Audio Amp for headphone

[Sackboy]

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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[nukeu666]

i have an e5 if you are interested...can demo it if you are in bbay

 

[Sackboy]

I am in gurgaon

do you find a difference in sound while using E5 ?

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[bennysachdev]

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

 

[Sackboy]

Right now i am short on cash , maybe next 2 months , is a Sansa Clip+ a decent buy ?

 

[bennysachdev]

Right now i am short on cash , maybe next 2 months , is a Sansa Clip+ a decent buy ?

I thought you were looking for amps.

 

[Sackboy]

I thought you were looking for amps.

I was but when I can get a better audio source itself when I am ready spend more then why take an amp :/

 

[Gannu]

I was but when I can get a better audio source itself when I am ready spend more then why take an amp :/

The Clip+ wouldn't drive the M50 properly. You will need an amp.

 

[FaH33m]

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 .

 

[Sackboy]

how much would a good DAC set me back by ?

 

[letmein]

I was under the impression the M50's don't benefit from amping...

 

[edge111hussain]

^^^
Ah well they do, a good amp really liven em up

 

[FaH33m]

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]

Good no amp then :dance:

 

[bennysachdev]

Errr.......okay if you don't really wanna spend on one that is!!

 

[Sackboy]

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

 

[fLUX]

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.

 

[Sackboy]

Can i buy your e5

also cost of an Udac ?

 

[fLUX]

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 .