[ZackP]

Hello all, I was wondering how much of a difference a headphone amp will make to a zune, coming through it's headphone out. Thank you to all that reply

 

[ZackP]

can anyone help?

 

[Febs]

You might get more responses if you renamed your thread to something that actually lets people know what your question is.

 

[ZackP]

umm, sorry, but how do i do that?

 

[Febs]

Hit the edit button, and then click "advanced" and you'll be able to edit the title line.

 

[EFN]

Yes, zune benefits a lot from amp through the Headphone out. My previous zune runs great with both Go-Vibe V6 8620/8610 and RSA Tomahawk

 

[blessingx]

We need to know which headphones will be used. Amping very efficient phones will have little affect by itself (though it can change the signature). Inefficient phones are another story.

 

[ZackP]

They will most likely be UE superfi. 5 pro, and the amp will probably be a go-vibe v6

 

[jowille]

The zune is great without an amp, but I stepped up quickly.... from a cmoy to a Grado RA-1, and now a Go-Vibe 6! I'm using the amps with Grado SR225's. The amps drive them very well from the zune headphone out. Sounds much better than the ipod headphone out.....

The GV6 just came in today an sounds great. I'm still trying to figure out the best levels with the zune and GV. Sounds great with the zune at about 15 and the GV up about 3/4!

 

[bellsprout]

what? zune has no line out?

 

[ChickenGod]

Some people say there are dramatic differences some people say there isn't. It's up to you to see. Amping always helps though.

 

[rockin_amigo14]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bellsprout /img/forum/go_quote.gif what? zune has no line out?

the Zune Dock as an A/V out option, so I believe it does have a line-out option. however, there is no way to access it without the zune dock, which is by no means portable.

 

[65535]

You can find some places that sell zune docking part so you can wire yourself up a line out to hook up to your amp, that would get you the best sound. Not that I have ever experienced amped line out source, but I read it's superb.

 

[mladis]

The Zune dock is basically a small charging station and amp, the base has its own amplifier so its not a line out, plus the plug in the back is recessed so only slim straight plugs fit ( which stinks cause the plug for my grados did not fit nor did the right angle plug for my UE super.fi's) The dock needs to be redesigned to be a true line out before its worth the $40.00 asking price.

 

[wgr73]

YOu may want to check my thread HERE too!