steelstring41
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I have music playback off of a dedicated PC with a Sony AV receiver hooked up via HDMI. Then I just use my Shures to listen through the receiver's headphone jack.
So here is my question: Is the receiver doing me justice with this playback method? I realize that the Shure 1440s are low impedance (37 Ohms) and do not exactly need the extra power, but I wanted to avoid jacking straight into my PC because of the onboard noise junking up the signal.
Would it benefit me to switch to another setup like an external DAC/AMP combo, or would that be considered a waste of money? I'm just worried that the headphone amp within the Sony receiver isn't pushing the Shures to their potential...
A little bit of info:
PC with i7 860 w/8 gigs RAM running JRiver (WASAPI audio path) to a Sony STR-DH710 receiver through HDMI connection
Shure 1440s plugged into receiver
Receiver side EQ is set to neutral ('0' setting for treble/bass etc)
All music is in FLAC ripped from CDs, with a few high-res tracks that are 96/24 bit
Any and all input or advice is much appreciated!
So here is my question: Is the receiver doing me justice with this playback method? I realize that the Shure 1440s are low impedance (37 Ohms) and do not exactly need the extra power, but I wanted to avoid jacking straight into my PC because of the onboard noise junking up the signal.
Would it benefit me to switch to another setup like an external DAC/AMP combo, or would that be considered a waste of money? I'm just worried that the headphone amp within the Sony receiver isn't pushing the Shures to their potential...
A little bit of info:
PC with i7 860 w/8 gigs RAM running JRiver (WASAPI audio path) to a Sony STR-DH710 receiver through HDMI connection
Shure 1440s plugged into receiver
Receiver side EQ is set to neutral ('0' setting for treble/bass etc)
All music is in FLAC ripped from CDs, with a few high-res tracks that are 96/24 bit
Any and all input or advice is much appreciated!