Yamaha CR-240 as a headphone amp
EndersShadow
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So the Objective 2 headphone amp simply isnt working out. I had a thought in my head to use my Dads old Yamaha CR-240 receiver as the headphone amp for my office setup. I could add speakers later on but thats pointless since I cant really turn it up at all at work.
Any thoughts on doing this? The Yamaha have a decent headphone stage built in or should I be looking at another vintage stereo receiver?
Any thoughts on doing this? The Yamaha have a decent headphone stage built in or should I be looking at another vintage stereo receiver?
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It was entry level and a little past the prime of the Yamaha hardware of the late 1970s... that said, it's a respectable little receiver - why not just try it and decide if it meets your needs and expectations?
CR-240's on the bottom of the entry-leveler stack above...
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It has to be a vintage stereo receiver? My guess is to keep costs to a minimum. I don't know what an "Objective 2" is, but what is so objectionable about it?
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
The Yammie is entry level but it is also well layed out. Very minimal especially for the time.
I think it would work pretty well as a headphone amp.
