Dobrescu George
Reviewer: AudiophileHeaven
And to put this in perspective - AM5 will output 500mW into a 32 ohm load (that's 0.5W) or 55mW into a 300 ohm load (0.055W)
Into that 32 ohm load - you'd deafen yourself at full volume.
AM3A balanced will output 400 mW into a 32 ohm load or 63 mW into a 300 ohm load
So again more than enough power to drive most loads, and actually better driving power for high impedance loads (if you go balanced)
You're right
I just don't have any Balanced cables for harder to drive headphones, so I only used the SE of AM03A and that can reach its max with Beyerdynamic Amiron 102dB / 250OHM Open Back on Single ended.
Also, agreed, I never went to full volume on AMP5, so it does have headroom for volume alone, for almost any headphone