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Originally Posted by
Sahara 
Although it's a reference integrated amplifier and an awesome sale price, Im having problems to selll my Octave V40SE...
If I could not sell it I was thinking about the possibility of transforming it into headphones amplifier for dynamics, planars etc -nobody knows that will happen in the future- taking adventage of it's potential
I'd rather have an exceptional amplifier for headphones that give the amplifier at so low price but I dont know about technical issues then I would like to ask about that modification.
Are there many difficulties to make it?
Do you think it's a good idea?
Thank you
It can be done. I've done it with my SS Classe integrated amp with very good results using this guide:
http://gilmore2.chem.northwestern.edu/faqs.htm#amp
However, I'm not sure about a tube amp like your Octave. Another DIY link to look at: http://sound.westhost.com/project100.htm
You could also consider something like a $575.00 2 way Bryston switch box with a headphone output:
http://bryston.com/products/other/2way.html. If you don't intend on using speakers with the amp, you could hook up a couple of 8 ohm/10 watt resistors to the speaker terminals for a load to the left/right channels and then plug you headphones into the headphone jack. I imagine Audeze LCD-2/3 or HiFi Man HE-500 or HE-6 planar magnetic headphones would sound pretty darn good.
I know others on the forum, with far more knowledge about these things than I have, can provide additional info.
