A187
New Head-Fier
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- Jan 23, 2011
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I'm a bit new on the whole hi fi audio thing so please try not to bash me too much. I got a pair of the Beats by Dre Studios as a gift, and has led me to want to hear my music better. As of now, I'm using the audio output out of the back of my computer and it sounds terrible w/ static. Music also sounds a lot better when being played from my Zune 120. I then decided to search for a DAC and a Headphone amp. After a lot of lurking, these two things will apparently benefit me by a lot (or maybe a little cause of my cans). I'm currently looking at the iBasso D2+ and the D4. I mainly want the D4 because of the fact it's using Dual DACs and I thought the amp wasn't really necessary. After some reading today I find out that the Studios have built in amplification. My question is, if I get the D2+ or the D4, will the amplifier in these screw with the sound and make the sound muddy when I listen? I read in a thread that a Penguin amp makes the sound muddy, and I'm afraid if I buy this dac/amp, it will make the sound horrible. This isn't my money being spent and my fear is getting horrible quality audio when it arrives (if I buy it). And another note, from a lot of other reading, people like to bash these pair of cans, so please try to keep that on a low, I got these as a gift and plan on getting better cans when I find some work.