Does the Schiit Magni Heretic drive the Sennheiser HD 600?

Computed from measured specifications · target SPL 110 dB · load 300 Ω

Ample

The Schiit Magni Heretic drives the Sennheiser HD 600 with ample headroom (~16.6 dB headroom at 300 ohms; needs ~8.9 mW, delivers 410 mW).

Headroom
16.6 dB
Required (110 dB SPL)
8.9 mW
Delivered (@ 300 Ω)
410 mW
Required voltage
1.77 Vrms

Power Headroom

Headroom: 16.6 dB 0 · target 16.6 dB below target marginal adequate ample -14 dB +10 +20 +36 dB

Scale shows dB headroom above the 8.9 mW required to reach 110 dB SPL. Amp delivers 410 mW at 300 Ω (+16.6 dB above target).

Sennheiser HD 600 Dynamic · over-ear
Impedance (rated) 300 Ω
Impedance (measured) Source: reference-audio-analyzer.pro/en/r… 352.1 Ω measured
Sensitivity 100.5 dB/mW measured
Driver Dynamic
Spec basis Measured
Measured by Reference Audio Analyzer (https://reference-audio-analyzer.pro/en/report/hp/sennheiser-hd-600.php) · Source ↗
Schiit Magni Heretic Desktop Ss · Single Ended
Output impedance manufacturer 0.2 Ω
Power @ 16 Ω 2800 mW
Power @ 32 Ω 2400 mW
Power @ 50 Ω 1600 mW
Power @ 300 Ω 410 mW
Power @ 600 Ω 215 mW
Power source Manufacturer
Manufacturer-rated: 2800/2400/1600/410/215 mW at 16/32/50/300/600 Ω. 16/32/300 confirmed from Schiit product page; 50/600 from original project fixture (step 1). Output impedance 0.2 Ω from Schiit spec. · Source ↗

Where to buy

Schiit Magni Heretic on Amazon ↗ Sennheiser HD 600 on Amazon ↗

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