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MajorTickles
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Hey guys,

 

Whilst I was looking for a good AMP/DAC solution, I realised I knew nothing about the subject.

To make a long story short, I'm looking for a solution to power my ATH-M50X.

 

I'm willing to go up to a max of about 250/300 Euro's.

 

Thanks

~MajorTickles

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So, we need to start by determining if you actually would benefit from an amp/DAC.

 

Do you get a comfortable listening volume without turning the volume to 100%? Notice any static or noise without music playing or while gaming?

 

The M50x is easy enough to drive so I suspect the answer to the first question is yes. As to the second question, there are a number of cheap options that would would really well if you are having problems getting clean audio.

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To the first question, yeah, they're comfortable for me around 50% volume.

 

second question, I notice a bit of static in the background whilst listening to music/youtube/gaming.

It actually annoys me quite a lot...

Test them on another device, if the static is gone then you may actually have some benefit getting a dac/amp.

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To the first question, yeah, they're comfortable for me around 50% volume.

 

second question, I notice a bit of static in the background whilst listening to music/youtube/gaming.

It actually annoys me quite a lot...

 

Additional question then, do you have optical (S/PDIF, toslink) out from your motherboard?

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Assuming that the ATH-M50X is your first pair of headphones that cost more than ~$100, why on earth would you be willing to spend 2-3 times as much on a source?! Actually though... 

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Also, it's very likely to just be the noise floor of OPs source, since it doesn't sound like it's a lot of static. Regardless, there are many solutions that would more than adequately run the M50X for far, far less than $100.

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To the first question, yeah, they're comfortable for me around 50% volume.

 

second question, I notice a bit of static in the background whilst listening to music/youtube/gaming.

It actually annoys me quite a lot...

@OP, follow your own topics, or you won't get notified about them!!!

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show me a device that has all this?

 

 

dac/amp/speakeramp/bluetooth/sbxstudios works with ps4/xbox/phones

 

set in your ways you guys are

 

 

I can answer a phone call while gaming without needing to take off my headphones and use my mic

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show me a device that has all this?

dac/amp/speakeramp/bluetooth/sbxstudios works with ps4/xbox/phones

set in your ways you guys are

I can answer a phone call while gaming without needing to take off my headphones and use my mic

let's see, the SMSL amp/dac works with pc, ps4, and Xbox. As for speaker amp, you can get a cheap one (or use money saved on good powered speakers) that connects to line out. Sbxstudios sounds like a really crappy piece of software that I don't need, and I don't like bluetooth. What's your point? All of that would cost less than $150 for sure.

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show me a device that has all this?

 

 

dac/amp/speakeramp/bluetooth/sbxstudios works with ps4/xbox/phones

 

set in your ways you guys are

 

 

I can answer a phone call while gaming without needing to take off my headphones and use my mic

 

All that to drive an M50x, I'm down, you convinced me.

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let's see, the SMSL amp/dac works with pc, ps4, and Xbox. As for speaker amp, you can get a cheap one (or use money saved on good powered speakers) that connects to line out. Sbxstudios sounds like a really crappy piece of software that I don't need, and I don't like bluetooth. What's your point? All of that would cost less than $150 for sure.

so shit load of components sound like what I just got rid of by this

 

many people like to be immersed into their gaming sessions sbx does it better, bluetooth I like it for answering phone calls, I can plug my tablet into it also and listen to music, I can connect any pair of my passive speakers to it,

 

I can connect 2 headphone

 

i'd pick x7 over my o2combo and all the rest of my components any day of the week,

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All that to drive an M50x, I'm down, you convinced me.

dont care about crappy m50s, and he most likely will move on from m50s like many people do

 

just here cuz your statement  on a fine product,

 

have you tried it? quality sound isnt hard, its all about functionality/features this does it for many

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dont care about crappy m50s, and he most likely will move on from m50s like many people do

 

Gee, then maybe he should do the moving to a better headphone before spending money on something uselessly expensive? What a concept.

 

just here cuz your statement  on a fine product

 

Mm hm.

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