assuming that is just a gain setting you shouldn't you run the risk of ruining anything listening to it your stuff at reasonable levels. Just change it while the volume is low and find your desired listening level. If it sounds like its starting to crackle or gets distorted as you up the volume back off, its the amp not being able to supply your headphones with enough juice, and you at that point damage is possible with prolonged use.

 

[Cyphir]

The amp in the STX is the TI TPA6120A2, the minimum impedance it support is 32ohm.