Advice on Closed-back Headphone: Sony MDR-Z1R

[cjfrbw]

If you have high impedance output toobz, then there will be better mating with the high impedance Senns.

Otherwise, a low output impedance SS amp with current will drive anything optimally.

64 ohms is a good spot, because it neither ultra low impedance nor ultra high, and should do well with most amps. However, the standing rule is lower impedance driving higher impedance whenever possible.

 

[LL21]

Thank you. I just checked...the Arcam rHead amp output impedance is 0.5ohms...so with 64 ohms Z1R, seems like that should be a fine start.

 

[dan31]

Your Arcam should be a fine place to start.
I’m using a OTL tube amp with my HD600. Made for each other. Agree, 64 ohm is middle road and shouldn’t be to hard. I believe some of the Chord dac/headphone amps pair well with the Sony. Maybe the mojo 2 is decent value for money. The Hugo TT2 is still on my list as a dac amp combo.

 

[LL21]

Great...thanks! Will keep that in mind. For now, this remains simply assurance I can give my wife absolute quiet during her most intensive periods of studying for exams so I am highly likely to leave this for now. The main system is and has always been the focus.