Klispch Promedia headphone out: can this replace an amp?

[chiggachu]

I think I'm doing something stupid.

I have been using my dedicated headphone amp in conjunction with the headphont out on my Klipsch promedia 4.1s. I have noticed a slight hiss with this setup, but never gave it much thought. Then I realized that I'm effectively amplifying the signal from my sound card twice...once with the speaker's amplifier and once with the headphone amp. Is this a horribly stupid thing to do?

My question is this: can I just use the headphone out from the klipsch speakers to drive my DT770's? Is this anywhere near as good as a dedicated headphone amp?

umm...and this is my amp...it's made by jmt i think but i don't know anything about it (i got it used).

 

[grandenigma1]

the headphone out through your Klipsch speakers is pretty poor and noisey... the less wires and objects you route the sound through the better. Just run the amp off your soundcard. It will have a much clearer sound.

just pick up a spliter... that way you can hook your amp and speakers up to your soundcard.

 

[bg4533]

Since you already have this stuff listen both ways and figure it out for yourself. It is unlikely anyone here has your exact setup.

 

[chiggachu]

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Originally Posted by grandenigma1 the headphone out through your Klipsch speakers is pretty poor and noisey... the less wires and objects you route the sound through the better. Just run the amp off your soundcard. It will have a much clearer sound. just pick up a spliter... that way you can hook your amp and speakers up to your soundcard.

good advice with the splitter...didn't even think of that.

thanks

 

[MD1032]

The headphone out on my Promedia 4.1 utterly sucks. I don't use it.

 

[das_bill]

headphone out on my logitech z 560s has slight hiss in the right channel. Barely noticeable with most headphones but my ety's reproduce it with ease.

 

[grandenigma1]

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Originally Posted by chiggachu good advice with the splitter...didn't even think of that. thanks

No problem, that is what I use for my setup. I just picked up one of the gold ratshack ones for a few bucks