Yup. All you need is a headphone amp.
How to Connect Headphones to a SMSL DAC
I use my NODE 3 N130 with a SMSL M400 DAC. The NODE has a 3.5mm headphone jack, but it bypasses the SMSL. The SMSL does not have a jack,
On the SMSL the RCA connectors are used for the powered speakers, and the XLR connectors are used for two powered subs. I still have optical, HDMI and Bluetooth outputs.
I’m thinking of Sennheiser HD600 or similar headphones, but I don’t know how to connect them to the DAC. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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@soix Yes I’d like some headphone amp recommendations. My price range would be up to $800. Any one who cares to chime in with an amp suggestion, please do so! My setup would be NODE N130 > SMSL M400 > Amp > Sennheiser HD600. |
@soix Thx! I’m not sure about connectors. Would I use the balanced out from the DAC to the balanced in on the Singxer? Right now my powered subs are using the balanced out on my DAC. Could I instead plug them into the balanced out on the Singxer? (My powered speakers are connected to the RCA out on the DAC.) |
Yes, I’d use the balanced out from the DAC to the balanced input on the Singxer as they’re both fully balanced. You’ll want to use the fixed output on the DAC (that disables its volume control) into the amp and just use the Singxer to control the volume. I thought this was a headphone setup so not sure how the subs figure into this — you’d have to provide more info about what you’re doing here. |
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