Tassie Devil
100+ Head-Fier
Easy, just connect the HD800 to the XLR balanced out at the back. That can feed anything suitable and the HD800 ftts that bill nicely
You are welcome John
Did try the 6,3 mm headphone out compare to your pre amp balance out?
I believe from balance pre out more power compare to headphone out
Easy, just connect the HD800 to the XLR balanced out at the back. That can feed anything suitable and the HD800 ftts that bill nicely
I cannot help but wonder if the amplification in the Vaughn is on par with dedicated headphone amps .
It would be great and very convenient if it is .
Just imagine adding a dedicated amp and finding way better SQ , now things get expensive as we wont let the amp go .
There are less expensive dacs as good as the Vaughn , leaving plenty money for top notch amplification and maybe better value for money .
Still, if the Vaughns amp is great the one box solution would be fantastic .
Any opinions from users with external amps would be welcome
Happy comparrisons.
I would go so far as to say onboard and external amplification equally benefit from better signals.
Yes , extra cables and electronics in the pathway MAY degrade the sound but we are not talking nickle and dime external amps here at this level .
Try as I have, I have never been able to prove that all amps sound alike and that all amps bring out the best in a particular headphone.
Hey Tom,
I will be reviewing Vaughan very soon, and will compare it's headphone out with a Burson Conductor (that till today is the best headamp I've heard).
Yes I'm coming around to the fact a head amp is needed because of impedance mismatch. Research on the topic is confusing but the message has finally got through. And yes, this will be a very expensive exercise when finished so I would not argue there could be less expensive alternatives that sound just as good.
What I'll be looking for is a straight balanced amp with no frills, only needs XLR balanced in & out and no volume control needed.
Frustrating as I thought I was finished - oh well.
Thanks for your input
John