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How do I hook uo headphones to my system?

I have a Pass Int-150, which has neither a tape loop nor a headphone jack, so I can't (easily or conveniently) used an outboard headphone amp or plugs the headphone directly into my amp. Yes, I know I could use an outboard amp and directly plug in whatever source I am using into the headphone amp, but I really don't want to go that route.

The other thing I thought of is slightly nuts- my CD player has a digital out; my tuner has balanced and unbalanced outs and my phono stage has balanced and unbalanced outs.

I could run my CD player into a dac and then run the DAC's output, the unused tuner output, and the unused phono output to an headphone amp which also has the capability to switch among input sources or to a preamp that has a decent headphone stage.

Way too confusing. Anyone have an easy solution?
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czarivey
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you can dig out from your basement or garage an old receiver and use it as headphone amp connected to tape output of your receiver.
You can also feed multiple inputs to use separate headphone amplification as well.
wolf_garcia
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He made it clear that there is no tape out, so he can do what I did...buy a (in my case a Chinese tubed version) headphone amp, run it from the preamp out (you have both single ended and XLR outs on that amp), and there ya go. My headphone amp cost maybe 40 bucks and after sticking a better tube in it, sounds fabulous, and you can adjust the volume with the amp's remote.
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almarg
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Wolfie's suggestion is a good one IF engaging the mute function on the INT-150 to disable its outputs to the speakers does not also disable the pre-outs. I don't know whether or not that is the case, and the manual does not provide an answer. Perhaps someone having specific familiarity with that model will chime in, or else an email or phone call to Pass Labs should provide an answer.

Regards,
-- Al
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georgehifi
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Zavato hi, you could run you headphones direct of the output rca's of your CD player if the volume is the right level or you may have level control in the player and the cd player has a good output stage. Which cd player do you have and i see for you. This way can be the best sound if all the stars line up.

Cheers George
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