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brightness3 t1_iy65u4m wrote

Seriously though, what is a dac/amp that is powerful enough to drive higher-end headphones and does not cost a fortune?

I’ve been wanting to upgrade for a while now but i have no idea how to choose a dac/amp

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AKlBA t1_iy7c5h8 wrote

What is considered a fortune?

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blargh4 t1_iy6bdkk wrote

The Schiit Magni has has plenty of power/current/voltage for 99.9% of the conventional headphones (ie not estat or something with similarly exotic amplification requirements) out there. There are corner cases where that might not be enough to drive them loud and have headroom left, like the insanely inefficient Hifiman Susvara, but I'm guessing you're not pairing $6000 cans with a $100 amp.

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