Headphone jack adaptor question.


My preamp has an extra set of RCA outputs, and I want to use the DAC I have, rather than plugging directly into the CD player.
So, is there an adaptor that allows a standard headphone plug to go into the back of a preamplifier's RCA outputs?
mdhoover

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Mdhoover,

Radioshack has both a 1/4" stereo to rca and 1/8" stereo to rca adapters.
Mdhoover,

Ok here is what I think is the easiest rout at this point. Y off of the back of your DAC. Take one set of cables to your PRE and take the second set to your head phone amp. Audioquest makes makes a nice set of Y adapters for about $25.00 US. I use one to take a center channel out to a stereo amp for bi-amping my center channel works just fine.

Warning I tried this with a DVD player and monster Y adapters to go to the stereo and to the TV and got distortion out of the stereo. I am pretty sure this was due to an impedence mismatch. So before spending big bucks on an extra set of cables give it a try. IMHO a $25.00 experiment is worth it.

Michael