The Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Closed is 13Ω at 90.0 dB/mW; the Meze 99 Classics is 32Ω at 103.0 dB/mW. This page is only about what they ask of an amplifier — not how they sound, which no specification on either sheet can tell you.
The Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Closed needs 13.0 dB more than the Meze 99 Classics to reach the same loudness — 10 mW against 0.50 mW.
| Specification | Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Closed | Meze 99 Classics |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 13 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 90.0 dB/mW | 103.0 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 108.9 dB/V | 117.9 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 10 mW | 0.50 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 0.36 V | 0.13 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 27.7 mA | 4.0 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 1.62 Ω | 4.00 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 272 | 280 |
8 of the 280 sources have the power for the Meze 99 Classics but not for the Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Closed — Apple USB-C dongle (EU), Zoom AMS-22, Audient EVO 4, 5 more.
5 sources are low enough in output impedance for the Meze 99 Classics under the one-eighth rule but not for the Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Closed (FiiO KA13, Schiit Vali 2+, Astell&Kern HC3, 2 more).
272 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both. That count is about power only — the output-impedance and hiss lines above are separate questions, and a source can pass this one and fail those.
Each model has a page of its own with the full source list, the hiss estimate and the provenance of every figure above: Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Closed and Meze 99 Classics. Every figure on this page comes from what Dan Clark Audio and Meze published, or is derived from it — what Dan Clark Audio publishes and what Meze publishes, both counted.