[nickfas]

Hello,
 
I've been lurking this forum for some time now and I wanted to see how you guys would recommend accomplishing the following:
 
I'm looking for a headphone amp for my RS1i's.  I've decided on a MAD Ear Super II (I think this offers power for more demanding headphones than the Ear + HD, but I'm not entirely sure), but now I need a digital source (figuring out analog is a different problem for a different day).
 
I need a source that will be able to output to my headphone setup as well as my 2 channel setup.  What would be the best way to accomplish this?  [Digital Source, Analog Source] > Integrated Amp > [Headphone amp (via Pre-Out?) > Headphones], [Speakers]?  If so, what would you recommend to someone who is willing to invest in a long term setup with a strong emphasis on the headphone listening?  Eventually, I'd like to be able to have 2 different headphone flavors using the same amp.
 
Ultimately, I will be using a dedicated Mac Mini feeding .aiff lossless rips of CD's and high res files.
 
A few intersting, albeit yet to be auditioned options I saw were the Yulong D18, Naim V-1, Woo Audio or Oppo 105, but I'm also open to recommendations from other manufactures.  My listening is primarily Jazz and Classical, but when I have company over I'd like it to be able to run the gamut from EDM to Classic Rock.  
 
I liked the Oppo because it was a jack of all trades source that can accept discs and digitally stored media, but I feel I may not use the disc transport very much in favor of ripped CD's.  Most video I just record on TIVO or stream from Amazon Prime Instant.  Anyone have any recommendations regarding this digital source or how I might accomplish using the same source for my headphones and my 2 channel stereo?
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Nick

 

[nickfas]

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[StiltsNZ]

Cambridge Audio 752BD - if you can squeeze a local retailer down on price, I'd go for that over the Oppo. 
 
If price is no limit - go for the Electrocompaniet EMP3. Audiophile nirvana. I will own it one day, oh yes, it will be mine...

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  Hello,
 
I need a source that will be able to output to my headphone setup as well as my 2 channel setup.  What would be the best way to accomplish this?  [Digital Source, Analog Source] > Integrated Amp > [Headphone amp (via Pre-Out?) > Headphones], [Speakers]?  If so, what would you recommend to someone who is willing to invest in a long term setup with a strong emphasis on the headphone listening?  Eventually, I'd like to be able to have 2 different headphone flavors using the same amp.

 
Since you also need to integrate the analog source, it's important that your integrated amp also has connectivity options that you'd find in a receiver. Look for full-size amps that have a tape loop (or "rec") in the rear - that's basically just a wire (or a path through the circuit board for the inputs and outputs, as most have this on a separate board, or otherwise isolated from the main board)  going from the inputs to that output, and it doesn't pass through the preamp for example.