Dumb question re using SS integrated amp as headphone amp

[bard61]

I have a Marantz KI66 solid state integrated amp that I've been hanging on to since a friend kindly gave me an Audio Innovations 500 integrated tube amp. The AI500 is wonderful, but it lacks a headphone output so I'm wondering if there's a way to hook up the Marantz to the AI500 to use solely as a headphone amp? The headphone stage on the Marantz was pretty well regarded in its day. All thoughts/ridicule happily received. Thanks, Brad.

 

 

[Equaliser]

Nope. No chance unless you build yourself a headphone dummy loud to hook up to speakers taps for your AI 500 tube amp.

[Batty]

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Edited April 17, 2015 by Batty

[bard61]

Nope. No chance unless you build yourself a headphone dummy loud to hook up to speakers taps for your AI 500 tube amp.

OK thanks. Sounds like I need a dedicated headphone amp...

[pp312]

Can't he buy one? I had one at one stage, had no use for it so sold it.

[oldrose]

You can do this if the AI has tape out "inputs" and the KI has a spare Line input.

[aechmea]

Wouldn't you just need a 'tape out' on the main AI amp and connect that to any 'line in' on the Marantz.  Turn the volume on the AI to zero, which will mute the main speakers and which wouldn't affect the 'tape out' signal, then choose the required volume on the Marantz to drive the phones.  Seems easy to me.

 

[sorry didn't see oldrose's response.]

 

Edited April 19, 2015 by aechmea

[bard61]

Wouldn't you just need a 'tape out' on the main AI amp and connect that to any 'line in' on the Marantz.  Turn the volume on the AI to zero, which will mute the main speakers and which wouldn't affect the 'tape out' signal, then choose the required volume on the Marantz to drive the phones.  Seems easy to me.

 

[sorry didn't see oldrose's response.]

 

That's kind of what I was thinking in the first place, but I'm mindful that attempting this incorrectly could lead to a world of pain. The Marantz isn't being used for anything else, so a spare line in is no problem.

[LogicprObe]

Won't be a problem............line out to line in and away you go!

[Michael Parin]

Hi , I have one of these, if you are interested

http://www.vinylflat.com/canopener.html

Just need to check that you get a MM reading across both neg. taps

Can PM me for details

[Equaliser]

Hi , I have one of these, if you are interested

http://www.vinylflat.com/canopener.html

Just need to check that you get a MM reading across both neg. taps

Can PM me for details

 

I.e. dummy headphone load adaptor.

[LogicprObe]

I.e. dummy headphone load adaptor.

 

 

Yeah..................as used on guitar amps to record stuff like this!

 

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar-Amp-power-soak/

[bard61]

Yeah..................as used on guitar amps to record stuff like this!

 

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar-Amp-power-soak/

Ah Boston, there's a ghost from my long-haired past, what a great noise!

All good re tape out to line in, thanks all.

[LogicprObe]

Might as well throw one of my all time favourites in then!

 

 

(not the greatest quality though)

[Guest Clarence]

That's kind of what I was thinking in the first place, but I'm mindful that attempting this incorrectly could lead to a world of pain. The Marantz isn't being used for anything else, so a spare line in is no problem.

There won't be a problem with this config. Line out from AI into a Marantz in. Plug in headphones. Listen. Are we talking about the Ki PM-66 with this Marantz? Just go enjoy it.

[bard61]

There won't be a problem with this config. Line out from AI into a Marantz in. Plug in headphones. Listen. Are we talking about the Ki PM-66 with this Marantz? Just go enjoy it.

Yes that's right Clarence, thanks. Working fine.