ScottieB
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Well I have the MKIII, but when I asked at the LD forums, they told me it didn't matter - it was really just to allow you to use the amp at it's "most efficient" setting (which is around 35-50% volume level) with higher-impedance cans - sound quality should not be any different. So as long as it is loud enough you should be fine. I have my MKIII on the highest setting because the manual said it was for 300ohm or higher - but it is actually far more than enough. I am actually thinking of backing it off a bit to better match my 80ohm Beyers (yet still drive the senns just fine).
Originally Posted by TopPop /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got done listening to my first round of songs with the new 600s. Wow... these phones are really incredible! I can't really understand how anyone would call them "dark" or "slow". They are open and clear, and leagues beyond 2003 DT-880, for my personal tastes! I have a question, though (and I'll post this in the amp forum, as well): I'm going to give them some time to get used to the current gain setting on my Little Dot MKII, but I thought I'd get some feedback in the meantime. The LD was set at the lowest gain setting, and I had forgot to open it up and change the setting before the Senns arrived, assuming that these "power hungry" cans would be really quiet at that setting. However, I'm finding that I'm never turning the dial past 20%, even on quiet songs. So the question is: are there any benefits to changing to the higher gain setting, since it is "matched" (or "fit", in the manual) for high impedance phones, other than volume gain? I find that, contrary to what I've read, they're actually a little light on the bass right now. I would have assumed that these phones being bass-light would mean that they're underpowered, but like I said, I'm not using more than 15-20% of the dial... Any thoughts? |
Well I have the MKIII, but when I asked at the LD forums, they told me it didn't matter - it was really just to allow you to use the amp at it's "most efficient" setting (which is around 35-50% volume level) with higher-impedance cans - sound quality should not be any different. So as long as it is loud enough you should be fine. I have my MKIII on the highest setting because the manual said it was for 300ohm or higher - but it is actually far more than enough. I am actually thinking of backing it off a bit to better match my 80ohm Beyers (yet still drive the senns just fine).