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Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:39 pm
by enframed
Thank you. I'll read closely tomorrow when sober and reply with either thanks (again) and/or questions or both.

I do know I want Beyerdynamic DT700 80 Ohm closed back headphones.

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:16 pm
by enframed
OK so I would ONLY be using this for phono, and I have a separate phono and integrated amps. My integrated has three inputs (all line level) and no tape loop.

I should be able to run out of the phono into the headphone amp, but I will need to split the phono signal for whether I wanna listen in the headphone or through speakers. Is this right?

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Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:35 am
by seby
enframed wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 10:16 pm OK so I would ONLY be using this for phono, and I have a separate phono and integrated amps. My integrated has three inputs (all line level) and no tape loop.

I should be able to run out of the phono into the headphone amp, but I will need to split the phono signal for whether I wanna listen in the headphone or through speakers. Is this right?

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Yes this is right. From your line out on your phono preamp, split the signal sending one version to the headphone pre, and the other to your integrated amp’s usual line in for your phono pre.

You are good to go : )

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:07 am
by LBx
Joining the NAD club with FM seby:


- tuned up NAD 3155 integrated
- Marantz 5001 I've had for like 15 years
- heavy plinth Lenco L75 with a Jelco 250 / JAC 501 & Ortofon Blue (swapping in a Bronze when funds allow it)
- front ported Energy 22's


The NAD has a quite a bit of hum to it though. Operational or self noise, not coming thru the speakers or anything or from another connected piece of gear. Do I have the two prong swapped out for a three or grab a HumX or...?

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:48 pm
by enframed
seby wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:35 am
Yes this is right. From your line out on your phono preamp, split the signal sending one version to the headphone pre, and the other to your integrated amp’s usual line in for your phono pre.

You are good to go : )
Thank you.

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:01 am
by Isadore Nabi
seby wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 9:13 pm I would go with the record/tape/line out as this means that you will not need to uncouple (split the pre and power sections) your integrated amp if this is how you are doing things (with an integrated amp).
This is what I do; it also requires turning the master volume on my integrated all the way down so it doesn't audibly drive the speakers while I'm listening to headphones. That doesn't help FM enframed, but if you haven't pulled the trigger on the Schiit yet I can recommend this opinionated headphone amp. I'm not an "objective audio" purist in general, but the designer's anti-snake oil crusade seems justified for such a simple piece of electronics. It sounds great to me, miles better than my NAD C352's headphone jack. Only has RCA inputs, but that's fine if you're splitting a phono stage line out.

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:58 am
by seby
Isadore Nabi wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:01 am
seby wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 9:13 pm I would go with the record/tape/line out as this means that you will not need to uncouple (split the pre and power sections) your integrated amp if this is how you are doing things (with an integrated amp).
This is what I do; it also requires turning the master volume on my integrated all the way down so it doesn't audibly drive the speakers while I'm listening to headphones. That doesn't help FM enframed, but if you haven't pulled the trigger on the Schiit yet I can recommend this opinionated headphone amp. I'm not an "objective audio" purist in general, but the designer's anti-snake oil crusade seems justified for such a simple piece of electronics. It sounds great to me, miles better than my NAD C352's headphone jack. Only has RCA inputs, but that's fine if you're splitting a phono stage line out.
The JDS stuff looks great! New to me, many thanks. Shall pick up the smaller DAC and report back

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:06 am
by seby
LBx wrote: Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:07 am Joining the NAD club with FM seby:


- tuned up NAD 3155 integrated
- Marantz 5001 I've had for like 15 years
- heavy plinth Lenco L75 with a Jelco 250 / JAC 501 & Ortofon Blue (swapping in a Bronze when funds allow it)
- front ported Energy 22's


The NAD has a quite a bit of hum to it though. Operational or self noise, not coming thru the speakers or anything or from another connected piece of gear. Do I have the two prong swapped out for a three or grab a HumX or...?
Woah the 3155's were made in Japan I think? Solid amp. Ja, it's going to hum. Thats the output transformer saying his. My 3020 says hi too. I am in Oz and nearly everything in earthed (three-prong) here. It's just...NAD hum.... If the hum-floor is below the level at which you listen to music, then I would not worry too much. I am rather fond of my 3020's hum. It's like a gentle subsonic hug

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:32 am
by motorbike guy
Big NAD fan.

my second hifi was NAD 1020 pre and 2i55 power amp driving Snell Es.

My roomate and I got stoned as hell and listened to it breathtakingly loud. I tell ya, those supertweeters on the back of the Es made Bob Mould's guitar sound amazing.

Re: What's now in your hi-fi?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:28 am
by enframed
Isadore Nabi wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:01 am
This is what I do; it also requires turning the master volume on my integrated all the way down so it doesn't audibly drive the speakers while I'm listening to headphones. That doesn't help FM enframed, but if you haven't pulled the trigger on the Schiit yet I can recommend this opinionated headphone amp. I'm not an "objective audio" purist in general, but the designer's anti-snake oil crusade seems justified for such a simple piece of electronics. It sounds great to me, miles better than my NAD C352's headphone jack. Only has RCA inputs, but that's fine if you're splitting a phono stage line out.
Could I use this as just a headphone amp?