Yes, I can't tell if my ears have gone worse but I did notice my 58x doesn't quite sound as good as before. I'm talking 5% reduction in overall sound quality at most. For the most part the stereo was in excellent condition and an absolute steal at $30. I just had to grease the phono motor with...

Thanks @Paul Mohr and @rfernand I think I'll just use the headphone out on the stereo instead of trying to run it through my Amp. I thought too that the Amp would somehow help the sound but you are right, if there's crap in the stereo it will only be crap through the Amp. Guess I'll keep the...

Hey all, I've been wondering about possible damage to my headphone amp with the set up I have. I have an old Sears Roebuck stereo system hooked up to my amp via 2 channel RCA switch. Have a 6.3mm to RCA cable from the 6.3mm headphone out on the stereo system going into the RCA switch (Schiit...

Hi all! I am new to the community. Looking for recommendations/suggestions for a new set up I'd like for headphone listening. I'll start with my current setup, what I want (or at least what I think I want) for the new setup, and I'll provide as much context as possible. Sorry for a long post...