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No Headphone Jack - Help Needed Please

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Old 03-03-2006, 4:46 PM   #1
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No Headphone Jack - Help Needed Please

Hi All
I have a Cambridge Audio A500 amp however this does not have a headphone jack built in.

I've just bought some Sennheiser RS130s (yes I know they are not as good as corded but I need wireless so I can move around while listening - they do the job and are as good as I think cordless will get for now) and would like to connect them up.

What are the best options for me to connect these headphones to the amp?

Can I use Phono to 3.5mm Jack converter into the cans from the back of the amp plus a double ended female 3.5mm plug?

I have a Project phono amp attached to the amp for my Linn turntable - can this be used in any way when I'm not using the turntable?

Or do I need to buy a headphone amp? If so do you have any recommendations bearing in mind this isnt a top end audiophile system but is
decent quality (hope that makes sense!!)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Old 09-03-2006, 6:14 PM   #2
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Can anyone help please?

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If your amp has a tape out, I'd hook it up to that.
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If your amp has a tape out, I'd hook it up to that.
What he said.
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I'm not sure you can wire this up without a headphone socket!

All you would need to connect it up would be a budget headphone amp (e.g cmoy) which would connect to the tape out rca plugs (may need an adapter cable depending on the headphone amp) and the wireless adapter would plug into the headphone out socket of the cmoy (again adapter according to socket).

If you could find a headphone amp with 1/4" headphone socket and rca inputs it would be better. Something like the good old Headsave Classic.

Unless you wil use the headphone amp with wired phones later I would not go overboard on one to use with wireless headphones - just my opinion though.

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