Amplifier question - Is there a max?

[Guest]

I have HD 650s and I bought the vali 2 (it just arrived). I saw a video about someone saying to be careful of increasing the sound too much because it increases the power I believe and this can cause problems. 

 

Anyone know if I have to worry about a max I can turn it up? 

[Himommies]

I don't know about this amp specifically but usually it's fine.Though listening at high vooloumes might damage your headphones

[Guest]

Just now, Himommies said:

I don't know about this amp specifically but usually it's fine.Though listening at high vooloumes might damage your headphones

Thank you. Is there a way to tell if it's causing problems? 

[dany_boy]

Maximum Power, 16 ohms: 1300mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 1000mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 650mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 270mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 600 ohms: 140mW RMS per channel

From: http://schiit.com/products/vali-2

So power depends on the impedance of your headphones (that is ohm's law for you). For the HD650's nominal 300ohm impedance, 270mW of power is just fine, I dont think it could cause any issues.

[Himommies]

Just now, e23 said:

Thank you. Is there a way to tell if it's causing problems? 

If there's a degradation in sound.But like @dany_boy  said with headphones there shoudn't be a problem

 

[Guest]

 

8 minutes ago, dany_boy said:

Maximum Power, 16 ohms: 1300mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 1000mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 650mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 270mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 600 ohms: 140mW RMS per channel

From: http://schiit.com/products/vali-2

So power depends on the impedance of your headphones (that is ohm's law for you). For the HD650's nominal 300ohm impedance, 270mW of power is just fine, I dont think it could cause any issues.

I read through this and didn't understand it exactly. Should of put it in the first post. 

 

Is there a way to see where I'm at currently? 

 

 

[Himommies]

Just now, e23 said:

 

I read through this and didn't understand it exactly. Should of put it in the first post. 

 

Is there a way to see where I'm at currently? 

 

 

basically it dosen't matter what voloume you should be fine

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Himommies said:

basically it dosen't matter what voloume you should be fine

Thank you. 

[Guest]

HD 650 can handle half a watt continuous. The Vali 2 can't put out that much into 300+ ohms.