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ClintonL3Follow

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Well in audio it's way easy to pass the point of diminishing returns which i don't want to do. If i can pay 40% of something for 80% of the performance then that's good for me. When i say bang for buck i don't mean the cheapest item but an item with good value which works alright.

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ClintonL

So you bought headphones that are well past the point of diminishing returns, but you're trying to avoid doing the same with an amp?
I still stand by my statement. Those cans are probably the hardest that I have ever heard of to match with a suitable amp. In the end, what you do with that information is up to you though.

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Heefty

I got them for $400 second hand. And i'd say spending 400 on better model headphones is more well spent than spending 400 on an amp.

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