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sverek t1_ixzqoch wrote

Reply to comment by SennMassa in What does it mean to properly “power” a headphone? by soldkeyboard57

Yeah, but $2k dac/amp would provide even more "full potential", right?

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PH-GH95610 t1_iy08kvj wrote

Not really. Difference between pc/phone direct output and 100$ DAC will be a much bigger difference then between 100$ DAC and 2000$ DAC.

And me personally cannot understand why anybody spend bug money on headphones and plug it directly into laptop/phone.

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sverek t1_iy3bcma wrote

Maybe try to understand about powering headphones and how much power is needed. It can be calculated.

But yeah, why bother. Just get dac/amp and be safe.

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PH-GH95610 t1_iy3g64f wrote

I'm talking about DAC not about amplifier. Why bother to read comment? Just reply. right?

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sverek t1_iy3lubz wrote

You would be surpised how many people here think that DAC is DAC/AMP combo.

I see that you mean DAC as DAC, not amp. In that case you right!

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PH-GH95610 t1_iy3m37e wrote

Yeah right.

A lot of people does not distinguish the DAC and DAC/AMP combo and very often refers to DAC but meaning AMP.

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blackrao t1_iy09wei wrote

people associate it with "more power = more better" rather than better quality design and components = cleaner sound....but yes

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SennMassa t1_iy055or wrote

I mean you’d start getting diminishing returns pretty quick

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sverek t1_iy3bhhr wrote

But... but more "full potential"? right? more "full potential".

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SennMassa t1_iy3clgi wrote

I don’t know what you’re asking, but it sounds like you already have your own opinion about this

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doodle02 t1_iy05tcs wrote

maybe, maybe not. only the most hardcore and informed listeners should be thinking about buying gear that pricy.

everyone else can get 95% of the way there with a cheap entry level stack for like 250 or less (Schiit Magni/Modi are great, can drive pretty much anything).

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