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Output from Mola Mola preamp to Headphone Amp?

I have a Mola Mola Makua preamp and will likely acquire a headphone preamp. I’m wondering if I can use the secondary line out of the Makua to feed the headphone preamp, and simply have the Mola Mola’s volume set to 0 when using the headphone pre?

Would this end up frying the headphone preamp when I am listening to my main system and have the volume cranked up?

If not, will this have any negative effect on sound, not being a true line out without the influence of the volume control in the circuit, even if the gain is set to 0?

nyev

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yyzsantabarbara
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If your sources have multiple outputs, such as XLR and RCA, then use 1 output to the preamp and another to the headphone amp. I do this with my Schitt Ygg+ DACs and my Benchmark DAC3B.

I also do this with my Magnum Dynalab MD108T tuner. 

Some gear does not support having 2 outputs connected at the same time so check with the company that created the source unit.

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