But aren’t these dongles using certain spec chips and then boost the level after that chip had already done it’s own amplification? Isn’t that bad for the sound quality? Seems like double amplification?
From all the YouTube videos and general publications, I was under the impression that nowadays, with all the new DAC chips and devices, you’d be able to power high impedance headphones with small devices.
I’m incredibly happy with the Lynx Aurora (n) with its included headphone amp, it’s sonically surpassing my previous stack and the Oppo HA-1 I used to own. I’ve attached a photo of the specs.
I mean I’m fine with a portable DAC as long as it is clean and doesn’t introduce coloration to the sound.