How to use a Gainclone with headphones.

johnm · 15th May 2008, 09:10 PM

Hi!

I remember reading somewhere (I think 6 moons) about a reviewer using an Audiosector Gainclone with headphones, and being pretty chuffed with the quality.

I have the premium Audiosector Gainclone (LM3875), and my headphones are a pair of 64 ohm Sennheiser HD570s.

What would I need to do to run the amp into these headphones, WITHOUT having to change anything internally i.e. so I can still use the Gainclone as an amp?

Many thanks.

- John

Peter Daniel · 15th May 2008, 10:28 PM

Basically, you don't need to change anything. The forum discussion is here: LM3875 as a headphone amp (another try)

6moons review: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/a...diozone_3.html

johnm · 16th May 2008, 12:37 AM

Thanks Peter - yes I saw both those pages, but neither seemed to state explicitly how to use phones with the amp.

Do I rig up some kind of adapter, so both - speaker terminals are connected to the (single) headphone ground wire, and the left and right speaker outputs to the same in the phones?

Peter Daniel · 16th May 2008, 12:59 AM

Yes, exactly. That's how I was using my headphones.

15th May 2008, 09:10 PM	#1
johnm diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hampshire	How to use a Gainclone with headphones. Hi! I remember reading somewhere (I think 6 moons) about a reviewer using an Audiosector Gainclone with headphones, and being pretty chuffed with the quality. I have the premium Audiosector Gainclone (LM3875), and my headphones are a pair of 64 ohm Sennheiser HD570s. What would I need to do to run the amp into these headphones, WITHOUT having to change anything internally i.e. so I can still use the Gainclone as an amp? Many thanks. - John

15th May 2008, 10:28 PM	#2
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Basically, you don't need to change anything. The forum discussion is here: LM3875 as a headphone amp (another try) 6moons review: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/a...diozone_3.html __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

16th May 2008, 12:59 AM	#4
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Yes, exactly. That's how I was using my headphones. __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

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16th May 2008, 12:37 AM	#3
johnm diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hampshire	Thanks Peter - yes I saw both those pages, but neither seemed to state explicitly how to use phones with the amp. Do I rig up some kind of adapter, so both - speaker terminals are connected to the (single) headphone ground wire, and the left and right speaker outputs to the same in the phones?

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