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SMSL SP200 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amp
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SMSL SP200 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amp
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SMSL has joined forces with THX to create a high-performing balanced headphone amp with next to no distortion. True to its name, the SMSL SP200 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amp features ground-breaking THX AAA-888 technology to deliver detailed audio with extreme output power and impressively low crosstalk Read More
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Smee
18
Nov 12, 2021
I've had both. The 789 sounded better with a deeper sound stage I noticed in games. Also the treble was better. By that I mean a high hat or cymbal on the 789 sounded like a splash, and on the 888 it's more of a tink. I'm listening to an SP200 right now and browsing for a 789 if that gives you an idea which sounds better. The One version I also had and it too sounded better, but was running out of power on the more demanding headphones.
benx2019
9
Mar 13, 2021
RayFI'm too new to actually answer this question. However RayF can you not, if that is possible I think that would be great.
Here's a long review that compares and talks about both https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEpJHb8bKpU
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RayF
22218
Oct 29, 2021
XiiNyth
You can say "as fuck" here--they only sensor you if you dis the site.
And while he may seem to be high as fuck, he's making a fortune in the process and has a substantial following. I'm not really a fan per se, but for people looking for an informed opinion, his is as good as the next guys.
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XiiNyth
0
Oct 30, 2021
Why is it advertised as a balanced amp when its neither balanced internally or at the output (xlr measures the same as 1/4 inch) ? The only differences go on in the cable which are not a part of the product. Don't get me wrong it's a good amp at a good price but this type of advertising just feeds into all the misinformation in the audio industry.
jgillingham
177
Oct 31, 2021
I don't have this amp, and I don't know what kind of circuitry it contains, but it doesn't matter if it's not internally balanced, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't have a bridged output.
Bridged outputs provide four times the output power, but that's their only benefit when driving typical headphones or loudspeakers, which are inherently balanced anyway and derive no benefits from being driven by balanced drivers.
"Internally balanced" amplifier circuits are generally utterly pointless and provide no benefits that can't be provided by simpler, cheaper circuits.
I agree that advertising is often misleading and dishonest, but in this specific case, it's not. The problem here is the ignorance of audiophiles and reviewers who have no clue what balanced circuits are and how they work.
Further reading, written by Very Intelligent People:
Bruno Putzeys:
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John Siau:
https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/balanced-vs-unbalanced-analog-interfaces
DamienR
167
Oct 3, 2021
On paper barely, But I wouldn't advise it. My experience with the HE6se on the SP400 is there are times i feel it could use more power which is interesting since the Jot2 owners don't have that complaint.
holsen
203
Jan 6, 2022
Is this thing too much for IEMs? I'm currently running a D50s into a JDS Atom and have been considering upgrading the Amp, but not sure if this is the one..... Comments?
mentok80085
2
Jan 6, 2022
this guy said it can be to much for iems and you should get the monoprice thx amp because it has 3 gain settings. https://youtu.be/cEpJHb8bKpU
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