WindyCityCy
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I'm trying to decide between these 2 amps as an uprgrade to my Corda HA1 MKII. I've done lots of reading on the forum and was curious if anyone has gone down a similar path and compared the HR-2 to the PreHead. One reason I want an amp is for watching movies late at night while my wife is asleep, but the main is for music. The PreHead would allow me to connect both sources (CD/DVD player and VCR - soon to be a DVR) directly to the PreHead for headphone listening. Both sources would also be connected to a Rotel RSP-985 pre-amp (which has no headphone out) for normal home theater listening through the 2nd outs on the sources. Whereas the HR-2 would require me to connect it to the tape-out of my HT pre-amp (Rotel RSP-985) in order to switch sources (I believe this will work but I have not tried it with my current headamp - maybe someone has tried this setup and can comment). Of course I could always keep my Corda HA1 MKII and connect it to the Rotel tape-out and get the HR-2 and connect it directly to the CD/DVD player. This is my dilemma. Just looking for thoughts on the 2 amps and how they compare, how in the world to make-up my mind, and what you might do in my situation. This decision is driving me crazy (damn this forum for obsoleting everything I buy) ... just kidding ... what else would I do with my time!
Another thing I might consider is using the PreHead as a PreAmp for an office/den stereo setup later when we move to a larger house. I could see a setup including an amp, monitor speakers, CDP, and the PreHead as the control center. This would provide both speaker and headphone options. How would the PreHead perform in this capacity? This might be my last headphone amp/preamp for awhile.
Another thing I might consider is using the PreHead as a PreAmp for an office/den stereo setup later when we move to a larger house. I could see a setup including an amp, monitor speakers, CDP, and the PreHead as the control center. This would provide both speaker and headphone options. How would the PreHead perform in this capacity? This might be my last headphone amp/preamp for awhile.