The Hifiman HE1000se are my daily drivers and known for not being too power hungry. I have two chains in which I listen to them:
- Living Room: Marantz DAC-1 -> Schiit Asgard2
- Desk: Schiit Bifrost2 -> Schiit Lyr3
I wonder whether the HE1000se benefit much from better amps, and if so, what price range we are talking about… Are amps like the Feliks Audio Euforia or the Flux Labs Volot a complete overkill? Is there something worthwhile in between? Or is even the DAC the better component to tackle here?
Yes, they will, not necessarily because of a power increase, but higher quality amplifiers will provide “cleaner” power than ones that are built down to a cost due to having a lower noise floor.
Make sure to refil the detergent compartment of your amps so the sound will always be as clean as possible.
I guess people in this sub don’t like hearing about lower noise floors…