jc222284
100+ Head-Fier
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Just ordered mine a few days ago. Gary is such a nice guy, cant wait to use the amp!
Just ordered mine a few days ago. Gary is such a nice guy, cant wait to use the amp!
When I use my headphone straight into laptop, setting the volume anything above ~50% is way too loud. So I guess there's a pretty powerful amp in there already.
Amping isn't just about volume--it's about control. As I understand it, a good amp will be able to get your headphones to respond more quickly to changes in the signal; this is the "refinement" you'll sometimes see people talk about when praising an amp.
Frankly, there's no way that I know of to get a pure, unamped analogue signal from a laptop. I think you'd have to go digital (e.g. USB DAC as you suggested). Before you consider doing that though: what was wrong with the headphone jack on your laptop?
Yep, this amp is the cousin of the Energizer bunny. The battery life is just sensational.