Hi dudes, my amp has a headphone jack but would getting a headphone amp improve on this or are headphone amps just a way of getting headphones into an amp that dont have an input?
should i invest in a headphone amp??
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I bought my first headphone amp as my integrated did not have a headphone out. Subsequent ones have been because I listen exclusively with headphones. If you are an occasional listener, I would just use the output in your amp. If you really want to get into headphone listening, then get a dedicated amp.
typically the components used to create an integrated headphone output on a typical amp cost about £0.50. and the design layout is an afterthought at best.
a dedicated headphone amp is designed to do one thing and do it well.
a dedicated headphone amp is designed to do one thing and do it well.
Once I get my other bits and pieces sorted out (see Metal-Head upgrade thread) I was considering purchasing a seperate dedicated headphone amp. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD650s and as good as they sound through my Roksan Kandy, I do think more could be 'opened up' via a dedicated amp. I do like the look of the new Musical Fidelity M3 HDA (it gets a rave review in the latest issue of Hi-Fi Choice) but I also hear that the Graham Slee Novo is a class act. Anyone?
Incidentily what's the better practice for a seperate headphone amp; run seperately or plumb it into my existing amp? Probably a daft question but it will be my first leap into the world of headphone amps should I do it. Go easy on me!
Incidentily what's the better practice for a seperate headphone amp; run seperately or plumb it into my existing amp? Probably a daft question but it will be my first leap into the world of headphone amps should I do it. Go easy on me!
Rush Man:
Once I get my other bits and pieces sorted out (see Metal-Head upgrade thread) I was considering purchasing a seperate dedicated headphone amp. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD650s and as good as they sound through my Roksan Kandy, I do think more could be 'opened up' via a dedicated amp. I do like the look of the new Musical Fidelity M3 HDA (it gets a rave review in the latest issue of Hi-Fi Choice) but I also hear that the Graham Slee Novo is a class act. Anyone?
Incidentily what's the better practice for a seperate headphone amp; run seperately or plumb it into my existing amp? Probably a daft question but it will be my first leap into the world of headphone amps should I do it. Go easy on me!
Seeing as your CD72 doesn't have two sets of analogue outputs, you've got two options. You could buy a combined headphone amp/DAC, and run a digital connection from the CD to the DAC part of the headphone amp (Firestone Audio's 'Fubar IV' is a popular example of the combined headphone amp/DAC).
If you decide to go for a 'plain jane' headphone amp which only has connections for analogue sources, the most common way of getting a signal to it is to connect it to the 'Tape Out' connections on your amp.
Once I get my other bits and pieces sorted out (see Metal-Head upgrade thread) I was considering purchasing a seperate dedicated headphone amp. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD650s and as good as they sound through my Roksan Kandy, I do think more could be 'opened up' via a dedicated amp. I do like the look of the new Musical Fidelity M3 HDA (it gets a rave review in the latest issue of Hi-Fi Choice) but I also hear that the Graham Slee Novo is a class act. Anyone?
Incidentily what's the better practice for a seperate headphone amp; run seperately or plumb it into my existing amp? Probably a daft question but it will be my first leap into the world of headphone amps should I do it. Go easy on me!
Seeing as your CD72 doesn't have two sets of analogue outputs, you've got two options. You could buy a combined headphone amp/DAC, and run a digital connection from the CD to the DAC part of the headphone amp (Firestone Audio's 'Fubar IV' is a popular example of the combined headphone amp/DAC).
If you decide to go for a 'plain jane' headphone amp which only has connections for analogue sources, the most common way of getting a signal to it is to connect it to the 'Tape Out' connections on your amp.
Big Chris:Rush Man:
Once I get my other bits and pieces sorted out (see Metal-Head upgrade thread) I was considering purchasing a seperate dedicated headphone amp. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD650s and as good as they sound through my Roksan Kandy, I do think more could be 'opened up' via a dedicated amp. I do like the look of the new Musical Fidelity M3 HDA (it gets a rave review in the latest issue of Hi-Fi Choice) but I also hear that the Graham Slee Novo is a class act. Anyone?
Incidentily what's the better practice for a seperate headphone amp; run seperately or plumb it into my existing amp? Probably a daft question but it will be my first leap into the world of headphone amps should I do it. Go easy on me!
Seeing as your CD72 doesn't have two sets of analogue outputs, you've got two options. You could buy a combined headphone amp/DAC, and run a digital connection from the CD to the DAC part of the headphone amp (Firestone Audio's 'Fubar IV' is a popular example of the combined headphone amp/DAC).
If you decide to go for a 'plain jane' headphone amp which only has connections for analogue sources, the most common way of getting a signal to it is to connect it to the 'Tape Out' connections on your amp.
Thanks Chris, much appreciated.
Once I get my other bits and pieces sorted out (see Metal-Head upgrade thread) I was considering purchasing a seperate dedicated headphone amp. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD650s and as good as they sound through my Roksan Kandy, I do think more could be 'opened up' via a dedicated amp. I do like the look of the new Musical Fidelity M3 HDA (it gets a rave review in the latest issue of Hi-Fi Choice) but I also hear that the Graham Slee Novo is a class act. Anyone?
Incidentily what's the better practice for a seperate headphone amp; run seperately or plumb it into my existing amp? Probably a daft question but it will be my first leap into the world of headphone amps should I do it. Go easy on me!
Seeing as your CD72 doesn't have two sets of analogue outputs, you've got two options. You could buy a combined headphone amp/DAC, and run a digital connection from the CD to the DAC part of the headphone amp (Firestone Audio's 'Fubar IV' is a popular example of the combined headphone amp/DAC).
If you decide to go for a 'plain jane' headphone amp which only has connections for analogue sources, the most common way of getting a signal to it is to connect it to the 'Tape Out' connections on your amp.
Thanks Chris, much appreciated.
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