[djenkov]

Hey,
 
Is there a way to put headphones on PS3? Something like PS3->amp->headphones? Will that work?
 
Thanks,

 

[TMRaven]

You need a usb adapter to do so. They run around 20 dollars.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

It seems the headphone gaming guide is invisible to you. You can use any DAC that has an optical input with whatever standard headphone amp you want. OR you can use the Playstation composite or component cable and hook up the RCA audio to a headphone amp (in this case, you'll be using the PS3's internal DAC). Just make sure to set the PS3 to 2 channel PCM unless your DAC has Dolby support (I.e. Astro Mixamp, Turtle Beach DSS, Creative Recon USB, AX720, etc).

Btw, usb amps will not work. Like Raven says, you can buy an adapter, but you still have to run from the adapter's 3.5mm out to an amp's line in. It makes more sound quality-wise to use the rear ports.

 

[johnman1116]

lol
I use the [size=11.818181991577148px]Audioengine D1.[/size]
[size=11.818181991577148px]or you could optical into a receiver and use the headphone out too.[/size]

 

[Netforce]

I'm using ps3>amp>headphones, I use the included rca cable out and hdmi for video, just have to adjust audio output in the settings.

 

[daigo]

Quote:

I'm using ps3>amp>headphones, I use the included rca cable out and hdmi for video, just have to adjust audio output in the settings.

 
I've done this when I kept my ps3 next to my desktop.  Set up the PS3 to output video only through hdmi to monitor, and stereo audio through RCA, connecting that to my amp.  

 

[DaemonSire]

I currently run PS3 > AX720 via Optical > Matrix M-Stage > Q701
 
Very nice sound and the AX720 + M-Stage actually do quite a good job for positional cues in fps (despite double amping...)
 
I'll be picking up a Bifrost soon and testing PS3 > Bifrost via Optical to see how much of a difference a good stereo DAC makes to virutal surround of the AX720.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

I dunno what you're planning, but you CAN'T hook up the AX720 to a DAC. You will lose all virtual surround capabilities if you do that. The AX720 HAS to be the first device connected. If you hook up the Bifrost, it will convert everything to two channel stereo. You'll just be adding reverb to a stereo signal with the AX720 = pointless.

 

[DaemonSire]

Hey MLE,
Completely agree...my post may have been a bit misleading.  I meant I was going to try hooking it up into the Bifrost instead of the AX720 to compare stereo gaming vs virtual surround.
 
My plan was if there wasn't a huge difference, then I would just sell off the AX720.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Umm, it's night and day. You DO realize that you can turn off the virtual surround on the AX720. That's essentially the same kind of sound you'll get with the Bifrost. Regular stereo. You don't have to wait to get the Bifrost to do that. Unless you actually believe one stereo dac is gonna drastically improve stereo from another. You'll be quite disappointed if you think one form of stereo is better than the same thing on another stereo dac. For music, sure. For gaming? Umm, no.

 

[futurenumbertwo]

is the Audioengine D1 underpowered for 250 ohm headphones?