I have the 650’s but with upgraded Cardas connecting wire, powered by a dedicated headphone amp fed from the tape monitor loop of the preamp. Wonderful sound. You cannot take advantage of your headphones being driver from the poor excuse of a headphone amp on your receiver.
Headphone setup - dual setup w/ speakers
I'm venturing off into the world of headphones with Sennheiser 650s. I'm wondering what the optimal signal chain should given my current setup:
Modded Technics 1200 -> Lounge Mkiii -> Pioneer VSX-1120k -> Kef LS50.
I'll likely start with a 50/50 time split in terms of listening sessions. This will never be a dedicated headphone setup. I'd like flexibility in the long run - something that doesn't have me swapping cables before I sit down for a listening session. I'm most certain that I can plug the 650s directly into the Pioneer, but in order to get the best reproduction, I think I need to run a dedicated headphone amp.
Any suggestions on what to do? Are there any headphone amps that have a passthrough? I think this might be what I'm after.
Modded Technics 1200 -> Lounge Mkiii -> Pioneer VSX-1120k -> Kef LS50.
I'll likely start with a 50/50 time split in terms of listening sessions. This will never be a dedicated headphone setup. I'd like flexibility in the long run - something that doesn't have me swapping cables before I sit down for a listening session. I'm most certain that I can plug the 650s directly into the Pioneer, but in order to get the best reproduction, I think I need to run a dedicated headphone amp.
Any suggestions on what to do? Are there any headphone amps that have a passthrough? I think this might be what I'm after.
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