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Integrated with good headphone output

Hi all,

I recently bought some Grado SR60 headphones and I'm looking for a headphone amp. I got to thinking a budget integrated (3-400) with a good headphone output is more versatile than a dedicated headphone amp. Any ideas? New or used, old or new, whatever.

On a related note, are most headphone outputs on a seperate circuit from the amplifier output section?

Thanks

bmdduck
bmdduck

Showing 1 response by kbarkamian

kbarkamian
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I had an NAD 320BEE and really liked the headphone section. The headphone section is a better in my Bryston B60, but it's also 10x more expensive. My NAD 304 integrated had a great headphone section as well.

Not sure how the headphone-philes rate NAD's headphone sections, but I sure enjoyed them. My Bryston B60's headphone section is better, but the B60 is also 10x the price. To be honest, the 320BEE's headphone section sounded more preferrable with my Etymotic ER4s. The B60's is better, but I think there's better synergy with the 320BEE and ER4s.
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