[sygyzy]

I do. Sometimes I want to listen to rock so I have to power off my PPX3, plug in my Grado SR-225's, power it back on. Oh no, time to listen to some classical. Let's repeat the whole process and plug in the HD-600's. What's the solution?

Buy two amps.

Gotcha! Seriously though, I just had to take the pictures while I still had both. One is
going back to Singlepower.

 

[bln]

Your SR-225 will sound fantastic with a Gilmore Lite. A lot cheaper than the Singlepower, can be left on indefinitely (solid state), small footprint. And no unplugging!

 

[Asterix]

I have a solution to this problem. You make a hybrid Sennheiser/Grado phone. It has to be built so that the Grade headphone moves upward like a flap that hangs off your head while the Sennheiser is in place, and then the Sennheiser is mechanically retracted and the Grado is fitted into it's place.. this all happens while on your head.
Or maybe... you can keep the basic headphone stuff (outer mesh and earcups) but mechanically switch out the driver.
Yea. And so you basically push a button and the headphones TRANSFORM into new headphones... automatically.

bleep

oops

 

[sygyzy]

I actually have that very project in the works. I gutted an Aibo to get the servos for the lift mechanism.

 

[Bill Ward]

You don't think that's ever-so-slightly ostentatious?

BW

 

[Bill Ward]

Sorry. Dbl post.

BW

 

[darkclouds]

Do you really have to power it down everytime you make a phone switch? Or are you just being overly cautious. Cause if you do that, don't you have to wait for the tubes to warm up a bit as well? I really don't think you have to power it down for quick phone switching. At least, I don't do that with the Stealth and various other tube amps I've had.

 

[Feanor]

I have two headphone outs on my amp(SP), so I can plug/unplug without there being no load on the amp.

 

[rickcr42]

seems like overkill man.

Ever think about just paralelling a couple of phone jacks to the amp output ?

or using a splitter ? (plug in can set #2 then unplug set #1)

Or maybe even a 1-of-2 (or more) headphone output selector box ?

Or "all out" a one-of-five" headphone selector (what i use at home)

all would be a far cheaper and easier solution and with the savings thing how much music you could purchase

 

[Mikhail]

There's no need to power down the PPX3, or any other current production Singlepower amplifier, to switch headphones. Switching headphones can be done at any time. So, enjoy the headphone-rolling.

 

[GlowWorm]

Lol, you almost had me there.

Only a nut at Head-Fi would buy two of the same amp to avoid that kind of inconvenience.

 

[KR...]

Good one!

This is never an issue with me since I never unplug my Stax Headphones, unless I am taking them to a meet or something

 

[Edwood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickcr42 seems like overkill man. Ever think about just paralelling a couple of phone jacks to the amp output ? or using a splitter ? (plug in can set #2 then unplug set #1) Or maybe even a 1-of-2 (or more) headphone output selector box ? Or "all out" a one-of-five" headphone selector (what i use at home) all would be a far cheaper and easier solution and with the savings thing how much music you could purchase

Since the impedance difference is quite a lot between the SR255 and HD600, he definitely need a output selector switch.

-Ed

 

[rickcr42]

The point of the splitter or "y" adapter is to present a load to the amp at all times so you would not actually listen to two mismatched impedances but by plugging in the second can then unplugging the first you have a seemless transition without any real cost added