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Originally Posted by Toobz  .
One tip, if you are planning to use these new phones with portable units like I-pod's and computer sound cards. Make sure the phones will be efficient enough to be driven by the smaller op-amps that are found in these portables and computer cards. I have a top gamer card by Creative labs and it's not capable of driving either set without a step up amplifier. Bigger and badder won't mean anything unless you can drive them properly. |
Great advice. My HD 201's don't sound nearly as good on my ipod as they do through my Marantz amplifier. But for the $20 I spent, they still sound better than most for something on the go.
Just check the specs for how efficient they are.
I have never listened to Grados, but it looks like I should try some.