The Anthem preamps by Sonic Frontiers have an excellent actual headphone amp section, not just a phone plug-in jack. You should be able to find a used Anthem Pre-1L or Pre-2L for $400 to $500.
Inexpensive Pre with headphone jack recommendation
I want to put together a bedroom system using my spare components. I have a Mesa Baron amp, a $400 Panasonic DVD player that I can't remember the model number of, and B&W DM602's for speakers. The system will be used for casual listening. Can anyone recommend a preamp, for well under a thousand used that has a headphone jack?
The other alternative would be to buy an integrated, tube or solid state that has a headphone jack, still for well under a thousand.
Thanks in advance.
The other alternative would be to buy an integrated, tube or solid state that has a headphone jack, still for well under a thousand.
Thanks in advance.