gillmanjr
Member
Hey guys, I am hoping there is an audiophile or two on this forum who can help me out here. I'm not huge into audio gear although I do know a thing or two and appreciate high quality audio.
Yesterday I picked up the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6xx cans from Drop for $170 on sale. From what I have read that is an unbelievable price for these, can't wait to hear them. Anyway, I am wondering what I should do to drive them (they will be exclusively for use with my gaming PC). I currently have the Logitech Z625 speakers running directly off my MOBO soundcard via optical. My MOBO is an ASRock Phantom Gaming 6 (Z390). Sound quality is pretty good, the Logitech's sound great imo. I also have a set of Sony MDR-7506 cans that I plug directly into my Logitech's (the right speaker headphone port). I guess my question is will the Logitech's onboard amp be sufficient to drive the Senn HD6xx and will it sound good? Or would you recommend a dedicated headphone amp and/or an upgraded/dedicated PCIe soundcard? I can't find any information on what headphone impedance the Logitech Z625's integrated DAC/amp is capable of driving. FYI I'd be willing to spend another $200-$300 additional on amping the Senn's if it is going to be a worth while upgrade (noticeable).
Yesterday I picked up the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6xx cans from Drop for $170 on sale. From what I have read that is an unbelievable price for these, can't wait to hear them. Anyway, I am wondering what I should do to drive them (they will be exclusively for use with my gaming PC). I currently have the Logitech Z625 speakers running directly off my MOBO soundcard via optical. My MOBO is an ASRock Phantom Gaming 6 (Z390). Sound quality is pretty good, the Logitech's sound great imo. I also have a set of Sony MDR-7506 cans that I plug directly into my Logitech's (the right speaker headphone port). I guess my question is will the Logitech's onboard amp be sufficient to drive the Senn HD6xx and will it sound good? Or would you recommend a dedicated headphone amp and/or an upgraded/dedicated PCIe soundcard? I can't find any information on what headphone impedance the Logitech Z625's integrated DAC/amp is capable of driving. FYI I'd be willing to spend another $200-$300 additional on amping the Senn's if it is going to be a worth while upgrade (noticeable).