I have Sony MDR-7605s and Audio Technica M50's. Will i notice difference with the DX90 compared to IPOD/Mac computer?
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you will, but you have to listen some lossless format, like .FLAC, .APE, etc..
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yes you will. ipod has a wacky sound quality, perhaps the mac is better. The iBasso is great and it is a DAC meaning it can convert digital waves to analog waves. The sound is more realistic. I'm really satisfied with it.
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Depends. If you use the same MP3 files or 44.1/16 files that you use on iPod/MAC, not a lot. If you download higher resolution files, Yes.
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Yes definitely. M50 has an impedance of 38 ohm but those "unprofessional" music output are mostly designed for earphones less than 32 ohm (preferably 16 ohm). If you're using a DAP such as DX90 instead of an iPod for M50, you'll notice that the player has better control of the music, more detail, bouncy and more punchy but at the sometime precise bass (drums). This is my experience as I have the same equipment you have.
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Yes, that is the purpose of the optical input. I believe Macs have an optical out combined with the headphone socket, whilst PCs may require a USB to optical converter....
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Hi there! I'm not a tech expert, but I don't think there's a difference. I re-listed it under the same listing that it was purchased for me. It was purchased for me as a gift, and I already had headphones. Sorry I can't help more
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I assume you mean Mac and not Itunes. Songs can be loaded on the unit as you would copy any folders to an external drive. Most of your music is just on folders on a micro sd card, nothing special about that. There is a small amount of internal memory (8gb which is more than some ipods) that can be used for some music, although it is probably better to use this area just for system files and playlists. You can make playlists with a little juggling (I list steps in my review), but I would definitely not use Itunes with this unit. Firmware updates work by unzipping and copying a file to the unit, no problem using Mac for that. As far as actual compatibility with Mac, the only place it would matter is with the DAC driver. This is where you use the DX90 as an external DAC device and you are playing music from your computer directly through the DX90 to improve the sound quality. The driver appears to be PC only if you care about having that function.
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Yes, however, the problem with mac computers is you need an adapter for your mic to be powered. So without that adapter you will likely only be able to get sound from the headphones. If you do not want to buy an adapter best to buy an USB headset.
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Just my opinion, there is likely not to be any big difference, assuming you have a recent/decent mob. The sound card will give you more bells and whistles to play with - echoes, equalizer, etc. However, quality of sound is not likely to be noticeable. Hope this helps.
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I drive mine with a Beyerdynamic A200P DAC (which is hooked up to a Macbook) and I'm very happy with the sound.
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I have m50s as well. In comparison the m-100's have a significantly better sound on the low end. The bass respond you get with these are really good. The highs are also better than the m50s. To me, they do not "pierce" the ears as much when I turn it up a bit. Finally, the mids are about the same in quality, however since the vmodas have those two other strengths, you will probably notice the mids to be better with m50.
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These cards have better quality components and an integrated headphone amp. You might, but it will come down to a question of what you have for headphones or speakers as to how much of an improvement you get
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Unless you are getting noticeable electrical interference from a large graphics card I don't think the M50x will benefit from an amp/dac. I'd save your money for your next upgrade (because its an addiction).
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I have both models - the MDRZX300 has better sound - much richer and more bass. The mdrzx100s aren't terrible, and are fine for casual listening or movies. But if you really like music, you are better off getting this pair or the cheaper model.
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Thanks for the reply! I will definately start downloading music at a higher format. As for my office, know my co-workers are in the office because I can hear their keyboard clicking as they type, up to 3 cubes away. I really like these headphones, but have decided to play it safe and go with the AudioTechnica M50 instead. Maybe next purchase I'll get the HD555 sens for home or something.
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No, but you can make playlists from the DX90 itself. It is rather inconvenient however..You have to go to each song and add to the playlist. You can have multiple playlists.
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Do not notice any difference with the audio output. Using generic headphones, I am quite happy with the audio output. Using the built-in speakers of my speakers of my HP 2010i monitor, I am very happy with the sound. Not bass heavy at all.
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I dont know about mac support at all. But i have yamaha hs6 monitors and a krk 10s sub, so I have a descent guage of sound quality. I would give them like a 6.5/10 sound quality wise. They sound fine, bass is good but you can peak them out so they sound like garbage easy.
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The iPOD connection is the same for those models and they fit the DAC. The music is so much clearer when you convert from digital.Enjoy!
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Well if you mean in terms of hearing, no...you won't hear any difference for basic use. But in terms of pure sound quality, a headphone output always lowers the quality of the music, hence why most audiophiles use an actual audio interface from their computers! Hope that helps!