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Lowest distortion amp/dac to drive Focal Cear?

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I am looking for a amp/dac with super low distortion, especially in the bass and sub bass frequencies, to counter the clipping on the Focal Clears.

I have 2 amp/dacs and one does a much better job at not clipping the headphone then the other. I’m assuming with the cleanest chain possible, the headphone will hold off as long as possible without clipping.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 

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"clipping on focal clears"? If you're talking about below, no amp will fix that. You just need different headphones
 

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"clipping on focal clears"? If you're talking about below, no amp will fix that. You just need different headphones
I have 2 dac/amps and one def causes the clip way more quickly then the other.
 

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The distortion of the Clear is orders of magnitudes higher than any decent modern amp.
 

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Distortion in the bass with bass heavy tracks at moderate to high listening volumes.

what amps are you using and are your cables in good working order? they don't crackle or one side drops in volume as you move around?
 
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