RE: Disagree, for the most part...

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Posted by genungo on December 27, 2013 at 16:12:23

In Reply to: RE: Disagree, for the most part... posted by Caucasian Blackplate on December 22, 2013 at 22:33:42:

(Sorry for the delay in responding, I have been away for Xmas vacation...)

The main reason why I believe that a low(er) output impedance preamp is best is because I have actually tried this thing out for myself.

Toggling my headphone amp's selector switch on both "high" and "low" output impedance settings, the low impedance setting always seems to sound best (when it is used as a "preamp") - at least with the amps I have on hand. But, many headphone amps do not have an output impedance selector switch so not everyone will have the option of experimenting with such a thing, as I have done.

While I cannot say for sure that identical results would be produced in every system, I feel fairly confident in saying that the preamp's output impedance might be something to consider when setting up a system.

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Topic - Can headphone-out be routed to RCA Jacks in-Amp? - Rapalyea 09:16:58 12/20/13 (9)

I do it all the time, usually 3.5mm to RCA - jedrider 22:31:48 12/24/13 (0)

Sure, headphone output jacks can be used as a "preamp out"... - genungo 11:11:05 12/21/13 (7)

RE: Sure, headphone output jacks can be used as a "preamp out"... - Caucasian Blackplate 21:37:12 12/21/13 (6)

Disagree, for the most part... - genungo 14:13:12 12/22/13 (5)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - Caucasian Blackplate 22:33:42 12/22/13 (4)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - genungo 16:12:23 12/27/13 (3)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - Caucasian Blackplate 11:18:16 12/28/13 (2)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - genungo 12:35:48 12/29/13 (1)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - Caucasian Blackplate 12:48:38 12/29/13 (0)

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RE: Disagree, for the most part... - genungo 16:12:23 12/27/13 (3)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - Caucasian Blackplate 11:18:16 12/28/13 (2)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - genungo 12:35:48 12/29/13 (1)

RE: Disagree, for the most part... - Caucasian Blackplate 12:48:38 12/29/13 (0)

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