Do DACs and Amps ACTUALLY matter? Reviewers weigh in.
Do DACs and amplifiers actually matter to the sonic performance of a headphone or IEM? Join the gang as they discuss their individual perspectives on this "forever" question in our audiophile discourse. Support us by buying headphones at https://headphones.com Headphone Power Calculator: https://headphones.com/pages/headphon... Check out our forum: https://forum.headphones.com/ Read more headphone, IEM, amp, and DAC Reviews: https://Headphones.com/TheAudioFiles Our Editorial Policy: https://Headphones.com/TheAudioFiles/... Join our Discord server: https://go.headphones.com/discord How to read the new measurements: • A new standard for headphone measurements The 10 stages of headphone measurements • The 10 stages you’ll go through when learn... Sound quality in headphones explained: • The TRUTH about sound quality in headphones 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Fc Construct's Take 01:29 - Resolve's Take 02:29 - GoldenSound's Take 10:04 - listener's Take 14:48 - Price = performance? Is the science settled? 18:45 - The price we pay: Headphone flaws being excused 20:50 - Frequency response vs. DACs & amps: which makes more difference? 23:18 - (Conclusion) Source gear wasn't always good enough to ignore
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