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a_wifi_has_no_name t1_j9v2kjo wrote

Reply to comment by _FinalPantasy_ in r/headphones Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator

>Is there any reason a cheaper solid state amp like a Schitt or a Topping or a Monolith THX that put out 6W at 32ohm wouldn’t be sufficient enough to drive anything but the most very demanding headphones?

No. It's bullshit. Clean power is clean power. Anyone telling you that you need a $2,000 amp to drive anything is either a marketer or has drank the marketer's Kool-Aid.

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_FinalPantasy_ t1_j9v3quv wrote

Shweet. I'm ordering a Monolith THX 887. 8.8w at 16o, 6w at 32o for only $240 is rediculous. What planar/dynamic drive can would even struggle with that much power? I've been looking for the best value per wattage and it seems like you have to spend $1000+ for 10w+ 16o.

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a_wifi_has_no_name t1_j9va6g0 wrote

Don't talk to me about enough power for planars. I'm running Sundaras satisfactorily off a Valhalla 2.

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_FinalPantasy_ t1_j9vag7v wrote

I’ve got an Asgard but I like my L30 II more. But I want more powah without breaking the bank.

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