Headphone connection

**johnN** · 13-11-2018, 15:31

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** · 13-11-2018, 15:36

will need to be a headphone/dac

**johnN** · 13-11-2018, 19:56

Thanks Grant.

**Lawrence001** · 13-11-2018, 22:27

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** · 14-11-2018, 14:19

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

**johnN** · 14-11-2018, 18:33

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

**hornucopia** · 14-11-2018, 20:15

"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.?

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