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Do your headphones REALLY perform much better with more expensive DAC/AMP? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by FrankieWilde11@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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I have the Sennheiser HD600, Neumann NDH-30, Audeze LCD-X.

I use these with my SSL2 hp out, and with Qudelix 5K.

I spoke to someone about my impressions and his first question was: which dac/amp? and when I told, he just winked.

So my question is: is the difference this obvious with a more expensive dac/amp combo? Should I spend another 6-800 euro to get one? Do your headphones open up/perform that much better?

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[–] doms227@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I have Focal Stellias and Radiance, in addition to Anandas, Fostex TH-610s, and IEMs incl. Variations.

Nothing in any way hard to drive. Maybe that's the next area to look into...

On my desktop I run a SMSL SU-8s into a Singxer SA-1. For the office, I take in a Qudelix 5k.

With both setups I enjoy the music just as much as the other. I stop worrying about meaningless crap.

I'm not saying they are the same, just that they are both good enough that I'd rather focus on the more important bit.