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Would I benefit from a headphone amp?

I have a TOTL Sony D6C cassette walkman and Grado 325 Headphones. Could a headphone amp worthwhile enhance this combo? It sounds wonderful as is but Im greedy for more. Is the headphone amp in the Sony of a good quality that I would only hear a marginal difference? Also there is one output and input. Can I use a split cable and get stereo sound? Thanks
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mechans
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I found that a dedicated headphone amp was a real eye opener using AKG 701s. This was a home based amp- OTL using 6080 NOS output tubes and one of my better 6SN7s as an input. It was not exactly cheap around $1500- But WOW what a difference. I refrain from suggesting the amp because the owner has been discredited, but his product if one of his good ones was amazing.
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heyitsmedusty
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Cassette walkman? Is this a serious post? I was pretty sure they don't even make cassettes anymore.
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stringreen
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Sure would...that's always the way to go
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blueranger OP
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Beats digital. Cassettes recorded on a well set up TOTL deck with a good well set up TT sound incredible on the Sony pro walkman.
jazzgene
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WM-D6C has a decent headphone out and can drive almost all headphones.

I use a Yamamoto HA-02 with my D6C. Make sure you use the line out instead of the headphone output.

I find the HA-02 to be superior with my headphones than the headphone out of the WM-D6C.
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