beamthegreat
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If its possible, then are there any consequences or is it totally fine to use an stereo (speaker) amplifier to drive a headphone.
Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sure! I do so myself and really like the result. |
Originally Posted by wavoman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Now some amps (integrated, pre, and even some power) have HP jacks that use a resistor network off the speaker outputs built in, then this is not needed, but unfortunately many have a totally separate cheap-o IC device / opamp as a standalone HP "amp" driving the HP output jack. I believe this unfortunate trend helped fuel the market for good dedicated HP amps. Lots of posts on this topic here. Easy to tell with one look inside (sometimes a flashlight is enough when the top has enough vent cuts). |
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Originally Posted by tdogzthmn /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just sold my NAD C325BEE which is a stereo amp that I used for powering my headphones. It had a surprising amount of detail. |
Originally Posted by iponderous /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yep. Before headphone amplifiers came along, you would simply plug your headphones into the headphone jack of your stereo amplifier for personal listening. |