headphone amp - how to hook up

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited June 2007 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I went to Head-Fi.org and looked around.. but i didn't find the answer I was looking for.. there's so much info there.. that i got lost and left.

how do you hook up a headphone amp to your pre amp/receiver?
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  • honda cber
    honda cber Posts: 267
    edited June 2007
    hmm, curious... i looked a bit and got lost a bit as well... are there any models you are considering? i have briefly considered hi-fi headphone amps a few times, as i end up using cans frequently in my basement studio... the one i have now uses a 1/4" TRS cable, but i would think an "audiophile" version would probably use standard rca? i guess i really have no clue :confused: ... perhaps you could use a tape loop send, unless you still use tapes (cassette or otherwise) like me, lol... i imagine that most models would have some sort of gain or volume control.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    I thought I read somewhere a while ago that some headphone amps have to be connected to the speaker connections of your receiver or to pre outs... but I'd like to confirm that.

    I'd like to find a used headphone amp for under $300 to drive me Senn 590's
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited June 2007
    hook it up to any tape out, you want a non variable output, and use the headphone amp's volume control.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,605
    edited June 2007
    I use the tape out with standard I/C's. Some amps have a pass through
    so they can be used between the source and pre..
    Some headphone amps make a good pre.
    http://www.stereophile.com/headphones/617/index4.html

    $300 will buy a good used headphone amp. Not the best, but good.
    Opinions will vary on what's good. The headphone brand will match up with
    certain amps well. I'm using a ASL MGhead(tubed) with Senn 650's.
    Look for a Head Fi meet. You will get to see and hear many amps and
    headphones. Link to Dallas meet.
    http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=221757

    Several good used choice for SS is a M^3 or PPA(homebrew or pro built).
    All for around $300 used.
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