MrXpress
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My collection is absurdly low-fi by h-fi standards so obviously I'd have to go with the DT770-250's, I think it's the only can I have which even approaches mid-fi.
Originally Posted by MrXpress My collection is absurdly low-fi by h-fi standards so obviously I'd have to go with the DT770-250's, I think it's the only can I have which even approaches mid-fi. |
Originally Posted by bangraman You'd really have to have a low and high-impedance phone. If I could have only one, I'd take the DT880. It's very capable, and a bit less forgiving than the HD650. The "problem" with the HD650 is that it sounds quite nice whatever you throw at it. |
Using the SA5000 would be deeply misguided due to it's relative incapability. |
Originally Posted by bangraman Using the SA5000 would be deeply misguided due to it's relative incapability. |
Originally Posted by cheechoz Yes, please explain your reasoning behind that quote. What is it incapable of? |
Originally Posted by bangraman It's not actually that capable, concentrating it's main ability in the form of an etched treble. You can really start to hear how the phone gets more and more uncontrolled as it gets lower down the frequency range. What it does well IMO is a tonal balance that the wannabe-audiophile who hasn't quite ditched his consumer tastes would appreciate, so might serve as the gateway drug better than some phones. |
Originally Posted by bangraman The 880 is both a test of the amp's abilities as well as the source. |
Originally Posted by bangraman And yet that is also the reason why I said you'd need two phones to give an amp a workout. Some amps are optimised or suited by design to low-impedance phones, and when paired this way their performance may well be excellent. |