[super kermit]

I am looking for a headphone amp (PC Gaming and music) that also allows me to connect a set of powered speakers to work at the same time.

i.e the headphones, when plugged in, should NOT MUTE the RCA OUT.

Senns HD6XX and also HIFIMAN HE-4XX

Would this do it?

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B019Y5TR6O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1ZRK2SCCFCC91&psc=1

OR

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=11567

 

[PurpleAngel]

Most (maybe all) headphone amplifiers (or headphone DAC/amps), stop feeding a signal to the line-output (signal to your speakers) when a headphone is plugged in.
Maybe there is an Audio Interface that has the feature you're looking for?

 

[ProtegeManiac]

I am looking for a headphone amp (PC Gaming and music) that also allows me to connect a set of powered speakers to work at the same time.

i.e the headphones, when plugged in, should NOT MUTE the RCA OUT.

Senns HD6XX and also HIFIMAN HE-4XX

Would this do it?

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B019Y5TR6O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1ZRK2SCCFCC91&psc=1

OR

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=11567

I don't think you're going to find that since I can count you and around four other people in the past decade who would be the only ones to buy such a product, if at least for hi-fi equipment.

Even AudioGD instead of having a muting function just put a switch, so those with just a reference headphone can reduce mechanical wear on the TRS socket.

I think you're more likely to find something that does that in a pro mixer console that has switches for which inputs and outputs work at any given time.
https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/vi2

 

[Chris Kaoss]

I am looking for a headphone amp (PC Gaming and music) that also allows me to connect a set of powered speakers to work at the same time.

i.e the headphones, when plugged in, should NOT MUTE the RCA OUT.

Senns HD6XX and also HIFIMAN HE-4XX

Would this do it?

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B019Y5TR6O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1ZRK2SCCFCC91&psc=1

OR

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=11567

Maybe the Creative Sound Blaster X7 is the thing you're searching for.
Got in mind that the X7 is capable of feeding different outputs at the same time.
But i don't know for sure.

 

[Guacamolly]

It might be to expensive but my benchmark dac3 does it properly as you mentioned, nothing gets muted. RCA XLR SE you can play it all at the same time

 

[super kermit]

X7 - Just bought one, thanks

 

[Chris Kaoss]

X7 - Just bought one, thanks

Can you confirm the operation mode, pls?

 

[PurpleAngel]

Maybe the Creative Sound Blaster X7 is the thing you're searching for.
Got in mind that the X7 is capable of feeding different outputs at the same time.
But i don't know for sure.

My two cents, the Creative X7 would be a waste of cash, for Super Kermit.
It comes with several feature Super Kermit does not need.

 

[PurpleAngel]

X7 - Just bought one, thanks

A Schiit Modi/Magni would serve your needs just as well as the Creative X7.

 

[super kermit]

Will the CHIIT do multiple simultaneous outputs?

 

[rkw]

Schiit Jotunheim has all outputs active all the time. Not true of the Magni.

 

[super kermit]

X7 won't do it

Back to the drawing board

 

[super kermit]

The MOTU track 16 does it, but there must be a cheaper alternative

 

[rkw]

Schiit Jotunheim is cheaper, and would almost certainly drive the HD6XX better. No headphone amp specs on the MOTU.