Do preamps make good headphone amps?

Do preamps make good headphone amps, or are the dedicated headphone amps sound better?

If they do headphones ok, which preamps sound good?

gonglee312-14-2006 4:00am

pubul57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,712 posts 12-14-2006 at 04:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Placette Active Pre is said to have one of the best headphone amps.
larryrx7 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 137 posts 12-14-2006 at 10:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a TAD 150 tube preamp and the headphone amp is very good...I used to have a mf headphone amp and this is really comparable
swampwalker Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,138 posts 12-15-2006 at 03:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the short answer is; some do and some don't. Another pre known as having a (very) good hp amp is the Melos SHA Gold. But in most cases, a dedicated hp amp is better than the phone jack on most pres. Many have loop out so you just interest between pre and source, or put into your tape loop.
gonglee3 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 304 posts 12-22-2006 at 12:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks to all the posts - voices of experience I could use. Merry Christmas everyone...