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Ah, a philantropist. Such a caring forum, I'm so glad I joined.

Hi, Just registered and looking for help. About a year and a half ago I bought a used Classic 3030 system due to my tower speakers going into storage because of 2 young children/wrecking machines ! I've now also bought a second hand Sr-007 Mk1. It was kind of an impulse buy as I won't have the funds for an amp for a while. My question is a two parter: 1) Is it OK to use the 3030 amp with the Omega until I get a better amp. Is there any chance at all that it might damage the headphones. (eg could it cause clipping if it is underpowered ?) 2) I was tempted and had a short listen using the 3030 and it sounds great (I had the volume pot pointing to 11 o'clock). What order of magnitude improvement should I expect from say a 717 amp , and what is the technical reason for the improvement, I assume more power = greater control ? I'm a beancounter for my sins and do not know the difference between a watt/ohm/volt etc. so I'd appreciate any advice or explanation in laymen terms. Why are such powerful amps needed for physically small headphones/drivers ? Thanks.