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Sennheiser HD800S Review (Headphone)

That'll 'eat' about 7dB headroom when subbass is present and about 4dB for bass notes... Still good enough for active listening levels to even comfortable loud levels.
Quick question Mr Solerdude

I bought a D10S for my genelecs

Can I add an L50 Topping for my hd800S?

Do you think I'll win over my Scarlett? in fact I checked and it's not the Harmann curve that I'm using but the amirm one ... +12db

thx
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When you cannot play as loud as you would like now, with the gear you have, without the sound getting 'grungy' then it might be a good idea to buy a headphone amp.

An L30-II is already way more than sufficient no need for an L50, there is NO benefit in using more expensive amps unless you want looks to match, different functionality, connectivity.
 
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i understand (finally) that all amps that measure well sound the same, but i still need educating further before wasting any more money.

have also read that some amps (ones that have higher output voltage) are best suited to higher impedance headphones. (eg the V200 range from Violectric).

i am currently using a Midgard to drive my HD800s which i understand sensitivity is 105dB @1V.
i believe the Midgard puts out about 4v at 300ohms and the V200 range anything from 16-23v.
so my hunch is, you guys will say "what you have is plenty so dont waste your money".
but then i question the point of the Violectrics putting out such a vast amount of voltage and which, if any headphones benefit from this?
 
i understand (finally) that all amps that measure well sound the same, but i still need educating further before wasting any more money.

have also read that some amps (ones that have higher output voltage) are best suited to higher impedance headphones. (eg the V200 range from Violectric).

i am currently using a Midgard to drive my HD800s which i understand sensitivity is 105dB @1V.
i believe the Midgard puts out about 4v at 300ohms and the V200 range anything from 16-23v.
so my hunch is, you guys will say "what you have is plenty so dont waste your money".
but then i question the point of the Violectrics putting out such a vast amount of voltage and which, if any headphones benefit from this?
To add to staticv3's correction, unless you have one of a few specific headphones (like a Modhouse Tungsten or AKG K1000 or something, too lazy to do the math for what they actually require), there is no purpose to having some unusually high voltage output range except marketing sizzle, because it simply won't ever be used.
 
but will distort before that i guess?
Here you go:
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822mW per channel (=15.7Vrms) at 95dB SINAD.

Source:
 
have read the review but must confess that understanding some (not all) of the graphs i struggle with.
how did you get to the 15.7Vrms?
sorry i know this is basic for most of you
 
have read the review but must confess that understanding some (not all) of the graphs i struggle with.
how did you get to the 15.7Vrms?
sorry i know this is basic for most of you
Ohm’s law relates voltage/current/impedance, power is voltage x current; rearrange that as necessary to figure out what you need.
 
When you cannot play as loud as you would like now, with the gear you have, without the sound getting 'grungy' then it might be a good idea to buy a headphone amp.

An L30-II is already way more than sufficient no need for an L50, there is NO benefit in using more expensive amps unless you want looks to match, different functionality, connectivity.
thank you

How does "grungy'" translate to the ear? distortion ?
 
thank you

How does "grungy'" translate to the ear? distortion ?
'not nice', 'raw', 'coarse', 'hard'.

Onset of clipping and clipping of peaks, because it is short, often is not perceived as 'distortion' and not everyone will describe it in the same way.
 
'not nice', 'raw', 'coarse', 'hard'.

Onset of clipping and clipping of peaks, because it is short, often is not perceived as 'distortion' and not everyone will describe it in the same way.
If I understood correctly, it will be in the bass zone so even more difficult to hear
 
Most likely only the peaks of the bass which momentarily clip the rest of the frequencies present at the top of those lower frequencies. The higher the clipping the less 'refined' the sound becomes and even louder becomes a bit 'coarse' sounding. A lot of clipping is truly perceived as 'distorted' sound. In that case the clipping is already substantial.
 
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