Ruben123
Headphoneus Supremus
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Well my original question was, if an amp can magically add more soundstage. As i understand, higher volume gives better soundstage so an amp CAN add more soundstage.
But, only if your source is not clipping, of sufficiënt quality etc etc. So at normal listening levels up to 95 dB, if your source can deliver that, you wont hear a difference at the same volume level (for instance 85dB), but if your source ends at 80dB, an amp can deliver higher volume and THUS better soundstage.
But, only if your source is not clipping, of sufficiënt quality etc etc. So at normal listening levels up to 95 dB, if your source can deliver that, you wont hear a difference at the same volume level (for instance 85dB), but if your source ends at 80dB, an amp can deliver higher volume and THUS better soundstage.
You need an amp that's capable of delivering enough power without clipping to drive the headphone to levels where you can resolve the positional cues properly. That's the point.
Well my original question was, if an amp can magically add more soundstage. As i understand, higher volume gives better soundstage so an amp CAN add more soundstage.
But, only if your source is not clipping, of sufficiënt quality etc etc. So at normal listening levels up to 95 dB, if your source can deliver that, you wont hear a difference at the same volume level (for instance 85dB), but if your source ends at 80dB, an amp can deliver higher volume and THUS better soundstage.
If all you need is 50mW you won't gain an advantage by having a 500mW amp. But you will be at a disadvantage if your amp can only produce 20mW.
Were you actually asking a question originally? ...
Localisation is based on the integration of inter-aural intensity and phase differences, along with auditory stream analysis. There's a good introduction here. Inter-aural intensity differences are based on shading due to the shape of the head, and become more pronounced with higher frequencies, starting at around 1.5kHz. As sound gets softer the relationship between the intensity and phase differences changes because of the alterations in the ear's frequency sensitivity. Put simply, it's easier to hear where a loud sound is coming from than a soft sound (in the absence of complications from reflections). This isn't a placebo.