Audio Amp for headphone

Sackboy

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I was wondering if buying an amp would help my iPod touch with my ATH M50 , :huh: i was thinking of buying the fiio E5 + a LOD .

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Sackboy

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I am in gurgaon :(

do you find a difference in sound while using E5 ?

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bennysachdev

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E5 will give a slight volume boost. If you increase the volume beyond a point the sound will start to distort. The e5 is not a quality amplification but rather a cheap alternative for more juice than driving something straight outta the player.

Stretch your budget and then we're talking quality ;)

P.s. This is Audiophile land, sorry about your wallet :p
 

FaH33m

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If you get a entry level DAC like Fiio E7 / uDAC , you won't really need an amp for the M50 as both the DACs have built in headphone amps . Also a good DAC will be the most sensible choice for better SQ .
 

FaH33m

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M50s don't really require a lot of amping . The one's built into entry level DACs is more than sufficient . A Fiio E7 would cost ~3.7-4k I guess .
 

Sackboy

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Is it required ? will it improve sound quality enough to justify the purchase ? then ill buy it or else its a no go
 

fLUX

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The first thing to consider is are you happy with the current o/p frm ur headphones , if no then u will need to buy an amp .

I have a e5 and a udac as well , i had first purchased the UDAC for purpose of higher volume from my pc for ad700 , it did indeed provide me higher volume but i did not like the change in sound detailing it provided , now trying it on a Nuforce Udac i would say i am pretty happy with it , it has given a good volume boost and gives good sound detailing as well (by detailing i mean better beats , soundstaging and not to mention the bass in ad700 has gone up as well).So will be disposing of my E5 pretty soon.
 

fLUX

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Yup my e5 is up for grabs , if you need it drop me a PM

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Udac i bought for 2.8k shipped . I feel its worth every penny .