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Tube Amp with a Preamp and Headphone Jacks

Hi. I have a CARY tube amplifier and I would love to be able to get CAD-808 sound protruding through a preamp headphone jack (on the face of the PreAmp). Will I get CARY to sound out of my preamp or will I get the PreAmp’s sound, being solid state or preamp tube?

I have Drop Focal Elex (80 ohms) headphones and Drop AAA 789 currently. Will I be getting better sound from a tube amp or is it impossible? Thank youDave

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soix
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+1 @ghdprentice You want a separate headphone amp to do your headphones justice.  I’d highly recommend the Quicksilver tubed headphone amp, which, at about $1200 or so is quite a bargain and will certainly give you that tube magic. 

http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/headphone-amplifier/

Best of luck. 

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moose89 OP
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Thank you very much for your input on headphone jacks on a tube amp and those dedicated to headphones only. I have a Drop AAA 789. It is quick SS.

soix
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Your Drop amp is about as far away from tubes as you can get.  Get the Quicksilver amp and you’ll be in a whole new world.  Woo Audio would be another excellent option if it’s in your budget. 

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