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Hi,
I've had my X-Cans V2 for about 9 months now... completely as stock, no mods - and the first pair of MDR-CD1700s I had (and sold) clipped on the bottom registers constantly... At the time I mentioned this and was told that this was due to them being 32ohms, and requiring too much juice from the amp... fair enough.
Back to present day, and another pair of CD1700s...
First off, I fired up the X Can V2 with my MDR-V6 (63ohms) and it sounded great, really airy... great quality ~ smooth bass, I was more than happy. I got brave and put my (new) CD1700s back into the X Can... expecting the worst, and was pleasantly suprised... no distortion in the bottom registers whatsoever!!
Even my MDR-F1s at a ridiculously low 12ohms don't distort (although they do sound a little dull through the XC... is this a sympton of being under-nourished??) - So, why did the original pair of CD1700s I had distort? sample variation of the headphones... or do tubes wear in, and become more accomodating of 'phones that require more power?
Thanks
I've had my X-Cans V2 for about 9 months now... completely as stock, no mods - and the first pair of MDR-CD1700s I had (and sold) clipped on the bottom registers constantly... At the time I mentioned this and was told that this was due to them being 32ohms, and requiring too much juice from the amp... fair enough.
Back to present day, and another pair of CD1700s...
First off, I fired up the X Can V2 with my MDR-V6 (63ohms) and it sounded great, really airy... great quality ~ smooth bass, I was more than happy. I got brave and put my (new) CD1700s back into the X Can... expecting the worst, and was pleasantly suprised... no distortion in the bottom registers whatsoever!!
Even my MDR-F1s at a ridiculously low 12ohms don't distort (although they do sound a little dull through the XC... is this a sympton of being under-nourished??) - So, why did the original pair of CD1700s I had distort? sample variation of the headphones... or do tubes wear in, and become more accomodating of 'phones that require more power?
Thanks