What is the output impedance of the HRT music streamer 2? Will it be able to drive the ATH M50 headphones which has impedance of 38ohms?
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It's just a DAC, you need to connect it to a headphone amp or a pre-amp. Mine is connected to a music fidelity xcan-v8p.
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It is not an amplifier. It is simply a very high quality DAC to translate a USB input from a computer into a high quality analog low-level signal suitable for a pre-amp input.
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I can just say from experience with my Grado SR80i (32 ohm impedance). I have the TP30 connected to my MacPro via USB and I use it to output sound to 4 ohm bookshelf Mission speakers. It sounds great and has enough power for my needs in the office - casual movie watching and listening to some flac encoded music. Obviously it is not a home theater grade, but it sounds clear and loud enough when needed. Same with the headphones - I listen at 50 % of the volume level and haven't noticed distortion or noise in the frequency's range. So far it has been exceeding my expectations considering build quality and performance for the price paid. No regrets, I would recommend it. I can just say from experience with my Grado SR80i (32 ohm impedance). I have the TP30 connected to my MacPro via USB and I use it to output sound to 4 ohm bookshelf Mission speakers. It sounds great and has enough power for my needs in the office - casual movie watching and listening to some flac encoded music. Obviously it is not a home theater grade, but it sounds clear and loud enough when needed. Same with the headphones - I listen at 50 % of the volume level and haven't noticed distortion or noise in the frequency's range. So far it has been exceeding my expectations considering build... » Read More I can just say from experience with my Grado SR80i (32 ohm impedance). I have the TP30 connected to my MacPro via USB and I use it to output sound to 4 ohm bookshelf Mission speakers. It sounds great and has enough power for my needs in the office - casual movie watching and listening to some flac encoded music. Obviously it is not a home theater grade, but it sounds clear and loud enough when needed. Same with the headphones - I listen at 50 % of the volume level and haven't noticed distortion or noise in the frequency's range. So far it has been exceeding my expectations considering build quality and performance for the price paid. No regrets, I would recommend it. « Show Less
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600 ohms is listed as the max output for the amp. I use a 250 ohm headphone set and I listen to the amp on low gain (it has a high /low switch on the side of the amp) and don't turn it up nearly all the way. I am sure that it will push a 600 ohm set. But whether or not there will be any distortion to the music is another matter.
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I have only used the ATH-M50's a couple of times and it was through a smartphone so I don't feel that I can adequately answer the question.Sorry.
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The rated impedance for these headphones is 62 ohms (see: http://www.akg.com/media/media/download/9361).
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It will do better than the standard headphone out on your computer or smartphone but I don't think it's designed to drive high impedance headphones. Having said that, I have no actual experience.
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From what I read the amp is pretty good as well and could handle phones up to the HD650, which are 300 ohms I believe,. The DT 880s come in 32, 250 and 600 ohms models. So depending upon your model, the 600 Ohms would work, but would push the perfomance a bit. Some people with 600ohms headphones would still buy the Fostex for portability, and then might have a desktop amp at home. The opinion i gave is a uer's experience in the Head-Fi forum.
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The D2 output is 123mW at 32ohm and has 200ohm output impedance. The Schiit Magni output is 1.2watts at 32ohm and has approx. 1 to 2 ohm output impedance. At this low of output impedance and 1200mw output it should rock & roll almost any headphone, even Planar Magnetics. What headphones are you presently using? KP Jandt
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I don't use the DAC for headphone listening, I have the HA-501 amplifier for that. I did test the DAC for you and, Yes it can drive 600 ohms headphones. I have the Beyer DT990 (600 ohms), for normal listening I did set the volume between the -17dB and -15dB and, For my HD700 (150 0hms) I did set it between -31dB and -26dB based on the music.
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Jerry, I have the ATH-M30 and ATH-M45. Both excellent headphones. I also use them to play my guitar through. I have played pretty loud without an break up or clipping, and they still sound great. Any speaker or headphone can be damaged if you push too many watts through the coil. The M30 handles the bass end very well, with clarity. Turning the volume and bass to extreme levels might damage the headset. It is difficult to know at what level there will be damage, until you get there. Good luck. They do sound good through a Strat, don't they!
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You can plug directly into a receiver if you are using headphones like the ATH-M50 with Impedance of 50 ohms or less, anything higher will need a headphone amp and even lower impedance headphones will benefit.
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Hi, this unit sounds amazing with my Sennheiser HD250 headphones, which are also rated at 300 ohms. It is an amazing piece of gear.
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I do not have either of the headphones you mention, but it will power my t90 Beyers (250 ohms), and my HD600 Senns (300 ohms) with room to spare.
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The headphone and monitor output is powered through the USB connection by the computer. I can't speak to the output wattage. I run the output through a mixer and into powered speakers. Sorry for the delay in my answer. I have been travelling a lot here recently. I use Sonar also. I haven't had any compatibility problems.
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This little guy really shines as a headphone amp, but does well with speakers too. In your case, I'd be a bit worried about clipping since it's rated at about 17 watts @ 8ohm. No experience with lower impedances. If you're not set on a hybrid tube design, check out some of the dedicated solid state 2 channel stereo amps by Denon or Onkyo. My Onkyo does wonders with digital files with its built-in Wolfson DAC.
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These are actually 300 ohm cans...and a separate DAC or DAC/amp will make a significant difference as the DAC on your computer is not the greatest. I have the latest MacBook Air and I also have a very expensive CD player. There was an immediate improvement when using my DAC/amp with the HD600. I don't have Schiit, but it would be the same effect
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I am using Philips X1, which is 30 Ohms. It has more than enough power for my taste. I'm not sure if a 250 Ohm headphone would work, without an amp.