Alternative-Koala174 t1_iwo4kqs wrote on November 17, 2022 at 2:02 AM

Noob question, do these need an amp/dac or could an iPhone and Apple dongle drive them? Also, are these way better than the 58x?

WoodenSporkAudio t1_iwozdpe wrote on November 17, 2022 at 6:55 AM

An Apple dongle can drive them pretty well… people say better amps helping things is a meme, but they are so good; Sky is the limit for whatever you like about a pairing with a great amp. They sound awesome on OTL amps with the right tubes. Respond well to SS amps with lots of voltage into high impedance. I have a range of choices; I was jamming out with a dongle recently and it sounded great too.

Alternative-Koala174 t1_iwozj8j wrote on November 17, 2022 at 6:57 AM

Cool, thanks for the response and your thoughts. I appreciate it.

WoodenSporkAudio t1_iwp0kbk wrote on November 17, 2022 at 7:11 AM

PsychoPotoo t1_iwp3aji wrote on November 17, 2022 at 7:48 AM

I drive them from a apple dongle, works fine and I usually run at around 30-40% volume.

Alternative-Koala174 t1_iwtac1v wrote on November 18, 2022 at 4:27 AM

Thanks! Just ordered them!