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Does an AMP/DAC have much influence over the sound of headphones? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Fbean01@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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I'm currently listening to my HD6XX's with my Olympus 2 FIIO DAC and was wondering if I were to change it, would it impact the sound quality much? Or is volume the only real difference?

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[–] AntOk463@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The sound quality wouldn't change. The frequency response could change slightly depending on the amp or DAC, but evergreen that would be minor and insignificant. If the sound is slight different with a new amp or DAC, it will be basically unnoticeable if you only use the new one. Only upgrade an amp if you need more power, and even a decent budget amp should be enough for almost every headphone excluding a few specific pairs.