darrenyeats;333908 Wrote: > Whether you need 50% or 90% volume to achieve "loud enough" is a matter > of gain values and doesn't say anything iron-clad about whether the amp > is underpowered or not for certain headphones. As I said, perhaps 90% is > better with digital volume. > > A weak bass or poor soundstage with certain headphones is the real > indicator of lack of power. It means the power available isn't enough > to provide the gain required into the headphones when it comes to some > aspects (e.g. bass frequencies) of the signal. > > In a nutshell if you need 90% volume it would be a wise moment to > investigate if the amp is underpowered for your headphones. But it may > well not be in the slightest. It all depends on the combo of amp and > headphone. If we're talking SB3 I agree not many people rate the SB3 > headphone stage but you need to experiment for yourself. > DarrenI think we're saying the same thing more or less.
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