Have any owners used the A3 literally as a pre-amp, connecting the headphone output to your amplifier? If so, how was it? Thanks!
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I had one but it smoked itself within a year. But to your question, connecting the headphone output to your amp (bypassing the your amps preamp section) would probably damage your amplifier, as the voltage is way too high. Would be even worse if you just tried to plug the headphone output to your Aux input as well. Mine went to the trash can, but I seem to remember that it had a line level output on the back, I cannot remember if its was variable. I replaced mine with this Little Dot MK III Headphone Tube Amplifier I wanted a full tube headphone amp that had a variable output to do the same thing you want to do. I had one but it smoked itself within a year. But to your question, connecting the headphone output to your amp (bypassing the your amps preamp section) would probably damage your amplifier, as the voltage is way too high. Would be even worse if you just tried to plug the headphone output to your Aux input as well. Mine went to the trash can, but I seem to remember that it had a line level output on the back, I cannot remember if its was variable. I replaced mine with this Little Dot MK III Headphone Tube Amplifier I wanted a full... » Read More I had one but it smoked itself within a year. But to your question, connecting the headphone output to your amp (bypassing the your amps preamp section) would probably damage your amplifier, as the voltage is way too high. Would be even worse if you just tried to plug the headphone output to your Aux input as well. Mine went to the trash can, but I seem to remember that it had a line level output on the back, I cannot remember if its was variable. I replaced mine with this Little Dot MK III Headphone Tube Amplifier I wanted a full tube headphone amp that had a variable output to do the same thing you want to do. « Show Less
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I wonder what your source component is and if possibly your converters are somehow not "playing nice" with the HiFiMan transducers.; I am into year 2 with mine and after 200 or so hours of break-in the mids and low end have opened up along with the soundstage but only positives have happened, nothing negative. (I am using an Oppo BDP-95 running via XLR to a Teac HA-501-B headphone amp. ALSO, it may be something is loose inside the cups that is resonating. I can honestly say other than not liking the way my cables attach, I can find very little to complain about regarding these cans. Good luck! Cheers! Marty G
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Definitely the line out, the impedance of the amp imput will match better and you'll skip the headphone output circuitry. All portable amps have their own volume control, plus it's why people buy separate iPod dock cables to access the line out for their amp. With the x3 you don't need to do that as they provide a separate LO jack.
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If you haven't already done so try using the headphone line out to the amp. That should work.
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Absolutely the A3 can power those speakers. My A3 is driving a pair of Micca MB42's, with very similar specs (60Hz-20kHz, 4-8 OhmsSensitivity 85dB 1W/1M, up to 75 Watts). The sound is small-room filling. In general I've been happy with the A3, though there's a tiny, tiny amount of background noise audible in one channel, and the fit of the volume knob is sketchy (it rubs on the housing).
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Never tried but since this represents the amp the only thing that's a challenge is that it has a male plug instead of female socket. Plug your axe into the effects pedal, then plug the AC30 into the output of the pedal. You'll need a longer headphone cord of course, but the AC30 should then be getting the signal from your effects pedal.
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I haven't personally tried pairing it with a headphone amp, but the one built in can be boosted to I think 300mA, and it also has 2 separate line outs, one which is stereo 1/8" and the other is digital/coax, both are totally uncolored and should work really well with any sort of amp. I pair it with my SE846 in ears and it sounds amazing.
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Absolutely the A3 can power those speakers. My A3 is driving a pair of Micca MB42's, with very similar specs (60Hz-20kHz, 4-8 Ohms Sensitivity 85dB 1W/1M, up to 75 Watts). The sound is small-room filling. In general I've been happy with the A3, though there's a tiny, tiny amount of background noise audible in one channel, and the fit of the volume knob is sketchy (it rubs on the housing).
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Most audio amps for speakers have a headphone jack taken from a preamp area within for a headphone jack. Why they didn't, who knows. I would buy one even at a higher price if included it.
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No ,you will need a 3.5mm aux output for this to work , then take the 3.5mm out put from the amp to your headphones.
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sorry I'm not to tech savvy. I had a friend help and I didn't know much of what was going on. I do have a separate amp, which is an inuke nu1000sp, made by a behringer. I have 3 total, 1 each on three chairs. they do work really good, especially compared to the higher price ones. if I can find more info I will let you know.
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Are you saying that these recent negative reviews are false? I was beginning to get nervous; my amp is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Btw, I just discovered that many of the negative review comes from those who have not been verified as owners. Those who are verified by Amazon as actual buyers seem to give good reviews.
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Not really. I purchased this along with my pair of ATH-M50s, and was disappointed. Headphone amplifiers are more designers to provide higher power to run the drivers on studio headsets, as opposed to delivering better sound quality. If you were to plug your new set of ear cans into a regular headphone jack, (like a cellphone) you would notice an appreciable amount of decreased max volume. That is what headphone amps remedy, although there are much better options than this one. I returned mine.
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These headphones work great, with no boost, plugged directly into any headphone jack, on home stereo equipment and portable devices. I use stereo mini adaptors to step down, as needed. In over 30 years of using the AKG's, in many different scenarios, I have never used a headphone amp... not necessary.
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It has a few presets as well as a fully adjustable eq. It also has a true bypass which I find more useful for critical listening with ultra performance phones. I've used the adjustable eq in our store as a solution to a headphone that may sound "too bright" or "too boomy" Also it works well in the car if you use the blue tooth setting and if your car has limited EQ the one in the AK120 will usually get the sound of your bluetooth car system just right. I have an Audi Q5 and my preference is bypass my wife has the bass up... she likes the system "banging" hahah. The Audi only has a bass and treble so it's nice to be able to work on the mid range and sub sonics using the adjustable eq on the AK120. The Pono Player is good! The A&K AK120 is still significantly better when it comes down to the listening experience. In sum the "balanced listening mode" I think is Pono's way of saying "Bypass" however we don't really know unless Pono gives that info out. The A&K at least has a true bypass which is evident and the adjustable EQ is very nice and easy to adjust.
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Comparing the 2 setups? The Acoustimass sounds better Imo... I actually set up the Acoustimass 3 and added these 161's to the rear channel of the amp. Sounds great
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With ease. I use the HD 800 with it. Plenty of power and to spare. An additional headphone amp would be redundant and likely degrading of sound. And I own the list of HP amps. You name it, I own it. The AK240 is truly a standalone player.