zepplock
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Headphones are "DAC picky"? Please stop this foolery.
Sorry but ; yes they are dac/amp picky. Maybe i am fool, uneducated or unexprienced but i am tested with my own ears and equipment. Yes they are picky and i heard more differences based on different chipset and amplifier sections.Headphones are "DAC picky"? Please stop this foolery.
Elear is near elegias but little recessed mids. Also they are easy drive tooI'm not sure why anyone would try that considering that Elear and Elex exist.
Sometimes I think I can tell the difference between my G6 DAC & JDS Labs Atom headphone amp vs my phone & Apple dongle, but it varies occasionally when I listen, sometimes music just sounds better to me on different days or at different times, it's really hard to compare DACS and amps, as in there are other factors associated with yourself in terms of what mood you're in, etc, that will make you more receptive to the music & make it sound better - so if you're comparing DACS & amps then you have to be super rigorous about it in terms of level matching and quickly switching between them, which is not that easy to do - I've never done it - I have enough faith in the measurements that I'd be surprised if I can tell the difference between two good to excellent measuring DACS/headphone amps on here....so I explain away my fluctuating perceptions based on personal mood at that time & maybe other factors like having a cold or I'm tired, or my ears have been a bit more abused than normal that day, that kind of thing. Those are all better reasons to explain away the supposed perceived differences between good to excellent measuring DACS/amps.Sorry but ; yes they are dac/amp picky. Maybe i am fool, uneducated or unexprienced but i am tested with my own ears and equipment. Yes they are picky and i heard more differences based on different chipset and amplifier sections.
I suspect poster is referring to all in one units or dongles. So for some headphones I suppose power limitations or impedance mismatches might come into play with some AIO or dongles.Headphones are "DAC picky"? Please stop this foolery.
Possibly, the things you described are more amp issues though. Often people use amp/dac interchangeably, specially with "dongles" kind of devices.I suspect poster is referring to all in one units or dongles. So for some headphones I suppose power limitations or impedance mismatches might come into play with some AIO or dongles.
Yes i try to explain my subjective listening thoughts. Otherwise not tecnically speaking foe dacs amp or etc.I suspect poster is referring to all in one units or dongles. So for some headphones I suppose power limitations or impedance mismatches might come into play with some AIO or dongles.
Thanks for the reply! This is the one I'm using, I believe. No concerns about it colouring the signal? My local HiFi store is trying to sell me on an extension cable 10x the price.I have had good luck with this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0756FZHTT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
I bought mine around 700€ and I think they are worth this price.Would you guys say it was worth it for that price?
The cable won’t make a difference. Run away from the hifi store.Thanks for the reply! This is the one I'm using, I believe. No concerns about it colouring the signal? My local HiFi store is trying to sell me on an extension cable 10x the price.
Thanks for the reply! This is the one I'm using, I believe. No concerns about it colouring the signal? My local HiFi store is trying to sell me on an extension cable 10x the price.
Did you use EQ as well? How would they be DAC picky if you could just change the sound by software?Sorry but ; yes they are dac/amp picky. Maybe i am fool, uneducated or unexprienced but i am tested with my own ears and equipment. Yes they are picky and i heard more differences based on different chipset and amplifier sections.
No headphones are picky if you have good gear.Did you use EQ as well? How would they be DAC picky if you could just change the sound by software?