But the term "a lot" in audiophile conversation doesn't mean the same as it does in the real world. I'm just saying that I think many people (purchase justification aside) would be disappointed with the level of improvement given the sort of money you have to drop on most of these amps.
Some people choose to spend their money on neon lights, fan controllers, exotic fans and other things and that's fine, but none of this stuff turns me on. Some people may be disappointed that their expensive amplifier doesn't produce the leap in audio quality they had anticipated but life's more complicated than that. You may have been disappointed by the experience, you don't say whether this is the case. Have you actually tried listening to the difference and if so how extensive is your experience. Your talking like the father of an only child saying I've tried sex once and it's no fun.
You're quite right to observe that the term "a lot" doesn't reveal much about the subject, but neither does your post, which as it stands says nothing more than I don't think that amping a set of decent 'phones is worth the money. Thus revealing no more than the fact that you have an opinion on the topic. However, if you'd care to share just how you reached this opinion by mentioning for example, how many amped headphones have you tried and for how long, people could decide just how useful your opinion is to them.
I don't often make direct recommendations on these threads, neither do I come to tell people what they should like or to evangelise. I come here to share my experience and views with others with similar interests. I've learned a lot from other people's experience on this and other forums. However, I've learned very little from people who make unqualified pronouncements on the merits or demerits of anything.
I think that people who decide on their purchases on the basis of simple recommendations, or a vote of simple recommendations are much more likely to be disappointed with the consequences.
