jaredtkatz
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Hi,
I just purchased a pair of Sennheiser HD 25-1 II and I thought they might benefit from an amp, so I got the iBasso D2 Boa. I have ABSOLUTELY NO KNOWLEDGE of portable amps, despite how much research I have conducted. From my understanding, these are portable devices that will enhance the sound from a source (I will be using USB from my laptop or a LOD from my iPhone) and send the signal to the headphones. While I may have exaggerated about my limited knowledge, I still want to understand more about these amps such as the one I just bought, if they can/should be modified, and if the one I chose is suitable for the Senn HD 25-1 II i got.
For example, what the hell is "opamp rolling"? Does this refer to changing the op amps in the portable amp? Is this easy? Can I do it without destroying the amp? Is it worth it?
Is an amp even a worthwhile purchase?
I downloaded all of my favorite albums in lossless formats which sound great, but I want to know if the amp will be worth the 187 I spent on it.
Any knowledge you think I should have on this topic, please fire away.
I want to get the best out of my audio experience.
Thanks in advance
I just purchased a pair of Sennheiser HD 25-1 II and I thought they might benefit from an amp, so I got the iBasso D2 Boa. I have ABSOLUTELY NO KNOWLEDGE of portable amps, despite how much research I have conducted. From my understanding, these are portable devices that will enhance the sound from a source (I will be using USB from my laptop or a LOD from my iPhone) and send the signal to the headphones. While I may have exaggerated about my limited knowledge, I still want to understand more about these amps such as the one I just bought, if they can/should be modified, and if the one I chose is suitable for the Senn HD 25-1 II i got.
For example, what the hell is "opamp rolling"? Does this refer to changing the op amps in the portable amp? Is this easy? Can I do it without destroying the amp? Is it worth it?
Is an amp even a worthwhile purchase?
I downloaded all of my favorite albums in lossless formats which sound great, but I want to know if the amp will be worth the 187 I spent on it.
Any knowledge you think I should have on this topic, please fire away.
I want to get the best out of my audio experience.
Thanks in advance