OakIris
1000+ Head-Fier
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I have decided to join the 21st century and get a portable MP3 player. Currently I listen to either redbook CDs or vinyl so have no MP3 library to download from - another project for this winter! Whatever player I end up with I will be using with either my Senn PX200 or Koss KSC-35 headphones. My primary music listening is done at home with, IMHO, much better audio equipment; I would only be using the player when I am "out & about" but I still want decent SQ.
I am seriously considering a Nano. Though a long time PC user, I bought a MacBook Pro at the end of last year, so the Nano would be a good match - and maybe working on burning MP3s from my CDs would help me learn to use the laptop.
So, does the Nano need the use of a headphone amp to sound best? I currently have only 2 amps - the Supermini V.3 and a CHA-47 - that are portable, but would be willing to buy a better amp - maybe even the Hornet - if the opinion is that this will be a major improvement.
Another question - just to show how ignorant I am - if you use a headphone amp with an MP3 player, do you connect it to the headpone output or to the line out?
Holly
I am seriously considering a Nano. Though a long time PC user, I bought a MacBook Pro at the end of last year, so the Nano would be a good match - and maybe working on burning MP3s from my CDs would help me learn to use the laptop.
So, does the Nano need the use of a headphone amp to sound best? I currently have only 2 amps - the Supermini V.3 and a CHA-47 - that are portable, but would be willing to buy a better amp - maybe even the Hornet - if the opinion is that this will be a major improvement.
Another question - just to show how ignorant I am - if you use a headphone amp with an MP3 player, do you connect it to the headpone output or to the line out?
Holly