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Do headphones that are easy to drive – such as the Hifiman HE1000se – benefit much from better amps? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by jnscmttmyr@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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The Hifiman HE1000se are my daily drivers and known for not being too power hungry. I have two chains in which I listen to them:

Living Room: Marantz DAC-1 -> Schiit Asgard2
Desk: Schiit Bifrost2 -> Schiit Lyr3

I wonder whether the HE1000se benefit much from better amps, and if so, what price range we are talking about… Are amps like the Feliks Audio Euforia or the Flux Labs Volot a complete overkill? Is there something worthwhile in between? Or is even the DAC the better component to tackle here?

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[–] MrNujin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I have a pair of HE1000SE. I am a believer of synergy between equipment. I prefer class A sound. But not all my class A sounds the same to me. Topping A90 is a little thin on the low end. Audio-GD NFB1 and R27 are my two favorites class A amps. The Lyr+ (AB) is good - I only have tried a handful of 6SN7s. Surprisingly the Musical Paradise MP 301 m3 is a class A and a good match with endless tube rolling options. With that said, something like the Felix might be worth auditioning.