Headphone connection

[johnN]

I am thinking about getting my first pair headphones after many years of only listening to speakers.
I have a separate pre and power amp,the latter having two inputs,one for pre and one for cd direct.
Accordingly I listen to vinyl through the pre and cd direct to the power amp.
I can obviously connect a headphone amp to the tape monitor output of my pre but will then only be able to listen to vinyl unless I go to the hassle of changing cd connections. However my cd also has an optical output so if I could find a h/a with an rca and optical input would this work ok using both inputs ,and does such a thing exist.
Many thanks for any advice given.

[struth]

will need to be a headphone/dac

[johnN]

Thanks Grant.

[Lawrence001]

And also make sure it has optical, some now just have USB as many headphone users are dropping physical media.

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[hornucopia]

Put the CD through the Pre-amp? I bet your ears can't tell the difference.
Then you could output to head-amp.

[johnN]

You may be right Chris, the wife says my hearing is shot !.

[hornucopia]

"just because it's loud doesn't mean I'm going deaf!!......"
Or is it that you somehow don't hear being asked to .....shop/wash-up, etc.?