[andlight91]

Hello All,
I currently have an Audinst Hud-MX1 as my primary DAC/Amp for my headphones (Beyerdynamic DT990 600 OHM), and I have an SMSL SA50 amp for my Audio Engine P4 bookshelf speakers.
I am looking into getting a dedicated Tube Amp for my headphones, but I am running into a serious problem.  As my current AMP/Dac only have two outputs, one headphone and one rca.  I might be interested in getting a new dac.
 
The issue that I am wondering is if I bought the Schiit Valhalla 2, which has an extra RCA output, would there be problems with it running into the SMSL amplifier for my speakers?
Thanks

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Hello All,
I currently have an Audinst Hud-MX1 as my primary DAC/Amp for my headphones (Beyerdynamic DT990 600 OHM), and I have an SMSL SA50 amp for my Audio Engine P4 bookshelf speakers.
I am looking into getting a dedicated Tube Amp for my headphones, but I am running into a serious problem.  As my current AMP/Dac only have two outputs, one headphone and one rca.  I might be interested in getting a new dac.
 
The issue that I am wondering is if I bought the Schiit Valhalla 2, which has an extra RCA output, would there be problems with it running into the SMSL amplifier for my speakers?
Thanks

That should work.

 

[andlight91]

That should work.

Is there any danger to my speakers by running them through two different amplifiers?

 

[PurpleAngel]

Is there any danger to my speakers by running them through two different amplifiers?

 
The RCA line-outputs on the Valhalla 2 is not an "amplifier" signal, like the one that comes out the headphone jack
I would assume the RCA outputs function more like something on a pre-amplifier.

 

[andlight91]

The RCA line-outputs on the Valhalla 2 is not an "amplifier" signal, like the one that comes out the headphone jack
I would assume the RCA outputs function more like something on a pre-amplifier.

So basically it just acts like a pass through for the signal

 

[PurpleAngel]

So basically it just acts like a pass through for the signal

 
Yep, basically acts like a pass through.
I'm assuming the Schiit volume knob works for both the headphone and line-output (RCA).
But you might email Schiit directly, they know their product way better them my little brain does.
But yea. it's a pass though (I checked their web site).
http://schiit.com/products/valhalla-2

 

[andlight91]

   
Yep, basically acts like a pass through.
I'm assuming the Schiit volume knob works for both the headphone and line-output (RCA).
But you might email Schiit directly, they know their product way better them my little brain does.
But yea. it's a pass though (I checked their web site).
http://schiit.com/products/valhalla-2

Well the issue that I'm wondering is that my speakers are not powered.  I have a separate amp for them in the way of the SMSL SA50.  Will passing through the power of a tube amp to that ruin them?

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Well the issue that I'm wondering is that my speakers are not powered.  I have a separate amp for them in the way of the SMSL SA50.  Will passing through the power of a tube amp to that ruin them?

 
Nope, will not ruin them, the RCA line-outputs on the Valhalla are really expected to be connected to a speaker amplifier or other amplifiers.