Will this improve sound quality quite a bit on my iPhone 4 and V-Moda M100 headphones or will a lower priced amp give me a simmilar sound quality?
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It will definitely improve the sound quality the imaging the noise floor the details all pop out
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V Moda Vamp has considerably improved sound quality on my VModa and Sennheiser Momentum headphones. I haven't tried a lower priced amp so can't offer a comparison.
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Phil, both products are from the same company so I would expect them to be excellent together. You ask about a lessor cost amp, remember you often get what you pay for and without knowing exactly what you are going to compare it with your question is impossible to answer. I would expect any amp to help but the rest depends on your ears, headphones, amp and the quality of your music source.
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I think yes. I used Monster Turbine Copper Pro and AKG 3003I now. But It can improve sound from old Apple devices only - Ipod Classic and Iphone 4. Sound from 5s is not worse than V-Moda. So I stop using V-Moda. I recommend spend money for 5s or 6 with 1k$ headphones like AKG 3003 i. Its better to buy DAC a new generation later.
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its not just an amp, its a better dac. you headphones can run fine on the iphones amp. I like having the better dac
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If you're going to use it for clean sound it should be OK, of course it won't sound as good as a real amp. The distortion and drive effects on this unit are not really that good though, so they're almost useless without an amp, if you intend to use the Nova for distorted sound.
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This will work as a phono stage/ preamp/ headphone amplifier. Will it sound better? That's subjective. If you don't like it just return it.
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I say this is a high quality Digital-to-Analog Converter in general. So unleas your computer has an extremely good sound card, this amp will work amazingly with medium to extreme quality headphones
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Yes. In fact, if your preamp has a headphone jack or monitor/tape out to connect to a headphone amp, it would be a better set up - assuming that you're using headphones. The MC-13S is a good amp, but definitely a bit Spartan.
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Yes it will, I have worn mine out and will be purchasing a new one very soon. Very good amp for the price and one of the better ones that I have used. The only thing I will warn you about when purchasing headphone amps is to make sure that you are getting one that works well with your headphones. Not all are the same and your more high end headphones require better amps. Get your specs and search for one that is right for your needs as this is not a one size fits all issue. Good luck and you will enjoy this purchase as its very flexible with many types of headphones. Have a great day!!
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I just bought a Mcintosh MHA100 DAC/AMP and it is brilliant with the HD600. It completely changed the performance and took it to a level that in my opinion was better than $1800 cans I tried. If you like tubes Woo Audio WA7 has some excellent feedback
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Can't answer that for you, Alex. My previous headphone amp was an inexpensive (unsophisticated) analog, the "Boostaroo".
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Loud isn't always better. It depends on your need. If you need more volume get a headphone amp.
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I use my HD600's all of the time with my iPhone 4S and do not need or want an amp. They work well.
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Hello. I listen to my headphones in amplifier of Technics and sound great. Sound card, which you want to buy seems to be very nice. There are also built-in amplifier for headphones and very high quality. I see no reason these headphones do not sound good, not to say super good. Good choice in my opinion!
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I wouldn't get this. Look into the smsl or muse amps. I have a lose connection on mine and the right speaker goes out on occasion and the headphone jack does hiss. I regret getting this one but don't have the money to find a new one yet.
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It doesn't improve it per say, just makes it louder. If you want improvement, then you need to purchase/upgrade your DAC, cabling and headphones.
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This question highly depends on your headphone amplifier. The bass response is awesome with a proper headphone amp. For electronic music get a solid state amp.
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Your laptop and iPhone have their own internal DAC. They convert to analog before outputting through the headphone output.A standalone DAC will probably sound better than those but is not necessary.
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It looks like the amp does something to the sound to make it sound less like headphones, so possibly, but I can't at all say for sure.
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You probably don't "need" it because apple devices usually don't have trouble powering headphones, but I recommend buying it. This amp can really make headphones blast!