So I chose to buy the AKG 450, however I saw a review that said these headphones should be listened with a 320kpbs and my music is only 256. Will it really be a big deal? Would buying a portable amp for it fix it? I also listen to classical. Also, what amp should I buy? I am looking for under $70 I thought about the Fiios E11. Any other reccomendations? Please help!
Help With Amp and Headphone
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 01:49 AM
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 07:58 AM
I happen to prefer 314.7kpbs, but that's just me.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 09:23 AM
So I chose to buy the AKG 450, however I saw a review that said these headphones should be listened with a 320kpbs and my music is only 256. Will it really be a big deal? Would buying a portable amp for it fix it? I also listen to classical. Also, what amp should I buy? I am looking for under $70 I thought about the Fiios E11. Any other reccomendations? Please help!
A portable amp would definitely fix it by increasing (amping) that 256kbps up to 320kbps. In fact, if you get the right portable amp, you can achieve lossless.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 09:54 AM
A portable amp would definitely fix it by increasing (amping) that 256kbps up to 320kbps. In fact, if you get the right portable amp, you can achieve lossless.
Look for this feature in my upcoming portable, the Lil' Prick, only from Dhik Audio.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:13 AM
So I chose to buy the AKG 450, however I saw a review that said these headphones should be listened with a 320kpbs and my music is only 256. Will it really be a big deal? Would buying a portable amp for it fix it?
A portable amp would definitely fix it by increasing (amping) that 256kbps up to 320kbps. In fact, if you get the right portable amp, you can achieve lossless.
Ecclesand's Law: as portability of amp approaches infinity, loss of source material due to mp3 conversion approaches 0.
I'll be curious to find out if the Fii0 E11 is portable enough to achieve this. Please report back.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:41 AM
I think that certain Red Wine Audio products might help then.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:17 AM
In fact, if you get the right portable amp, you can achieve lossless.
I agree. There is less to lose with lossless.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:21 AM
Just convert your 256 to 320. Easy peasey.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:45 AM
Look for this feature in my upcoming portable, the Lil' Prick, only from Dhik Audio.
When can I get a Needle Dhik turntable?
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:10 PM
When can I get a Needle Dhik turntable?
No complete turntable but we are working on a phone stage. It's going to be pretty mediocre but unreasonably expensive.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:30 PM
When can we get the limp dhik headphone cable and stiff dhik interconnects?
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:34 PM
When can we get the limp dhik headphone cable and stiff dhik interconnects?
As soon as the Ethiopian goat hair gets here.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:48 PM
I want the upconverting oversampling dhik dac.
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