26-Jan-2022, 22:56
It's taken me nearly 10 years to get around to trying this.
Pre-out, dual RCA to 3.5mm jack, headphones with 300ohm nominal impedance.
Got to admit I'm blown away with the sound. I have the top Graham Slee amp, which I've admired for many years and is really no slouch, but the Expert pre-outs driving the headphones direct (instead of driving the Slee) leaves it a long way behind for clarity, punch, and holography.
It's not really supposed to be this good, is it? The pre-outs drive headphones as kind of a secondary alternative function, and are connected "only" to the auxiliary DAC, not the "special" ADH which drives the speaker terminals.
Bemused.
Pre-out, dual RCA to 3.5mm jack, headphones with 300ohm nominal impedance.
Got to admit I'm blown away with the sound. I have the top Graham Slee amp, which I've admired for many years and is really no slouch, but the Expert pre-outs driving the headphones direct (instead of driving the Slee) leaves it a long way behind for clarity, punch, and holography.
It's not really supposed to be this good, is it? The pre-outs drive headphones as kind of a secondary alternative function, and are connected "only" to the auxiliary DAC, not the "special" ADH which drives the speaker terminals.
Bemused.
1000 Pro / Magico A5 / REL Studio III
