kcaesthete
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I'm curious about how my Etymotic adapter cable could be used with other headphones. I believe adding the adapter increases impedance by 75 ohms. My question is whether I could use this adapter on my recently acquired Audio Technica AD900's.
Why would I want to do this? Well I've been reading about the Little Dot MK III tube amp which apparently works best with higher impedance headphones. I was thinking that bringing my baseline impedance from 35 Ohms to 110 Ohms via the adapter would help the compatibility with these cans. Does this make sense, or am I missing something? It seems to me that the slighly harsh mids/treble I'm getting through my Larocco Audio Pocket Reference (original version) with the AD900s would be mitigated with a sweet sounding tube amp like the Little Dot MK III.
Alternatively, if anyone has driven the AD900s with a Little Dot MK III, please provide a report. I couldn't find anything in the LD threads i browsed.
Thanks in advance.
[edit - just noticed goof in title - obviously not Audio "Technical," sorry.]
Why would I want to do this? Well I've been reading about the Little Dot MK III tube amp which apparently works best with higher impedance headphones. I was thinking that bringing my baseline impedance from 35 Ohms to 110 Ohms via the adapter would help the compatibility with these cans. Does this make sense, or am I missing something? It seems to me that the slighly harsh mids/treble I'm getting through my Larocco Audio Pocket Reference (original version) with the AD900s would be mitigated with a sweet sounding tube amp like the Little Dot MK III.
Alternatively, if anyone has driven the AD900s with a Little Dot MK III, please provide a report. I couldn't find anything in the LD threads i browsed.
Thanks in advance.
[edit - just noticed goof in title - obviously not Audio "Technical," sorry.]
