oleg87

Definitely haven't experienced anything like that on my M3 MB Air. Assuming you haven't done much to it in terms of installed software...

A pet peeve of mine is the use of the term "invest" when the appropriate term is "consumption".

We are not talking about mysterious alien technology; we are not even talking about transducers and acoustics. We are talking about...

If basic controls are "high and mighty standards" you might be on the wrong forum

It’s not a high standard. Proper level matching is the bare minimum that is needed for such tests. This has been proven time and time...

It’s an audio dac, not a gpu. Are you an engineer designing an akm chip into a product? Then try asking the company’s sales people...

Ohm's law states that sqrt(P*R)=V So sqrt(.822*300)=15.7

Ohm’s law relates voltage/current/impedance, power is voltage x current; rearrange that as necessary to figure out what you need.

No, 15Vrms is where distortion reaches audibility.

To add to staticv3's correction, unless you have one of a few specific headphones (like a Modhouse Tungsten or AKG K1000 or something...

The difference between the two amps at the limit into 64ohms is a bit over 1dB SPL. Essentially meaningless for any practical purpose.

Is there something magic about 115dB? Do you actually have a need for that much headroom?

DAC datasheets often have block diagrams. Understanding what's going on at a lower level than that would likely require some knowledge...

If your budget extends $1000-2000, the RME ADI-2 DAC FS and its siblings are the only thing I feel are worth that price, due to their...

I'd honestly just go with anything from the RME ADI-2 line and call it a day. It has all the features you'd need (crossfeed included)...