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Pionner SX1050 Receiver as headphone amplifier for Sennheiser HD800

Posted by cjspu on March 6, 2016 at 07:19:39:
Iam using a Pionner SX 1050 receiver ( 70's) as a headphone amp for Sennheiser HD 800.
Should i think upgrading for a more recent headphone amp or it is a bad idea considering that the Pioneer is fantastic ?
Iam losing something for not having a dedicated amp like WO AUDIO WA2 or the Sennheiser HDVD 800 instead of the Pioneer SX 1050 ?
i think vintage receivers drive the headphones off the main circuit through some resisters (new receivers may have a separate chip-based amp for headphones).
http://www.classicaudio.com/forsale/pio/SX1050.html