Hi all, I'm looking for help to interpret specs and measurements of two pieces of gear that I already own. Both have DAC capability and headphone out, but which one is better on paper/measurements for the headphone out?
The Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen 3 is known to not have a great headphone amp performance:
The NI Kontrol Z1 doesnt have any measurements I can find, I only know the specs which are these:
Which one should be better for my headphone, the Sennheiser HD25?:
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen3
- Native Instruments Kontrol Z1
The Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen 3 is known to not have a great headphone amp performance:
The NI Kontrol Z1 doesnt have any measurements I can find, I only know the specs which are these:
- https://www.native-instruments.com/...ontrollers/traktor-kontrol-z1/specifications/
Headphone output: Maximum output level +11 dBu into 300 Ohms @ 0 dB FS Maximum output power 2x 25mW THD+N 0.05% at 0 dB FS (300 Ohms load) Noise floor -94 dBu Dynamic range 101 dB Frequency response 20Hz - 20 kHz, ± 0.6 dB Crosstalk -62dB (1 kHz)
Which one should be better for my headphone, the Sennheiser HD25?:
- https://en-us.sennheiser.com/on-ear-dj-headphone-hd25
- Nominal impedance: 70 Ω