Companyofwho? Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 http://www.head-fi.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'd say you've just set yourself up for a good ass reaming. Just remember to lean forward if you have to fart afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikeymad Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Company of who? what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadtonowhere08 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 ...when, where, why, and how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swt61 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I happen to prefer 314.7kpbs, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ecclesand Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbasement Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudeWolf Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I think that certain Red Wine Audio products might help then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmcmanus Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 In fact, if you get the right portable amp, you can achieve lossless. I agree. There is less to lose with lossless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShine Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Just convert your 256 to 320. Easy peasey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Look for this feature in my upcoming portable, the Lil' Prick, only from Dhik Audio. When can I get a Needle Dhik turntable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikongod Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 When can we get the limp dhik headphone cable and stiff dhik interconnects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 When can we get the limp dhik headphone cable and stiff dhik interconnects? As soon as the Ethiopian goat hair gets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbasement Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) I want the upconverting oversampling dhik dac. Edited February 9, 2012 by acidbasement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 will you offer an option with coconuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I am on the waiting list for the Dhik-Head headphones. I hope they are not flacid sounding limp Dhik stuff used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Look for this feature in my upcoming portable, the Lil' Prick, only from Dhik Audio. Naaman can you tell us how much we can expect from a Lil' Prick? Compared to what a full size Prick might offer is what I'm asking. I'm just wondering if the Lil' Prick will satisfy my needs, or should I just go straight for the full size Prick? I'm hoping to achieve that fullness that some smaller units just can't provide, but I don't want to disregard the Lil' Prick altogether, because I've learned that sometimes big things can come in small packages. I feel as though I could handle the full size Prick, but if I could get say 75% of the performance from the Lil' Prick, then that might be the best choice. Also how long before the Lil' Prick is ready to use? Can I use it immediately, or does it perform better after a brief warm up? Can I stay plugged into the Lil' Prick all day, or should I disengage between sessions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fitz Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Naaman can you tell us how much we can expect from a Lil' Prick? Compared to what a full size Prick might offer is what I'm asking. I'm just wondering if the Lil' Prick will satisfy my needs, or should I just go straight for the full size Prick? I'm hoping to achieve that fullness that some smaller units just can't provide, but I don't want to disregard the Lil' Prick altogether, because I've learned that sometimes big things can come in small packages. I feel as though I could handle the full size Prick, but if I could get say 75% of the performance from the Lil' Prick, then that might be the best choice. Also how long before the Lil' Prick is ready to use? Can I use it immediately, or does it perform better after a brief warm up? Can I stay plugged into the Lil' Prick all day, or should I disengage between sessions? Depends on how you'll be using it; the full-size Prick is heavier and takes up a lot more space than the Lil Prick, so it can get to be a pain in the ass sometimes if you're not just using it at home. On the other hand the Lil Prick is so lightweight you might even forget that it's there, making it easy to use all day. It's also a lot harder to insert the plugs with the full-size model, for reasons I haven't been able to figure out, but I figure that's just because it hasn't been used much yet and still needs to be broken in. I'd advise against using either one immediately though, the sound will be very lifeless until you let it fully warm up. And you'll need to let it warm up again even if you only turned it off for a brief moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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