Does the Topping DX3 Pro+ drive the Audeze LCD-X?

Computed from measured specifications · target SPL 110 dB · load 32 Ω

Ample

The Topping DX3 Pro+ drives the Audeze LCD-X with ample headroom (~22.2 dB headroom at 32 ohms; needs ~11.0 mW, delivers 1800 mW).

Headroom
22.2 dB
Required (110 dB SPL)
11.0 mW
Delivered (@ 32 Ω)
1800 mW
Required voltage
0.46 Vrms

Power Headroom

Headroom: 22.2 dB 0 · target 22.2 dB below target marginal adequate ample -14 dB +10 +20 +36 dB

Scale shows dB headroom above the 11.0 mW required to reach 110 dB SPL. Amp delivers 1800 mW at 32 Ω (+22.2 dB above target).

Audeze LCD-X Planar · over-ear
Impedance (rated) 20 Ω
Impedance (measured) Source: reference-audio-analyzer.pro/en/r… 19.45 Ω measured
Sensitivity (rated) 96.0 dB/mW
Sensitivity (measured) 99.6 dB/mW measured
Driver Planar
Spec basis Measured
Measured by Reference Audio Analyzer (https://reference-audio-analyzer.pro/en/report/hp/audeze-lcd-x.php) · Source ↗
Topping DX3 Pro+ Dac Amp · Single Ended
Output impedance manufacturer 0.1 Ω
Power @ 32 Ω 1800 mW
Power @ 300 Ω 250 mW
Power @ 600 Ω 125 mW *est.
Power source Manufacturer
* Loads marked "est." are derived from the published voltage ceiling at a lower-impedance load (V = √(P·R) → P_higher = V²/R_higher). All derivations are upward only.
Topping DX3 Pro+ SE headphone output: 1800 mW @ 32 Ω, 250 mW @ 300 Ω (from Topping official spec). Output impedance <0.1 Ω. 600 Ω derived from 300 Ω. · Source ↗
Planar driver note

Planar-magnetic headphones can have high current demands that are not fully captured by the power headroom model. Even with adequate headroom, some solid-state amps may struggle to deliver sufficient peak current for transient dynamics. Prefer amps rated for low-impedance planars.

Where to buy

Topping DX3 Pro+ on Amazon ↗ Audeze LCD-X on Amazon ↗

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