Assuming you have good headphones driven by a good amp you will certainly notice significant improvements with a much better DAC.
Do I need a headphone or speaker to appreciate high-end DACs?
This is a common opinion I hear on forums:
That to appreciate TOTL DACs you need a very resolving transducer.
My question is, to appreciate such quality, do I need speakers, or will headphones be enough?
Typical TOTL DACs i hear are from dcs, Chord, Mola Mola, Holo, Lampizator, MSB, Rockna, Weiss etc. To enjoy that level of fidelity, do I need speakers?
When I say "enjoy", I dont mean subjectively feeling good. I am asking about the differences being big enough to spot on in blind A/B testing, compared to say, a 200$ Schiit or JDS.
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@soix + 1 and with those kinds of DAC's, you'd want great headphones and a great headphone amp to get the greatest benefit. You might even notice the difference more with headphones since room acoustics are not an issue. There are many reasonably priced ones out there... |
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