bkchurch
Head-Fier
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I asked something similar in the source components forum but never got an answer so I'll try here. I'm looking to buy a pair of Sennheiser HD600s or HD650s soon. I do not have a DAC or a headphone amp. However I am planning on buying a Denon AVR-1612 soon as a first step towards putting together a nice little 5.1 system to replace my current PoS HTiB. Now the way this would work in my mind is since the AVR already has a built in DAC I really shouldn't need a separate DAC specifically for my headphones, that seems redundant. Also I would think an AVR designed to drive 5 speakers and a dedicated subwoofer would be capable of driving of a pair of headphones, no matter how high the impedance, just fine; thus eliminating the need for a headphone amp.
Now in my fanciful world of wonder and magic where I get to save a whole lot of money on Hi-Fi gear the above makes perfect sense and I should be dandy without a dedicated DAC and amp for my cans. However I know things are rarely as they seem and my knowledge of such things is limited at best. So would someone be so kind as to fill me in on why I'm wrong, why I'm right, or why I'm kind of right but would benefit from dedicated headphone components anyway? I'd be much obliged.
Now in my fanciful world of wonder and magic where I get to save a whole lot of money on Hi-Fi gear the above makes perfect sense and I should be dandy without a dedicated DAC and amp for my cans. However I know things are rarely as they seem and my knowledge of such things is limited at best. So would someone be so kind as to fill me in on why I'm wrong, why I'm right, or why I'm kind of right but would benefit from dedicated headphone components anyway? I'd be much obliged.