[spidey]

Hi guys

 
Very new to the scene, thus need some advice to put me in the right track.
 
I have a very old hifi system that has an amp (Kenwood A-85) with a headphone jack output and a cd player.
 
I use my Sr80i directly on the headphone jack. I tried this using my portable cd player and did'nt notice any difference.
 
My question is: should there be any difference when listening from the hifi amp and my portable cd player?
 
And will getting a dedicated headphone amp make a difference?
 
Any input is appreciated

 
Thanks

 

[Ypoknons]

It depends, really. I doubt any of the lower-end Grados are that sensitive to amplifiers, try with something power hungry (HD650, K701) and you'll notice the difference for sure.
 
Dedicated headphone amps aren't better than a AV receiver just because they're dedicated. It really depends on the which amp and which receiver. In general, if you already have a receiver I wouldn't bother with a cheap amp. 

 

[spidey]

Hi Ypoknons
 
Thx 

 
Guess, I'll save the money for another pair of cans then

 

[ford2]

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Hi Ypoknons
 
Thx 

 
Guess, I'll save the money for another pair of cans then

 
 
A very wise decision.