MF X-CAN V2 - Zero volume?

[El Hefe]

Hi all,

Recently purchased this unit from ebay and have been running it for nearly 5 days now. Really like the warm sound of it.

However, I have a question. Is it normal to hear a very low volume of music coming out of the headphones eventhough the unit volume knob is at zero? FYI, I hooked it up via the tape out of my X-A1.

 

[matengawhat]

i don't think anything to worry about - i've had amps before where when volume at minumum if you put haed near speakers you can still hear music

 

[El Hefe]

matengawhat,

Thanks a lot for the assuarance. Put my mind to peace.

 

[jcoops16]

What headphones are using with it? I have a hybrid amp like your x-can and with my grado's at zero volume I hear nothing but with my lower impedance Denon's I can still hear music out of them at zero volume.

 

[El Hefe]

Ahhh it depends on the headphones as well is it?

Well the sound could be heard when I use my Senns and Shure earphones and also BOSE over the ears headphones.

 

[idc]

I am sure it is because you have it set up with the tape loop. I had mine connected with one set of phonos into aux. I have also notuiced that I get more background hiis with my Grados as opposed to AKG and Goldring, the Grados at 32ohms having the lowest impedence.

 

[El Hefe]

Not sure of the BOSE's impedance but yes, maybe because of the tape loop. Oh well, as long as its not the XCAN.

 

[idc]

I cant find ratings for Bose headphones for ohms or db/mW to find out the sensitivity. The lower the ohms and the higher the db/mW (or db/V) the more sensitive headphones are.