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could a preamp be used to drive headphones?

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Posted on October 27, 2009 at 18:26:36
ocd
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 a follow up to an earlier post. could i come out of the preouts to an rca to !/4" phono plug adapter and into headphones, utilizing the preamps volume control? i want to use this for my hearing impaired mother to hear her tv. another alternative would be a cheap stereo reciever w a headphone jack. i already have an old onkyo preamp not in use. thanks so much for your help.

Try it..., posted on November 2, 2009 at 22:05:58
bassbinotoko
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 It's worth trying. It'll depend on the driving capacity of the preamp, and the impedance of the headphones. I've tried plugging Sony MDR-V900 'phones into the line outs of a couple of DVD players; one seemed to drive them effortlessly, louder than I needed. The other was barely loud enough.

RE: could a preamp be used to drive headphones?, posted on October 27, 2009 at 19:10:27
casouza
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 Hi
I believe the best solution for a hearing impaired person is an infrared headphone.
These come with cables to connect to your TV audio outputs or headphone jack.
Preamps are not great at driving headphones, besides, there is the nuisance of two remote controls and a headphone cord to trip over.
The link below is the second that came up on a search. You will probably find better prices if you shop around.
Good luck

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