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    Amp+DAC for HD800s? Are they really that differnet?

    I have a low serial number HD800S Made in Germany, which I run with RME ADI-2 DAC FS. Took a while to get the EQ right, but once I did there was no going back. Here is what I use: BB 10 at 87 with 0.7 B1 12 at 68 with 1.4 B2 2 at 900 with 0.5 B3 8 at 3200 with 0.5 B4 -7.5 at 4600 with 0.8 B5...
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    Hifiman Arya Review (headphone)

    I recently purchased Arya v2 and RME ADI-2 DAC (ESS version). A fantastic pairing. With equalization (based on Mikey76 eq profile; see post #14 in this thread) the sound is remarkably transparent, detailed, and smooth without the harshness. Soundstage and spatial separation are truly amazing...
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    Headphone amp - voltage vs current

    Divide # watts by # ohms, and then take the square root to find the current (# amps). [For example, 2 watts into 32 ohms corresponds to 1/4 amp of current.] Multiply # watts by # ohms, and then take the square root to find the voltage (# volts), or alternatively multiply the # amps by the #...
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