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What does a secondary headphone amp do exactly?

Reply #50 –
Quote from: maggior on
If you go over to here (http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/updated-2-22-review-13-usb-dac-amp-predator-pico-2-3move-d10-d3-d2-viper-boa-d1-lyrix-microamp-vivid-v1-nuforce-xm5-306883/) you can find a very detailed comarpison of the XM5, the iBasso, and others.


I'm sorry (not really) to say this but I think all those reviews are of questionable value.  That reviewer hears differences from just about any eqiupment on earth, including cables.  In the review he says there are important sonic changes from the amps from burning them in for an excess of 100 hours.

Good luck finding any objective information in that thread.
 

What does a secondary headphone amp do exactly?

Reply #51 –
Quote from: odigg on
Quote from: maggior on
If you go over to here (http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f105/updated-2-22-review-13-usb-dac-amp-predator-pico-2-3move-d10-d3-d2-viper-boa-d1-lyrix-microamp-vivid-v1-nuforce-xm5-306883/) you can find a very detailed comarpison of the XM5, the iBasso, and others.


I'm sorry (not really) to say this but I think all those reviews are of questionable value.  That reviewer hears differences from just about any eqiupment on earth, including cables.  In the review he says there are important sonic changes from the amps from burning them in for an excess of 100 hours.

Good luck finding any objective information in that thread.


OK, yes, that particular thread is over the top wrt to SQ description.  Search the forums there and you will find some more down to earth reviews that talk about build quality and usability factors.

And I'm an idiot - I own the XM4 from practical devices.  I should refrain from posting when I have a squirming infant in my lap :-).