Newbie question - dedicated headphone amp or is my McIntosh MA352 sufficient


Hi forum members,

I recently purchased the Hifiman HE1000 V2 headphones.  I currently own the McIntosh Ma352.  Is the headphone amp on this unit sufficient bring out the characteristic sound of this headphone or am I better served buying a dedicated headphone amp?  I appreciate your input.

soundbyjordan

Showing 1 response by strat1117

Old thread, I know, but I had the same question myself, so I’d like to add that while there is not much info on the headphone section, the owners manual DOES specify that it is for ‘low impedance headphones’, which rules out my preferred Audeze and Senns, among many others. Beyond that, if you have Grados or any other low impedance cans, whether or not it does the trick for you is a matter of personal taste. You can always add the awesome Mc MHA200 which looks and sounds like a mini MC275 and will drive just about anything (except maybe super power hungry cans like HE-6 or Abyss) to its full potential, especially if you do a little tube rolling to fine tune the sound to your taste.

 

YMMV and all that…