Sorry for asking the obvious, but have you tried the different gain settings on the headphone amp? With 6 watts of power, that amp should be able to drive all the headphones you mentioned to very loud levels. Does the CD player have a volume control on it (some do)?
What sources do you want to listen to? You can connect two devices to that amp and connect the SE pass to your Yamaha.
As mentioned above, if there's a tape out/record out on your Yamaha, that is probably your best way to connect.
What sources do you want to listen to? You can connect two devices to that amp and connect the SE pass to your Yamaha.
As mentioned above, if there's a tape out/record out on your Yamaha, that is probably your best way to connect.