HeadphoneXHunter
Member
Hello everyone,
I have been exchanging some plastic parts as well as my headband on my DT 1990 Pro (MK I) yesterday and started reviewing some older posts recently.
I was - again - especially interested in the ones regarding my own equipment. Some of which led me to the decision to buy them in the first place. While I was doing that, I noticed the Topping L30 II. Initially, I thought the "II" was just an addition to clarify the situation regarding the initial problems some L30 devices experienced (at the time I also had to get a replacement unit). But know that I now that there in fact are differences between the Topping L30 and the L30 II, I was asking myself some basic questions again that I hope you will be able to answer.
As I understood until now, the single most important thing for any amp is to drive headphones to a level at which one wants to enjoy the music. But at some point, I read about the amp needing to be powerful enough to be able to bring out all of the dynamics in a song the way, they are supposed to be.
With that being said: is the Topping L30 I in combination with my Topping D10s sufficient for my Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (MK I)?
I usually use it at 0db gain, maxing out every digital volume control and adjusting via the volume knob on the L30, which is usually sitting between 1 o´clock and 3 o´clock. Just now I used it at 12 o´clock and +9 db gain. The volume itself was always loud enough for me and I don´t plan to damage my hearing in the near future as well. Does that mean the amp/dac-combo indeed is sufficient or does someone think that there somehow isn´t enough power to get everything out of these headphones ("dynamically" and everything)?
As I have said, I am aware of the different reviews (great work!) but still have trouble understanding them to a satisfactory degree. Though I understood, that the L30 - despite some intitial problems with some batches - and the D10s are both excellent meassuring pieces of audio equipment.
Thank you for your clarification!
BTW: How are you able to tell at how much db you are listening to your music? I just read some posts where people were telling they usually never listen above say 100db.
I have been exchanging some plastic parts as well as my headband on my DT 1990 Pro (MK I) yesterday and started reviewing some older posts recently.
I was - again - especially interested in the ones regarding my own equipment. Some of which led me to the decision to buy them in the first place. While I was doing that, I noticed the Topping L30 II. Initially, I thought the "II" was just an addition to clarify the situation regarding the initial problems some L30 devices experienced (at the time I also had to get a replacement unit). But know that I now that there in fact are differences between the Topping L30 and the L30 II, I was asking myself some basic questions again that I hope you will be able to answer.
As I understood until now, the single most important thing for any amp is to drive headphones to a level at which one wants to enjoy the music. But at some point, I read about the amp needing to be powerful enough to be able to bring out all of the dynamics in a song the way, they are supposed to be.
With that being said: is the Topping L30 I in combination with my Topping D10s sufficient for my Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (MK I)?
I usually use it at 0db gain, maxing out every digital volume control and adjusting via the volume knob on the L30, which is usually sitting between 1 o´clock and 3 o´clock. Just now I used it at 12 o´clock and +9 db gain. The volume itself was always loud enough for me and I don´t plan to damage my hearing in the near future as well. Does that mean the amp/dac-combo indeed is sufficient or does someone think that there somehow isn´t enough power to get everything out of these headphones ("dynamically" and everything)?
As I have said, I am aware of the different reviews (great work!) but still have trouble understanding them to a satisfactory degree. Though I understood, that the L30 - despite some intitial problems with some batches - and the D10s are both excellent meassuring pieces of audio equipment.
Thank you for your clarification!
BTW: How are you able to tell at how much db you are listening to your music? I just read some posts where people were telling they usually never listen above say 100db.