ihavenoidea
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So, I know the JDS Labs Atom is great, but would driving them through the cheap Fiio D3 degrade the sound I get on the HD 600s?
I am not using anything currently, as I have not received any of the equipment yet. My choices are either using it through the D3 or with my motherboard, z170a msi gaming m5.The FiiO D03K, used as a DAC between the source (computer?) and the JDS Atom, will not degrade the sound.
But without knowing what your using currently as the DAC function, it's not easy to compare.
It also depends on what kind of audio your listening to.
My two cents is to buy a Hifimediy DAC.
https://hifimediy.com/DACs/ready-made-dacs?sort=p.price&order=ASC
It won,t hold anything back the D3 and Atom are both perfectly suited for that job.What I wanted to ask was if the D3 would "hold back" the hd 600s and the Atom, being the "weakest chain" and all that.
It won,t perfectly fine to use it this way
6.3Vrms? Is that the output of the Atom? Does the voltage output of the DAC not matter?No problem at all.
6.3Vrms is more than enough to drive the hd600 loud enough. Even when using EQ.
Would the output be enough on low gain? I heard it works best on low gain, so.That is the max output of the Atom using the D3 while it is on max gain setting.
More than enough. You won't be able to clip the Atom.
Is it being loud enough the only concern? What about "dynamic range"?Most likely it may even play loud enough on low gain as well.
Both low and high gain perform audibly equally well. It just has slightly better measured performance.
Is it being loud enough the only concern? What about "dynamic range"?
The dynamic range will be about 120 dB and since human dynamic range is about 70 to max 80 dB when listening to music this aspect to is covered more than enough.Is it being loud enough the only concern? What about "dynamic range"?
And if you consider that pop music has a very low dymanic range I wouln't worry at all; even with good material actually.The dynamic range will be about 120 dB and since human dynamic range is about 70 to max 80 dB when listening to music this aspect to is covered more than enough.
I don't think @ihavenoidea is talking about that "dynamic range" you and @solderdude answered to. I might be wrong, but I think he wants to know if loud and dynamic enough, therefore he quoted "dynamic range".
Is it being loud enough the only concern? What about "dynamic range"?