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Imsjry OP t1_jad1anu wrote

Reply to comment by thatcarolguy in HifiMan Edition XS on my Integrated Amp sounds flat. Not good synergy?! by Imsjry

I guess headphone output is a case where separate components are better than integrated systems. I just grew up with old receivers you plugged your headphones into and never thought about impedance levels.

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thatcarolguy t1_jad2v2h wrote

It really shouldn't be the case that separate components are better but often integrated amps just use high impedance resistors off of the main speaker output to step down to headphone levels.

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LyKosa91 t1_jae1qwv wrote

The high output impedence will likely also be contributing to your focals (and possibly sennheisers as well, depending on how high the output impedence is) sounding extra meaty, since high output impedence sources on low impedence dynamic drivers will usually result in a boosted low end (definitely the case with focals)

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