Why am I experiencing intermodulation distortion in my open back headphones during dense orchestral passages, and could it be related to impedance mismatching with my headphone amp?
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Why am I experiencing intermodulation distortion in my open back headphones during dense orchestral passages, and could it be related to impedance mismatching with my headphone amp?
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headphone amplifier output impedance 1/8 rule impedance frequency response damping distortion clipping intermodulation distortion technical explanation Google ↗
- Do I need a dedicated headphone amplifier? · neumann.com
- Headphone impedance and its effect on frequency response · support.sonarworks.com