Help : how to use "headphone"?

[Xsys 0]

Hi,

I'm having a audio setup which consists of Pre and Power Amps, CD player, Turntable and a pair of loudspeakers.

 

I would like to use headphone to listen to CDs and records at night so as not to wake up others. But problem is: I cannot find any "hole" to insert it!

 

Any gentleman out there would kindly advise me on what additional equipments do I need? How to connect to my existing setup? How much would it cost to get a basic headphone gears? Or should I say SG$300 enough for the headphones + other equipments? Any brand/model recommendation?

 

Thanks in advance!

Edited September 18, 2003 by Xsys

[N3w_Typ3 0]

opps ... hmm y dont u post some of ur amps pic ... so that they can find for u or ... the amps model so that they have a ideal .... 300 for a good cans maybe but for equipments i dont think so ... hee heee

[bummer 0]

I would like to use headphone to listen to CDs and records at night so as not to wake up others. But problem is: I cannot find any "hole" to insert it!

I guess the keyword here is "jack" as in headphone jack.

 

Well, my guess is that if there's no headphone jack, u probably have to go with a small DIY amp, which would be connected to your CD player if your CD player has two outputs. Then hook up your headphones to the headphone amp.

[lekguan 0]

actually i think there are millions of ways to do that. OK exaggerated but there are more than 1 way to do that.

[bummer 0]

Yes Lekguan, u're right ... there's more than one way of doing it. That's just a suggestion. He could hook up a headphone amp to the output of the pre-amp. Or perhaps try and hook up the output from the pre-amp direct to the headphones.

 

 

[Xsys 0]

hi N3w_Typ3,

no hole lah... (opps... I mean headphone jack)

anyway, here's the links to my setup:

http://www.soundscapehifi.com/croom-joe.htm

 

I would prefer something simple connection where I dun need to disconnect any cables whenever I want to listen to music using headphone or loudspeakers.

Something like making use of the source selector from my pre-amp.

 

Currently I own a Sennheiser (model:HD433 cost less than S$50). I use that to connect to my laptop. So far I have no complain on the sound.

 

DIY amp? May I know where to get (price? market bad leh, cheapest the better)...

 

Thanks again for the help!

 

 

 

[Huma Dragonbane 0]

Hey, hope you don't mind xsys cause I wanna know more about amps for headphones. The cheaper the better too. haha. Just bought my own pair of cans, so happy with it.

[Tenson 0]

Best way would probably be to use the 'tape out' from the pre-amp to a small solid state headphone amp. Solid state tends to be cheaper and more robust.

 

You may be able to enlist someone from this forum to build you one. But I will mention no names or I might get in trouble! If that?s what you want just offer up a bit of cash and someone will probably take up the challenge.

 

Good Luck!

[Mackie 0]

Keep a look out for used head amps on the classifieds. Older models such as Creek OBH-11 was transacted at $150 in the forum if my memory serves me right.

[tky 0]

hey xsys, good to see you here. alas, you didn go for the VTL integrated. That one has a headphone jack. The best way for you is to add a headphone amp via the tape loop as mentioned by Tenson.

 

cheers!

[Xsys 0]

Thanks for the help...

Got it now... will start searching...

 

By the way, what is "can" or "cans"?

Can anyone explain that term to me? Thanks..

 

TKY: good to see u too...

[lekguan 0]

heh, that was what i asked in my first post. cans = headphones/earphones+

[fishball79 0]

nice speakers joe, yeaps they make rock music... well... rock!

I reccomend a used Creek OBH as well as its very cheap but is still a dedicated amp for headphones and will be a budget introduction to cans for serious listening.