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Zilfallion
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Feb 2, 2018
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Are you looking for JUST a DAC, or a DAC/Amp? If you're buying an external DAC, you're going to be wanting an Amp as well. At your price range however, I do suggest a DAC/Amp combo.
Second question: Why do you want a DAC? Are you getting interference buzzing or hissing from the device you're using without one?
Third question: Portable or Desktop?
Feb 2, 2018
adartzivion
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Feb 3, 2018
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ZilfallionI am planning to buy new headphones so I want to get the best from them
Feb 3, 2018
Zilfallion
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Feb 3, 2018
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adartzivionSo you're wanting an Amp, and probably a DAC/Amp combo then.
What headphones? Ohms and Sensitivity of the headphone can make a difference in suggestions.
Portable or Desktop?
Feb 3, 2018
adartzivion
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Feb 3, 2018
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ZilfallionI have now senhhiezer urbinite
planning to buy akg m220 or e mu purpleheart headphones or koss pro4s
Feb 3, 2018
Zilfallion
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Feb 3, 2018
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adartzivionAKG M220 are probably the hardest to drive in that bunch. If you want something desktop based, the FiiO E10K is hard to go wrong with unless you plan to get some much harder to drive headphones in the future. For a little more there's also the Fulla 2 near the top end of your budget. For portable the Dragonfly Black should be able to handle the M220 just fine, and is definitely the smallest. The FiiO E17K or if you don't need quite as many features, the FiiO Q1 fit within your price range and should perform fine with any of those headphones.
Feb 3, 2018
adartzivion
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Zilfallionwhat do you mean by sayin the M220 is the hardest to drive?
Feb 3, 2018
Zilfallion
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Feb 3, 2018
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adartzivionIf you're talking about the Massdrop x AKG-M220 Pro here on the site. 55 Ohms Impedance 91 dB/mw Sensitivity
Compared to the Koss and the E-MU, you're looking at higher impedance and lower sensitivity on the headphones, so to read a similar sound level as the others it will require more power. Since it needs more power, it's "harder to drive" That being said, any of the suggestions here for DAC/Amp should be more than capable of driving them.
Feb 3, 2018
adartzivion
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Feb 4, 2018
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ZilfallionIf I buy a dac that can provide a lot of power on headphones that don't need a lot of power can it damage the headphones?
Feb 4, 2018
Zilfallion
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Feb 4, 2018
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adartzivionIt's the Amp part that is providing power. The power you'll be providing will be based on the volume knob you're using. A general rule of thumb: If you're blowing out your eardrums, turn the music down. The point you'd damage the headphones will be a ways past the point you'd have damaged your hearing.
Feb 4, 2018
adartzivion
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Feb 4, 2018
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ZilfallionBlowing my ear drums is not a problem for me since I don't do that.
Feb 4, 2018
Zilfallion
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Feb 4, 2018
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adartzivionIf you're not playing music loud enough to do that, you're not going to damage your headphones from the power your Amp CAN do.
Feb 4, 2018
adartzivion
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Feb 4, 2018
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ZilfallionEar damage also depend on how long you are being exposed to a loud sound but not wise to check it. I need to find a good ear plugs for concert I go to listen.
Feb 4, 2018
Zilfallion
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Feb 4, 2018
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adartzivionYeah, but if the sound is clearly painfully loud, you know you're going to be doing damage to your eardrums if you keep listening. The same common sense will keep you from damaging your headphones.
Feb 4, 2018
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